Rebekah Basinger, Ed.D.

Consultant, Fundraising and Board Education

Service Area:

• United States
• Canada

Experience:

• Independent Consultant for Fundraising and Board Education (2001 – present)
• Governance Mentor, In Trust, Inc. (2000 – present)
• Instructor, MA in Higher Education at Messiah College (2014 – present)
• Director of Congregational Relations, Brethren in Christ Church US (2004 – 2010)
• Administrator at three Christian colleges, VP for Advancement, Houghton (NY) College (1994-96)
• Extensive board service, including national and local boards

Education:

• B.A. in English, Trinity College, Deerfield, IL
• M.A. in English, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
• Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Author:

• Growing Givers’ Hearts: Treating Fundraising as Ministry, co-authored with Thomas Jeavons
• Numerous book chapters focused on fundraising and board development
• Numerous journal and magazine articles focused on fundraising and board development

Services:

• Board training and assessment
• Fundraising training, planning, and assessment
• CEO evaluation
• CEO search
• Coaching for newcomers to fundraising
• Organizational planning
• Campaign feasibility studies
• Keynote speaker, seminar and retreat leader

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