Susan Ropp

Susan Ropp has extensive experience in fundraising, grant writing, and development. Susan currently holds the position of Director of Grants at CAPA-Columbus Association for the Performing Arts since March 2021. In their role, they are responsible for researching, writing, and submitting grants, as well as managing administration and reporting requirements for grants received. Prior to this, Susan worked as the Foundations & Grants Manager at Columbus Symphony/Opera Columbus/Drexel Theatre/McCoy Center from an undefined start date in 2012 to February 2021. There, they developed and maintained relationships with foundations and public agencies, wrote and submitted grants, and managed reporting requirements. Before joining CAPA, Susan served at Opera Columbus as the Assistant Executive Director and Director of Development from an undefined start date in 2003 to an undefined end date in 2012. In this dual role, they assisted with company management and administration, managed the annual fundraising campaign, wrote grants and sponsorship proposals, and handled institutional donor/grantor reporting. Susan also has experience as the Associate Director of Development at YWCA of Columbus from an undefined start date in 1999 to an undefined end date in 2002, and as the Lead Campaign Assistant/Community Relations Committee Assistant at United Jewish Federation of San Diego County from an undefined start date in 1998 to an undefined end date in 1999.

Susan Ropp's education history begins with their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, which they obtained from Ohio University in 1994. Following this, they pursued further studies at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1994-1995, focusing on Law, although no degree was mentioned. Later on, from 1996 to 1998, they engaged in postgraduate study at San Diego State University, specializing in Modern European History.