Rebekah Nowak

Rebekah Nowak is an experienced professional in donor relations, currently serving as the Director of Donor Relations at the University of Chicago since January 2023. Prior to this role, Rebekah held various positions at Northwestern University from August 2008 to January 2023, including Senior Associate Director and Associate Director of Donor Relations, as well as roles related to reunion programs and engineering. Rebekah also worked at The Newberry Library as the Annual Giving Coordinator and previously served as an Assistant in Major and Planned Giving at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Earlier in her career, Rebekah was a Project and Editorial Assistant at The Newberry Library. Rebekah holds a Master of Public Service Management with a focus on Nonprofit Management from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from St. Olaf College.