Since 2003 a part of my contribution to the community has been to serve as an organizational development consultant under the auspices of Asian Improv aRts (AIR) for small to medium sized non-profit organizations who focus on arts, culture and heritage activities. It has been a pleasure to work in this capacity as it is an area of great need!
In this work I have provided my skills and experience in the areas of:
- strategic planning
- meeting facilitation
- grant writing
- communications
- program design and evaluation
- project management
- event planning and implementation
My client list includes:
- National Japanese American Historical Society
- San Francisco Arts Commission Central Subway Public Art Project
- Japanese American Service Committee (Chicago)
- Wildflowers Institute (SF)
- Asian Improv aRts Midwest (Chicago)
- Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center (SF)
- Chinese Historical Society of America (SF)
- Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
- Oakland East Bay Symphony (Oakland)
- Purple Moon Dance Project (SF)
- Kat Parra and the Sephardic Music Experience
- Genryu Arts (SF)
- Kularts (SF)
- Jon Jang Performances (SF)
Bio
Francis Wong has been an arts professional for over 20 years. He has filled senior management roles for organizations as diverse as Asian Improv aRts, Kulintang Arts, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Justice Matters Institute and Community Educational Services and has been recognized for his leadership achievements by the Rockefeller Foundation Next Generation Leaders Program, the Union Bank/KQED Local Hero Awards and the SF Bay Guardian Outstanding Local Discovery Awards. A graduate of Stanford University in Economics, he is also a Senior Research Fellow for the Wildflowers Institute and has served as a lecturer in American Studies at the University of California at Santa Cruz and in the Music Department at San Francisco State University.