Danielle Thompson

Danielle Thompson currently serves as the Assistant Director of Sponsored Research and Foundation Relations at Amherst College, a position held since February 2022. In this role, Danielle leads policy reviews related to federally sponsored research, maintains a funding opportunities database, and supports faculty in grant applications. Previous experience includes Program Director at Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program, where Danielle managed program development for multi-day workshops, and Associate Development Director at Artists For Humanity, where fundraising efforts averaged $1 million annually. Danielle's extensive background in grant writing and research administration is complemented by a Bachelor of Science from Skidmore College, earned in 2000.