Craig Johnson

With 22 years of experience, Craig Johnson is a seasoned veteran in grant writing, program design and senior-level project management. He joins JFS from South Florida, where he served as Executive Director for ArtServe, one of the nation’s original arts incubators; Craig was responsible for the organization’s rebranding and current vision wherein the arts are used as a vehicle for social change. Prior to his work with ArtServe, Craig was the CEO of the Center for Contemporary Dance, a nonprofit community dance organization he co-founded and spearheaded for 17 years. He earned national recognition for the organization with multiple awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and awards for statewide contributions to arts education, social change and innovation in the arts. Additionally, Craig was a consultant for numerous arts organizations throughout the state, working to improve companies in all phases of their evolution. Craig brings to JFS specialization in vision crafting, entrepreneurial thought leadership, fund development, strategic planning and community building. With the goal of empowering nonprofit employees to be agents of change, Craig is a staunch proponent of diversity, inclusion and equitable access to resources that improve our quality of life.