Vicki Landon has dedicated over fifteen years to the nonprofit arts and cultural sector, achieving success in fundraising, excelling in arts administration, and acting as a mentor, sounding board, and resource to peers. In her role as Orange County’s Arts & Cultural Affairs Administrator, Vicki directs the activity of the Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Council and office. She strengthens the community by initiating and facilitating collaborations and initiatives with arts and cultural organizations, by supporting and enhancing the arts and cultural infrastructure of Orange County, and by advocating for financial investment from private and public entities.
Previously, as Vice President of Development and External Affairs for Central Florida Community Arts, Vicki oversaw all fundraising, public relations, and external partnership activities and acted as a collaborative thought partner in organizational executive leadership. She contributed to a company-wide reorganization, designed the first formal fundraising department in the company’s history, oversaw a full company rebranding, designed and implemented a Member Ambassador program, and handled external communication regarding the announcement of the company’s new CEO. She championed advocacy efforts at the local and state levels and represented CFCArts in the community while helping usher the company and its stakeholders through the transition of leadership from founder to successor.
In her role as Senior Director of Development for Orlando Repertory Theatre (Orlando Family Stage) for over a decade, she served on the senior staff and oversaw all contributed income for the theatre, raising over $1.5M annually through special events, private donations, corporate sponsorships, and grantwriting. In her time there, the organization saw great success, with the operating budget growing from $2.1M to $3.1M, receiving two Orlando Sentinel Top 100 Workplace awards, and with program reach growing to over 100,000 individuals annually.
Vicki also serves the Central Florida arts and culture community by guest lecturing on nonprofit management, participating in community-wide advocacy efforts, and participating in mentorship programs for emerging arts leaders. She has served on numerous grant panels, including the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs General Program Support, Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Cultural Facilities, and United Arts of Central Florida General Program Support.
Vicki previously served as an instructor at the Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Crummer/Rollins College, where she taught fundraising best practices to dozens of nonprofit administrators each year, as well as Director of Development for the Orlando Opera Company, where she excelled in donor growth, donor retention, and special event planning. Vicki is a member of Florida Executive Women, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and Kiwanis Club of Orlando, and Secretary of the Kiwanis Club of Orlando Foundation.
Due to her community involvement and arts fundraising success, she was named one of Orlando Family Magazine’s 2017 “Super Women of Orlando”, a 40 Under 40 honoree in 2017, and a 2018 Association of Fundraising Professionals Emerging Leader. She holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Central Florida Theatre program focusing on Theatre History, Criticism, and Literature, a Certificate in Leadership Practice from the Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rollins College, is a graduate of the Mayor’s City Academy, and is a member of Leadership Orlando Class 93.
