Bethany Deines is the Director of Annual Gifts for the Children’s Medical Center of Dayton. She oversees all aspects of annual giving, including the Children’s Miracle Network program, third party and special events, direct mail, e-fundraising, social media, stewardship, and the support of three auxiliary groups: TWIGS, Women’s Board, and The Little Exchange. Her primary focus is grassroots fundraising initiatives to support Dayton Children’s.  Prior to arriving at Dayton Children’s in 2007, Deines worked as an Account Executive for Mediasauce, a firm specializing in storytelling using digital communication and emerging technology formats.  From 1997-2006, she served as the Director of Development for the Phi Kappa Tau Foundation and coordinated the annual giving program, national philanthropy (Hole in the Wall Camps), and all scholarship/grant programs. Deines also worked as the Executive Director for Sigma Sigma Sigma from 1993-1997, managing the daily operations of the Sorority from the National Headquarters in Woodstock, VA. 

Deines is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and serves on the programming and National Philanthropy Day committees for the Dayton chapter. She maintains a busy volunteer schedule by serving on Tri Sigma’s Executive Council as National Vice President. Her previous national service to Tri Sigma includes: Membership Development Vice President, Publications Vice President, Director of College Panhellenic Services, Ritual Director, Scholarship Director, and National Collegiate Chairman. She recently accepted the development committee chairman assignment for the Circle of Sisterhood Foundation, a new nonprofit developed by sorority women to help provide access to education for women and girls worldwide. Deines graduated from Arizona State University with a BS degree in justice studies.