Tamisha Keith, J.D., CAP® is an experienced development professional with over ten years of experience in program management, fundraising, community engagement, and strategic planning in the non-profit sector. As the Associate Director of Gift Planning, she works closely with alumni and friends of Duke University to explore planned giving in creative and tax efficient ways to support Duke. Prior to working for Duke University, Tamisha served as the Director of Gift Planning at North Carolina A&T State University where she was responsible for building and managing a comprehensive planned giving program for long-term revenue growth, raising over $2 million for the University in major and planned gifts in less than a year. Tamisha is also responsible for developing a robust stewardship plan for legacy donors while educating Major Gift Officers on planned giving vehicles to increase their donor engagement and dollars raised. Prior to working for North Carolina A&T State University, she served as the Donor Relations Officer for The Winston-Salem Foundation, a community foundation with more than $600 million dollars in assets. Tamisha managed a portfolio of 1250 Foundation donors for cultivation and stewardship and maintained knowledge of trends and legislation that impacted philanthropy.
In February 2019, Tamisha wrote “Planned Giving in the African American Community,” which was published in the INS Group Playbook and later published in Planned Giving Today in May of 2023. Tamisha specializes in gift planning, strategic planning, and nonprofit management for developing nonprofit organizations, including higher education. She has a focus on helping nonprofits with effective marketing strategies, stewardship plans, and donor relations. Tamisha is involved with various professional associations and serves as Past President of the Board of Directors for The North Carolina Council of Charitable Gift Planners and on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners. She also serves on various committees such as The Winston-Salem Transit Authority Trans-Aid Appeals Committee and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Professional Advisory Committee. Tamisha previously served on the boards of HandsOn Northwest North Carolina and The Enrichment Center Board of Directors.
Tamisha earned her law degree from Indiana University School of Law, and she is a graduate of Florida A&M University, where she majored in Political Science. She also has received the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy designation.
