Princeton Arts Alumni (PA2) Social Impact Fellowship

Fellowship Description

Social Impact Fellows at Princeton Arts Alumni (PA2) will contribute to the design and launch of the next decade of the organization, which recently earned its 501(c)3 status. Poised to build programming, expand relationships and raise funds with a refreshed mission, the organization is ready for growth and the creative minds to realize it. Partnering directly with Founder Pilar Castro-Kiltz ‘10 and the new board of directors, Fellows will have the opportunity to develop skills in organization building, communications, project management, innovation, relationship development, data-based decision making, and strategic planning.

There will be many opportunities for interacting with alums, university entities, and professionals in the arts industries. Pilar Castro-Kiltz will directly oversee fellows and offer both mentorship and training on these skills, which she has honed through over a decade of working with business and nonprofit leaders through More Canvas Consulting. The Fellowship can be tailored to focus on areas of special interest.

Your Host

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Founded in 2013, Princeton Arts Alumni (PA2) is a non-profit organization that engages members of the Princeton University community, especially its alums, to build a network of mentorship, resources, and experiences that illuminate pathways to participation in the arts. Having built a foundation of relationships during its first decade, the next decade of PA2 is aimed toward building structures for increased equity and resilience in arts industries by activating and connecting alums, students, and other University entities. Arts-related industries can be a powerful force for economic, social, and cultural change. Together with its partners and collaborators, Princeton Arts Alumni (PA2) can pave pathways to careers in the arts and support ways in which the arts can impact humanity. 

SIF Mentor

Pilar Castro-Kiltz '10
Founder, Princeton Arts Alumni
CEO and Founder, More Canvas Consulting
Social Impact Fellowship Partner

Pilar Castro-Kiltz '10 is the CEO and founder of More Canvas Consulting. Launched in 2014, the firm offers services in strategic planning, operations improvement, and communications management to a portfolio of clients across industries, with special expertise in higher education, healthcare, social impact, and the arts. Pilar’s approach, which connects strategy with storytelling, draws both from her professional experience and her training at The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she earned an MBA and MFA, respectively.

Current & Former SIF Fellows & Mentors

Jonathan Aguirre *22, SPO
Vice President, User Experience Research Lead, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Participant, American Higher Ed & Ethics of AI Learning Cohorts & Professional Development Working Group Member
Clio Hall Award Recipient
Karina Alexanyan
Director of Strategy, All Tech is Human
Social Impact Fellowship Mentor
Genevieve Allotey-Pappoe, GS, MUS
University Administrative Fellow
Social Impact Fellow
Scott Alpizar
Director of Venture Commercialization, Foundation Venture Capital Group
Social Impact Fellowship Mentor
Megan Armknecht, GS, HIS
Summer Intern, Bureau of Bureau of Public Affairs/ Office of the Historian in Washington D.C
Pierre Azou, GS, FIT
Social Impact Fellow
Yuzhou Bai *23, EAS
Professional Development Associate 2019-21
Social Impact Fellow
Clio Hall Award Recipient
Rebecca Bengoechea
Senior International Rights Manager, Princeton University Press
Social Impact Fellowship Mentor