Beth Degerlia, Cfre Email & Phone Number

Providence, RI, US

Providence, RI, US

• Oversee all elements of $15M Capital Campaign
• Organize and run Board Development Committee
• Cultivate, solicit and steward portfolio of major donors
• Provide direction for and oversee prospect identification, research, management and analytics for department
• Support moves management across individual, corporate and foundation giving channels
• Serve as a resource for industry best practices and strategic approaches to department’s fundraising programs and procedures

Providence, RI, US

• Directed $15M Capital Campaign: prospect research and development, solicitations, grant writing, marketing materials, Board of Directors committee, cultivation and special events, stewardship, naming opportunities.
• Maintained a portfolio of major donors to both Capital and Annual Fund campaigns, successfully securing multiple six-figure gifts.
• Supported CRM implementation and reporting - Raiser’s Edge/NXT.
• Oversaw wealth screening platform.
• Provided direction for and oversee new prospect identification, research and strategy across all channels of giving.

Providence, RI, US

• Maintained a portfolio of major donors, cultivating relationships and regularly increasing donor engagement and support.
• Managed Capital Campaign prospect development, wealth screening, systems design, and moves management for CRM. Supported feasibility study, eSurvey, donor research, case for support design, and campaign launch with.
• Supported development of Major Donor program: donor segmentation, specialized communications, stewardship programs, planned giving, reporting.

East Greenwich, RI, US

• Directed Advancement Team: Development, Marketing, Alumni Relations, and Admissions.
• Managed budgeting, strategic planning, team evaluations, stewardship programs, donor research, moves management, planned giving, grant writing, major gift programming, capital campaign implementation, and event.
• Served on the Senior Leadership Team and Board committees: Finance, Development, and Strategic Planning.
• Oversaw rebranding campaign: facilitated focus groups and served as a senior advisor
• Implemented shift to advancement team model, focusing on integrating departments to ensure brand messaging, departmental efficiencies, and streamlined communication.

East Greenwich, RI, US

• Managed development staff, fundraising programs, and budgets.
• Implemented a successful annual fund. Achieved or surpassed industry benchmarks for participation and average gift size and delivered a 30% increase in annual giving during tenure.
• Revamped major gifts and stewardship programs and solicited top-tier donors.
• Directed fundraising events including annual golf and tennis tournament, bi-annual galas and giving days.
• Executed multiple campaigns for capital projects and endowment growth.
• Designed print and digital marketing materials for development and alumni relations.

East Greenwich, RI, US

• Managed advertising, press releases, website, email, newsletters, and biannual magazine.
• Developed and refined the School’s brand identity and oversaw design of print collateral.
• Designed communications strategy for school-wide emergency response plan.
• Developed new CMS website: conducted focus-groups and managed site design and content.
• Served on Strategic Planning Committee and led a major research effort to quantify and benchmark parent satisfaction, expectations, and alignment with long-term plans.
• Organized major campus events.

East Greenwich, RI, US

• Directed the annual fund campaign including prospect research, personal solicitations, phonathons, alumni giving, direct mail, and the senior gift program.
• Designed print and online materials for development and alumni communications as well as special event collateral materials.
• Directed the golf and tennis tournament.
• Provided support for $8M capital campaign; soliciting gifts in $50K range.
• Maintained Raiser’s Edge database.

East Greenwich, RI, US

• Executed annual and capital campaigns, reporting directly to the Director of Development.
• Doubled proceeds from the annual golf and tennis tournaments in first year as director.
• Generated acknowledgements.
• Managed database, and led migration from Raiser’s Edge DOS to 7.0.
• Maintained filing and organization of the development office.

Providence, RI, US

• Assisted Executive Director with grant writing, donor research, and annual fund and capital campaign implementation.
• Provided support to Director in areas of programming, exhibit development, staff and volunteer management, and Board of Directors relations.
• Oversaw corporate giving drive, major gifts drive, and phonathons for the Annual Fund.
• Recruited and managed board and corporate volunteers for business and major gift drives.
• Assisted in implementation of special events: golf tournament, annual business meeting, donor and volunteer recognition events, and black tie galas.
• Revamped membership and birthday party policies, marketing, and structure to reflect a new brand and maximize income.

Providence, RI, US

• Tracked donor and member records in the database and generated annual fund, capital campaign, and membership correspondence.
• Balanced monthly financials for development and public relations departments.
• Provided special events clerical support and assisted in design of printed materials.