Rebecca Rothey, CFRE, CAP®, AEP®, IPA, engages advisors and nonprofit professionals as part of our enterprise development efforts.

Rebecca, is a recognized speaker and trainer in philanthropic advising and charitable gift planning. She provides essential technical insights for advisors working with clients and fundraisers, as well as for development professionals engaging with donors and their advisors.

Her tenure as Director of Major and Planned Giving at the Baltimore Community Foundation (2012–2015) ignited her passion for community foundations and their role in helping donors give back. She later served as Chief Philanthropy Officer at the Greater Washington Community Foundation (2016–2022) and now continues as Senior Advisor. Her experience in Baltimore also includes leadership roles as Director of Gift Planning at The Johns Hopkins University and Medicine and Director of Planned and Principal Gifts at Catholic Charities of Baltimore. She began her career in gift planning at the American Red Cross of Central Maryland as Manager of Major and Planned Gifts.

Rebecca serves on the editorial advisory board of Planned Giving Today and has held leadership roles in professional organizations, including the Baltimore Estate Planning Council and the Chesapeake Planned Giving Council, where she served as president, and the Washington, DC  Estate Planning Council.