Eduardo Ayala Fuentes

Director of Development , Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art

New York, New York

Eduardo Ayala Fuentes is the Director of Development at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art. The Leslie-Lohman Museum is the only art museum in the world dedicated to LGBTQ artists and the queer experience.

Eduardo oversees the institution's fundraising strategy, and all areas of the Museum's individual donor programs, including major gifts, individual and corporate membership, special events and partnerships, strategies for new prospects, and development operations. He is tasked with the ongoing cultivation of donors for capital, operating, and programmatic support.

Eduardo, prior to joining the Leslie-Lohman Museum, fundraised at various cultural institutions across New York City, including Friends of the High Line, El Museo del Barrio, and the Americas Society/Council of the Americas.

Eduardo received his BA in International Affairs and Spanish Language and Literature from The George Washington University.