Mark Denton
Director
Mark Denton has worked professionally in nonprofit management. He is deeply committed to helping nonprofit organizations develop the resources and strategies so that they can make their communities better places. He currently serves as a consultant for organizations in the arts, education, and social services. His areas of expertise include all components of successful development initiatives and general management. He works both independently and in association with the consulting firm Glavi Jacobson, Inc.
Prior to working as a consultant, Mark was the Directors of Development at the Jewish Home of San Francisco. He served as the Vice President of Development at two of the country’s leading art colleges - Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, and California College of the Arts here in the Bay Area. He was the Executive Director of Texas Ballet Theater, the General Manager of Oakland Ballet, the Director of the San Francisco Art Commission’s Neighborhood Arts Program.
He joined the Board of ISCA in 2018. He describes his involvement with ISCA as extremely satisfying. “ISCA has a commitment to helping people better their lives. First and foremost, the ISCA Board wants its grants to have an impact, especially helping people who lack resources. There is no more urgent vital and rewarding work.”
Mark holds a Bachelor’s degree in History with honors from Kenyon College and attended UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.
Mark lives in San Francisco with his husband. They were among the first couples married under Mayor Gavin Newsom’s efforts to legalize gay marriage in 2004.