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Rebecca Davis, ACFRE
Consultant
For more than 25 years, Rebecca has written and administered more than $30 million in grant funding on behalf of great causes including the Alzheimer’s Association (South Carolina Chapter), Prevent Blindness (Georgia Chapter), CURE JM, the National Down Syndrome Congress, HOPE Atlanta, and Hire Heroes USA. She has been a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) since 2007 and, in 2018, she became the 111th individual worldwide to achieve the prestigious status of Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE). Rebecca holds a PhD in political science from Emory University and is the author of Women and Power in Parliamentary Democracy. At Emory, her doctoral work included an emphasis on research design and methodology, a background she draws upon extensively in the fundraising analytics, planning, reporting, and the reporting of program evaluation and outcomes.
Rebecca is the proud mother of two long-haired dachshunds and two grown humans who are the source of much joy and laughter. She lives in Jasper, Georgia with her husband of thirty-seven years.
Rebecca has worked with: Alzheimer's Association, Hire Heroes USA, HOPE Atlanta, Prevent Blindness Georgia, LaGrange College, Children's Center for Hope & Healing
Education
PhD in Political Science
Master of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive
Skills
Feasibility studies
Grant Writing
Federal Grants
Fundraising plans
Strategic plans
Evaluation & Analytics
System skills: Donor Search, Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, MailChimp, GiveLively, Squarespace, Bloomerang, DonorPerfect, DonorDrive, Classy and ClassyLive, iContact, Constant Contact, Instrumentl, Foundation Directory Online, Grants.gov
Memberships & Volunteer Service
Grants Professional Association
Board of Directors - VP of Communications, Ridgerunners
Board Member - United Methodist Commission on Higher Education
Accolades
Apex Award for Nonprofit Newsletter Design (2008).