Bethany Deines

About Bethany Deines

I am an experienced development professional with 25 years in the advancement sector in the healthcare, cultural institution and fraternal organization markets. My expertise is in fundraising at all levels with specific emphasis on relationship building, annual and major giving, corporate giving, strategic planning, public speaking, marketing, social media/crowdfunding/peer-to-peer fundraising, and staff and volunteer management. I believe in the power of proactive change by developing a synergistic environment with a highly engaged and committed team of people.Strengths: Maximizing the strengths of others, communication, relationship-building, creating and activating innovative ideas, strategic thinkingSignificant Experiences: Fundraising and nonprofit management, personal solicitation, direct response marketing, special event and third party fundraising, cause marketing, corporate giving, online giving, peer-to-peer fundraising, in-kind giving, social media campaigns, story telling, data analytics, staff and volunteer motivation, strategic planning, visioning, marketing, creative thinking, writing, public speaking, budgeting, grant writing

Experience

1. Senior Director of Philanthropy

   Shriners Children's Ohio

   Jul 2019 — Present · Dayton, OH, US

   I represent Shriners Children\'s Ohio as the senior philanthropy officer. I coordinate all major gifts, annual giving, corporate and foundation giving, special events and third party support for the hospital in an effort to raise $5 million annually. Additionally, I work closely with our National Headquarters in soliciting planned gifts that result in raising $7+ million additionally per year for the hospital. I direct the work of the philanthropy office and ensure that all gift processing, online giving and stewardship initiatives are maintained. I am responsible for the department\'s fundraising strategic plan and managing a comprehensive donor relations and donor communications plan. My goal is to maintain a donor-centric philanthropy program and engage donors with our hospital\'s commitment to treating children with severe acute burns, cleft lip and palate, craniofacial reconstruction needs, and serious skin conditions regardless of the family\'s ability to pay.

Education

• Arizona State University

  Bachelor of Science, Justice Studies

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Philanthropy
• Microsoft Office
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Budgeting
• Newsletters
• Social Networking
• Team Building
• Program Development
• Management
• Brainstorming
• Annual Giving
• Customer Service
• Marketing Communications
• Event Management
• Strategic Planning
• Team Leadership
• Writing
• Crowdfunding
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Relationship Building
• Stewardship
• Non-Profits
• Social Media Marketing
• Cause Marketing
• Nonprofits
• Public Relations
• Marketing
• Public Speaking
• Event Planning
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Nonprofit Management
• Leadership Development
• Creative Thinking