Shannon Thomas Jeopardy Profile: Age, Job, Family, Stats

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Shannon Thomas is a nonprofit professional based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who works in the arts, culture, and media philanthropy sectors. She currently serves as the Manager of Member Engagement at Media Impact Funders, a role she began in January 2024. In this position, she works with a network of philanthropic organizations and partners that support media and journalism initiatives. Her professional background shows a strong focus on nonprofit administration, event programming, cultural policy, and philanthropy. She has built a career supporting organizations that promote media, arts, science, and cultural engagement.

Before joining Media Impact Funders, Thomas worked at the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation as Manager of Events and New Initiatives from August 2022 to December 2023. In that role, she helped oversee special events and new program initiatives supporting the library’s philanthropic efforts. Prior to that, she served as Manager of Programs and Special Events at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia from September 2021 to August 2022. These roles built on earlier experience in nonprofit cultural programming and fundraising initiatives.

One of Thomas’s longest professional roles was with Doc Society, where she worked as Program Manager from October 2017 to September 2021. At Doc Society she led the Good Pitch Local program, supporting collaborations between filmmakers, activists, and community organizations. Her responsibilities included mentoring filmmakers, helping partners collaborate across sectors, and assisting organizational leadership with development work, including securing funding from major foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts. Earlier positions included Executive Assistant at the Brooklyn Arts Council, Administrator at the nonprofit ideas festival KentPresents in Connecticut, and roles in arts administration and event management.

Thomas also held several early-career positions in the United Kingdom while completing graduate studies. She worked as a bartender at Beer Rebellion Peckham, completed a marketing internship with MAMA & Company, and worked at Brooklyn Bowl London. Additional early work includes roles connected to Bard College, including stage management and production support for theater and music festivals. During her time at Bard College she also served as general manager of the student-run internet radio station WXBC and worked as a campus tour guide and office assistant in the admissions office.

Her educational background includes a Master of Arts in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy from Goldsmiths, University of London (2014–2015). She earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Bard College in New York between 2009 and 2013 and spent a study-abroad semester in 2012 at Central European University. She previously attended Rutherford High School from 2005 to 2009.

Beyond her professional work, Thomas is active in nonprofit and science outreach initiatives. She served as Membership Committee Co-Chair for the United Philanthropy Forum in 2025 and joined the board of Skype A Scientist in January 2026. That organization connects scientists with classrooms, libraries, scout troops, and community groups for free educational conversations designed to make science more accessible and approachable. Her skill set includes research, editing, creative writing, public speaking, event planning, blogging, social media, and Microsoft Office tools. She also speaks Spanish.

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