Anna Kopinski Inducted into Worldwide Who's Who for Excellence in Art Gifts

    MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, September 12, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Anna Kopinski, Head of Individual Gifts of the National Gallery of Victoria, has been recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in art gifts.

Ms. Kopinski has six years of experience in the industry. Her areas of expertise include relationship development and key responsibilities are serving as the head of individual gifts, and in primarily a fundraising role.

After a career in finance, Ms. Kopinski joined the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in a fundraising role to generate funds to purchase art. The first campaign she was involved with generated $125m in gifts to the gallery.

The NGV's art acquisition relies upon and reflects the philanthropy of the community, and the gallery receives no government funding for art acquisition. The community is encouraged to give a gift to the NGV, and in doing so, it becomes part of the NGV's development history and invests in the cultural asset for future generations to enjoy.

Ms. Kopinski attributes her success to her vision. She became involved in philanthropy through understanding how we can all be part of and contribute to an active community that nurtures and cares for its people. It was a natural progression from being a Private Banker, where clients had the capacity and interest to be philanthropic. Ms Kopinski looks towards being in an executive role and on boards.

Ms. Kopinski received a bachelor's degree in business and accounting from RMIT University. She is a certified public accountant. She is a member of the Victoria Racing Club and CPA Australia Ltd. She enjoys art house movies.

National Gallery of Victoria is a public art gallery that provides of art exhibitions and collections. For more information, visit http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au.

About Worldwide Who's Who
With over 500,000 members representing every major industry, Worldwide Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Worldwide Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies, making them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services.

Worldwide Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third-party endorsement of their accomplishments, and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

For more information, please visit http://www.worldwidewhoswho.com.

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Ellen Campbell
Director, Media Relations
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