Julia Forster
Julia A. Forster has had 40 years of fundraising experience, including twenty-seven
years with Spoleto Festival USA in the same position as Chief Advancement Officer
managing the development team and working very closely with the board. Prior to her
current employment, she worked in New York City for numerous cultural institutions
including the American Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and
New York’s public television station Thirteen/WNET all in development.
During Ms. Forster’s tenure with the Spoleto Festival, she was responsible for raising
general operating, capital, and endowment campaign support. Sources of support
included individuals, corporations, foundations, government, and special events. In
addition to fundraising, she helped manage the Festival’s Board of Directors, was
involved in the overall management of the institution, and was a point person for the
community at large.
Ms. Forster had been actively involved on the board of the Low Country Chapter of the
Association of Fundraising professionals, including serving as President for one term.
She is at times a volunteer fundraiser for national political campaigns, a volunteer
advisor to non-profits, and had been engaged in her daughter’s school Ashley Hall.
