Have you been the “recipient of a gift” only to find out that strings were attached? Were you ever promised a commission on the amount of money that you were expected to raise? Has a donor specifically requested that their funds be designated for a particular purpose but someone within your organization asked that you use them for something else? These are just some of the dilemmas that fundraising professionals may face. The answers to these situations may seem simple in theory but may be much more difficult when they are real life scenarios. Join this session for what promises to be a lively, fun, and informative discussion that will address real life issues that you are sure to be confronted with during your fundraising career.
About Tina Gentry, CRFE:
Tina Gentry, CFRE, joined the United Way of the Lowcountry as President and CEO in February of 2013. Prior to joining the United Way, Tina served for over nine years as the Vice-President of Patient Access and Sustainable Resources for Four Seasons, a not-for-profit hospice and palliative care agency serving nine counties in Western North Carolina.
Tina is a graduate of Beaufort High School. She received her Associates degree (Accounting) from the University of South Carolina, Beaufort and she is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, Columbia with a bachelor of science in Business Administration (Finance). She completed her Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Cincinnati. Tina achieved and has maintained the professional designation of Certified Fund Raising Executive since 2008, a designation held by only 6,100 people worldwide.
Previously, Tina owned her own consulting company specializing in marketing and fund development and worked as Vice President of the Anderson (SC) Area Chamber of Commerce. Immediately after graduating from college Tina worked in the banking industry at both and NationsBank and NBSC.
She has completed several professional development programs: the Duke Non-Profit Management Program, the Institutes for Organization Management (Universities of Georgia and Notre Dame), the Diversity Leadership Institute and Leading for Creativity at the Disney Institute.
She has balanced her work life with involvement in a number of community organizations and an active family life. She was a member of the Asheville Rotary and the Philanthropy and Marketing and Sales Forums of the National Hospice Work Group. She served for three years as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Western North Carolina Chapter of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals. She also served on the board of the Partnership for Health as well as the Board of Trustees for the Hospice and Home Care Foundation of North Carolina. Currently, Tina is a member of the Sea Island Rotary Club, a member of the Board of Directors of the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce and serves as the Chair-Elect for the Public Policy Committee of the South Carolina United Way State Association.
She is married to Kevin and they have two children, Walker and Sophi. She enjoys spending time with her family, and when not working, can be found cheering on her children in their extracurricular activities.
About the Association of Fundraising Professionals
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents more than 30,000 members in 230 chapters throughout the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs. The association fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession.
