Deb Donnelly

Senior Development Officer for Legacy Gifts

Deb works to create and deepen relations with individuals, families, and foundations interested in SELC’s mission. She follows SELC’s work closely and shares updates with donors. She partners with SELC friends to support the organization’s programs through lifetime and legacy gifts. She enjoys working with a group of exceptional people who take the responsibility to care for each other and the Earth seriously, and she is proud of SELC’s expanded focus on environmental justice.

Deb lives on a small farm in Crozet, Va., at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She enjoys day trips hiking and fishing in George Washington National Forest.

Previous experience

• B.S. with Distinction, University of Virginia
• M.S., Recreation & Leisure Services, Radford University
• Immediate past president, Charlottesville Area Planned Giving Council
• With SELC since 2016