Live Webinar: Strengthening Museums: Findings from the IMLS Report: Market Analysis and Opportunity Assessment of Museum Capacity Building Programs

Chris Reich is the Chief Administrator in the Institute of Museum and Library Services Office of Museum Services. In that capacity, he coordinates a wide variety of organizational, managerial, and technical activities related to grants management and agency operations. He also serves as a liaison to many external federal and other partner organizations. Reich began work at IMLS in 2006 as a Senior Program Officer; in that capacity, he launched and oversaw the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program and managed the 21st Century Museum Professionals grant program. Prior to joining IMLS, Reich filled director and curatorial positions with museums in Connecticut, Alabama, and Iowa and served on the governing boards for regional and statewide associations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in zoology and a master’s in business administration. 

Samantha is a Senior Consultant at Partners for Public Good and TCC Group. She partners with clients to advance and scale social impact through targeted capacity building, and by facilitating community dialogue and collaboration that inspires action. She has 10 years of experience in organizational capacity building, particularly with an equity lens. Samantha served as a lead PPG Consultant for the Institute of Museum & Library Services’ Market Analysis and Opportunity Assessment of Museum Capacity Building Programs. Before joining Partners for Public Good, Samantha was the Program Manager of Philanthropic Effectiveness at the Haiti Development Institute (HDI) at The Boston Foundation where she served as an advisor for philanthropists and foundations looking to invest in or give to Haitian organizations. Samantha holds a M.A.L.D. in International Business and Development Economics from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a B.A. from Amherst College. 

Tim is a Consultant at Partners for Public Good and TCC Group. When Tim joined Partners for Public Good, he brought with him years of experience and skill as a participant and administrator in the performing arts sector. Tim worked, most recently, as a Research Associate at The Broadway League, the national trade association for Broadway producers and the Broadway industry. Tim served as the PPG Project Manager for the Institute of Museum & Library Services’ Market Analysis and Opportunity Assessment of Museum Capacity-Building Programs. Tim holds a Master of Arts in Arts Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University, where he focused his studies on data-based decision-making in the nonprofit arts sector. His graduate thesis explored how performing arts organizations strategically frame their need for increased organizational effectiveness in their capacity building grants. Tim is a Certified Human Resources Professional through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP).