Caroline Hayes Charuk

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Development Manager at Fairmount Park Conservancy

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Caroline is a nonprofit development manager at the Fairmount Park Conservancy, specializing in fundraising and operations for arts and equity-focused organizations. With an MFA from the California College of the Arts, she excels at transforming creative concepts into financially sustainable programs.

As a practicing artist with a background in textiles and ceramics, Caroline is deeply embedded in the creative community. She was an organizing member of CTRL+SHFT Collective, a studio and exhibition space in Oakland for women, non-binary, and trans-spectrum artists.

Unique fact: She has designed and fabricated upholstered furniture for an exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Big Picture Person

Imaginative

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Nonprofit Fundraising
Manages development and donor relations for arts and conservation nonprofits, focusing on making creative visions financially sustainable.
Equity in Arts
Her work includes promoting funds for young artists of color and organizing for a collective supporting women, non-binary, and trans-spectrum artists.
Textile Arts
Maintains a personal studio practice in textiles and previously managed the Textile Society of America, connecting her administrative and creative work.

Media Appearances

Caroline Charuk - Fairmount Park Conservancy. Featured in Fairmount Park Conservancy (My Philly Park)

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Work History

10-2025
Development Manager at Fairmount Park Conservancy
7-2022 - 10-2025
Donor Relations Manager at Fleisher Art Memorial
10-2017 - 12-2021
General Manager at Textile Society of America
9-2015 - 10-2017
Membership & Communications Coordinator at Textile Society of America
10-2013 - 12-2015
Production Assistant and Online Shop Manager at Atelier Dion

Education

2011 - 2013
Master of Fine Arts - MFA from California College of the Arts
1-2020 - 7-2020
Nonprofit Management Certificate from Temple University

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Exp : 12 Location : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Development Manager at Fairmount Park Conservancy
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Insights For Selling To Caroline

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Caroline is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Caroline

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Caroline move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Caroline take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Caroline

Personality Compatibility


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