Becky Gilbert

Becky Ann Gilbert CFRE is Director of Development at ASSIST, a merit-based scholarships program which supports international exchange at the secondary school level. While consulting and serving in leadership teams at several U.S.-based and European non-profit organizations, she has raised millions of dollars in support of education and the arts.

Becky’s areas of expertise include major gifts, communications strategy, and mobilizing boards, key volunteers, and alumni. She is a Council member of Rogare, the Fundraising Think Tank, and a guest lecturer for the "Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Fundraising Leadership" program at the Zürich University of Applied Sciences.

Education

• ASSIST American Secondary Schools for International Students and Teachers (2023.04 — 2024.06)
• BSLA, cum laude Georgetown University
• Master's degree with High Honors The Berlin University of the Arts

Companies

• Visiting Lecturer ZHAW School of Management and Law (2021)
• Volunteer, Rogare Council Rogare - The Fundraising Think Tank (2021)
• Director of Development ASSIST American Secondary Schools for International Students and Teachers (2016)
• Jury Member, Bi-Annual Fundraising Prize Award for Fundraising Excellence. Volunteer basis. Evangel.- luth. Landeskirche Hannover (2014)
• Fundraising, philanthropy, international engagement, alumni relations, strategic management Finding your funding (2001)
• National Delegate (Germany) European Fundraising Association (EFA) (2007 — 2021)
• Head of Development and Alumni Relations ESMT European School of Management and Technology (2007 — 2014)
• Head of Communications Haus der Kulturen der Welt (2003 — 2007)
• Head of Fundraising and Sponsoring Deutsches Museum (2001 — 2003)