Dr. Thomas Wolf’s career spans over four decades and encompasses the fields of philanthropy, education, and the arts. He established the Cambridge office of WolfBrown in 1983. Prior to that he served as the founding Director of the New England Foundation for the Arts for seven years. His clients have included many of the largest US foundations and several government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels. Examples include the National Endowment for the Arts, and treasured international cultural institutions like the British Museum, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and The Kennedy Center.
At WolfBrown, Dr. Wolf has consulted directly with the leaders of major cities. These include Chicago, Cleveland, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Philadelphia, and Dallas on the creation of vibrant cultural communities. Furthermore, his workshops and convocations for trustees, administrators, and volunteers have earned national recognition.
Dr. Wolf holds a doctorate in education from Harvard University, where he taught for a number of years. He is the author of numerous articles and several books. These include Managing a Nonprofit Organization, Effective Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations, How to Connect With Donors, and The Nightingale’s Sonata.
Dr. Wolf frequently contributes to WolfBrown’s newsletters. Recent contributions include The Future of the Arts and Humanities in Higher Education and What We’re Seeing Across Our Work, in which Tom and his Cambridge colleagues explore emerging trends in arts consulting, evaluation, and organizational learning.
Last but not least, Dr. Wolf’s personal, popular monthly blog, mostly about music and musicians, can be found at Nightingale’s Sonata.