Emily Dickinson Museum welcomes Erin Martin as their new Senior Director of Development.

Erin comes to the Museum with a long track record in higher education and brings a deep passion for Emily Dickinson and  the Museum’s mission.  

Erin served most recently as Associate Vice President for Individual Giving at Vassar College, where she managed a team of twenty-eight responsible for Principal Gifts, Gift Planning, Leadership Gifts, Annual Giving, Parent & Family Giving, Prospect Development and Research, and Stewardship, Special Events, and Programs, and where she played a significant role in the successful planning and launch of Vassar’s current comprehensive campaign.

In her previous roles as Principal Gift Officer and Director of West Coast and International Development at Wellesley College, she managed strategic planning and pipeline development for two key regions, carried a portfolio of 300 prospects rated $500K to $50M, and served on the Vice President’s leadership team responsible for Wellesley’s record-setting $500M Wellesley Effect campaign.

Erin will report to the Jane and Robert Keiter Family Executive Director, Jane Wald, and will serve on the Museum’s leadership team. She will be responsible for increasing support from individuals and institutional donors and will oversee and implement the museum’s Twice as Bold fundraising campaign to ensure that goals are met and that the philanthropic program is well positioned for future growth and new donor engagement.

About Emily Dickinson Museum

It is the Museum’s mission to spark the imagination by amplifying Emily Dickinson’s revolutionary poetic voice from the place she called home.

Located in the picturesque New England town of Amherst, Massachusetts, the Emily Dickinson Museum is a destination for artists, writers, feminists, historians, environmentalists, and more. The Museum is a vital contributor to the community of the Pioneer Valley, a culturally rich region located less than two hours west of Boston and three hours from NYC, and home to the Five Colleges — Smith College, Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts.

For more information, please visit https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/