Hillary Nather-Detisch, MPA, CFRE
- Executive Director, Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center
Additional Information
Areas of Focus
- Phase 1 – a 5,200 sqft temporary gallery space located in Aksarben Village. Open and free to the public and University community to visit and experience.
- Create a facility that will serve as a hub for intercultural dialogue and education in the US Heartland.
- Create a center that inspires meaningful discussions and thoughtful reflection among students, faculty, staff and the greater community and region.
- Museum administration, operations, and processes.
- Collaborations with all University colleges, Goldstein Center for Human Rights, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies, Fried Academy for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
Education
Certification of Fundraising Executive (CFRE)MPA, Masters in Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Certificate of Museum Studies Program Participant, Harvard University
B.A., Political Science, San Francisco State University
Biography
Hillary Nather-Detisch is the Executive Director of the Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center where she is leading the efforts to create a space with art for intercultural dialogue. Hillary is creating a new unit within the University that will offer a source of collaboration and opportunities to students, faculty, and staff with the broader community around art, Holocaust education, human rights, and genocide – helping to better prepare students with a sense of purpose, civic responsibility, critical thinking, inclusivity, and cultural awareness. She has over two decades of experience professionally fundraising and grant making for various non-profit organizations in Omaha, including some of the largest community campaigns and projects at Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha Community Foundation, and United Way of the Midlands, Omaha Children’s Museum, and Inclusive Communities. Hillary serves as adjunct faculty for the UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service and faculty for the Certification in Fundraising Management program. Hillary was the Association of Fundraising Professionals Nebraska Chapter 2021 Fundraiser of the Year. Hillary is committed to giving back to the community and has served on numerous nonprofit boards and committees. Currently, she is active on the board of Filmstreams and Launch Leadership as well as serving on the leadership committee for YMCA Camp Kitaki.