CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2025 DSA HONOREE!
Congratulations to Rebecca Bibleheimer!
Rebecca Bibleheimer is the Senior Complex Gifts Officer for the Oregon Community Foundation. She provides gift planning assistance to donors who are interested in supporting charitable initiatives throughout Oregon and serves as a subject matter expert on all types of giving vehicles and funding charitable donations with non-cash assets. Rebecca is a public speaker who enjoys educating, empowering, and supporting others in their work in the fields of gift and charitable planning. Prior to joining OCF, Rebecca worked as a philanthropic advisor and planned giving consultant for U.S. Bank Charitable Services Group and as a trusts and estates attorney for a tax boutique law firm. She has over twenty years of experience in these fields. Rebecca is a member of the California State Bar and the Oregon State Bar and holds a Legal Letters Master (LLM) in tax law from the University of Florida, Levin School of Law. Rebecca served on the Board of Trustees for the Oregon Humane Society for 6 years and currently serves on a number of planned giving and investment related nonprofit committees in Portland, Oregon where she lives with her family. She is the Past President for the Northwest Planned Giving Roundtable and has served on their executive committee for over ten years. Rebecca also served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners and as their 2022 conference chair.
NWPGRT is proud to recognize Rebecca for her ongoing achievements in her profession and her dedication to charitable planning, the nonprofit community, and estate and trust planning. She was honored at the NWPGRT Conference luncheon on September 18, 2025, at the Sentinel Hotel in Portland, Oregon.
About the Distinguished Service Award
Northwest Planned Giving Roundtable has a rich history of serving Oregon and Southwest Washington as the professional resource for the planned giving community. This mission has been profoundly impacted by many who have inspired and exemplified excellence in the profession. The Distinguished Service Award was established in 2008 to recognize those exceptional individuals for their commitment and dedication to that effort.
Qualities of award recipients include but are not limited to:
- Demonstrated quality leadership in planned giving
- Longevity in planned giving (minimum of 5 years)
- Diversity of public service
- Service to the planned giving profession through writing, teaching, mentoring and training
- Integrity, including an interest in introducing solutions that are beneficial to both the donor and charitable organization
- A technical understanding of planned giving
Past Award Recipients
2023 – Jeffrey C. Thede
2022 – Wes Milligan
2019 – Michael Macnab
2018 – Marcia Director
2017 – Sharon Kloss Hogan
2016 – Ann Barden
2015 – Pete Sommerfeld
2014 – Gene Christian
2013 – Gerald Westersund
2012 – Robert Depew
2011 – Jerry Tucker
2010 – Barbara Stallcup Miller
2009 – Lon Dufek
2008 – Al Zimmerman