Eduardo Ayala Fuentes

Eduardo Ayala Fuentes is the Major Gift Officer at Columbia SIPA, managing a portfolio of individual and institutional donor relationships supporting SIPA faculty and affiliates. He was most recently the Director of Development at the Queens Museum. Throughout his more than 15 years of experience in administration and fundraising, he has fundraised for and advised arts, culture, civic, and educational organizations both locally and internationally, navigating periods of mission evolution and leadership transition while creatively engaging diverse teams and stakeholders. He graduated with an Executive MPA from Columbia SIPA, concentrating in Management, Innovation, and International Economic Policy, and a BA in International Affairs and Spanish Language and Literature from the Elliott School at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. He is based in Harlem, New York City.