Tommy Donohue
Film & Television Producer Executive Assistant Fundraiser
Industry Experience
August 2022 - present
Donohue Pictures
New York, NY
Producer, Financing Producer
— Pitched, budgeted, and managed independent projects, cultivating professional casts & crews of 20+ for multi-location shoots.
— Negotiated dozens of project funding deals for 30k+ projects.
— Bartered with partnering companies to provide valuable services in-kind.
— Managed 2m+ insurance policies from cast/crew, rentals, and locations.
June 2022 - June 2024
HATM Creative
Montclair, NJ
Intern, Executive Assistant / Production Manager
— Organized executive’s schedule, travel, and assisted 25+ marketing and M&A videos to help banking clients successfully sell businesses.
— Created content for companies' social media including a video highlighting gender inequalities thro throughout the corporate pipeline.
— Led development initiative standardizing company cloud storage, email server, decks, contracts, booking & scheduling, online marketing/new website.
September 2021 - May 2024
Bronxville, NY
“3 A.M.” “Hard of Hearing,” “Catching,” “The 1,” “Da Pietro,” “Aurelia’s Tulips,” “Company Contract,” “The Dumb Jock,” “Coffined at 15”
Sarah Lawrence Filmmaking
— Two-time Student Film Competition Award, multiple grant recipient.
— 20k fiscally sponsored Indiegogo crowdfunding for 16 student film projects.
— Developed international crowdfunding strategies for the US and East Asia.
— Routinely delivered successful student projects on time and under budget.
Business Experience
September 2021 - May 2025
Bronxville, NY
— Raised more than double the caller average for fiscal years 2022 & 2023.
— Engaged 1,500 prospects monthly through cold calls, alumni events, and solicitations with leadership donors, reengaged long-time donors who lapsed.
— Surpassed 50% senior class donor goal through events & creative strategy campaigns, using nostalgia in giving incentives to drive contributions.
Office of Advancement Senior Fund Co-Chair, Office of Student Philanthropy Leader
Sarah Lawrence College
New York, NY
October 2020 - June 2021
International Institute for Restorative Practices
NYC Department of Education Intern, Restorative Practices Facilitator Certificate
— Facilitated group circles to help 10 students repair relationships.
Education
September 2021 - May 2025
Bronxville, NY
Viney Presidential Scholarship Bachelor of Arts | Finance and Film
Sarah Lawrence College
June 2016 - May 2018
Boston, MA
Pao Family Scholarship Pre-Professional Training Program
Boston Ballet School
Skills
⎼ Meticulously Organized
⎼ Strong Negotiator
⎼ Highly Coachable
⎼ Fundraising / Sales
⎼ Line Item Budgeting
⎼ Pitching / Decks
⎼ Grant Writing
⎼ Contract Writing / Review
⎼ Restorative Practices
⎼ Movie Magic Software
⎼ Google Business
⎼ Adobe Creative Cloud
References
(More available upon request)
Mark Kaplan
Executive Vice President Goldcrest Post Production
mkaplan@goldcrestpost.com
John Werner
Chief Storyworker / Founder HATM Creative
john@hatmcreative.com