CHEYENNE MYRIE
BIO
Cheyenne is a nonprofit administrator, philanthropic professional, and creative doula. She has a decade of experience providing strategic, operations, and fundraising support to nonprofits nationwide.
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Cheyenne completed her B.A. in Arts & Entertainment Management at Purchase College. She was awarded the Jandon Business of the Arts Award for her contributions. Her studies at Purchase College culminated in a research project on the financial models of Black theaters.
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Cheyenne continued studying the legacy of Black theater organizations and the giving and engagement trends of Millennials in Gen Zers across art forms and countries. She completed her M.A. in Individualized Study at New York University in May 2019. ​
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Since then, Cheyenne has served as Director of Institutional Advancement for a nationally recognized QTPOC organization, Director of Individual Giving for a Tony-Award Winning theater, and Development Director for a Tony-Award Nominated Broadway producing start-up that provides access to traditionally marginalized groups.
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Cheyenne cares deeply about making philanthropy more accessible and encouraging environmental activism and social justice through philanthropy. When not working with world-changing organizations, she can be found reading, writing, camping, and scuba diving.
February 2023 - May 2025
DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING & SPECIAL EVENTS, SIGNATURE THEATRE
Oct 2021 - Jan 2025
POC ROUNDTABLE MODERATOR, MUSICAL THEATRE FACTORY
April 2021Â - Feb 2023
DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT, THE THEATER OFFENSIVE
May 2019Â - April 2021
ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING, NEW 42
EDUCATION
BA PURCHASE COLLEGE, SUNY
Cheyenne received her Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management with a minor in Theatre and Performance in May 2017. While at Purchase College, she was awarded merit scholarships for exemplary academic achievement and the Jandon Business of the Arts Award for her work in arts management. Her thesis focused on the finances and operations of culturally specific institutions throughout New York City from the 1960s to the present day.
MA NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, GALLATIN SCHOOL OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY
Cheyenne completed her Master of Arts in Individualized Study at New York University, where her concentration was Black Theatre History and Narrative. Her thesis, Black Millennials and Black Theatre, focused on using representations of young people in Black theatrical programming in order to sell subscriptions and memberships to millennials and generation z. She was awarded the Clyde Taylor Award for Distinguished Work in African American and Africana Studies for her research.
WORK WITH CHEYENNE
