Deb Dale
NOAH Business Development and Marketing
Deb Dale’s relationship with water goes far beyond her days as a championship water polo player.
Deb Dale’s concern for the environment and looming issues relating to water in her home state of Arizona brought Deb to NOAH in 2012. She provides counsel relating to marketing and funding opportunities for NOAH, helping develop the company’s water-focused mission and scaling it in size and scope over the past several years.
Raising money is a key focus for Deb. Over the course of her career, she has helped raise over $80 million for non-profits and assisted organizations in distributing tens of millions more. She was named the Southern Arizona Fundraising Executive of the Year, has been honored by the University of Arizona’s Eller College and was named one of Tucson’s ’40 Under 40’ Business Leaders.
Deb is currently the Chief Development Officer of Arizona Public Media where she oversees AZPM’s audience services, fundraising, membership and corporate support revenue centers and teams. She holds her CFRE credential (Certified Fund Raising Executive) and is an Association of Fundraising Professionals Master Trainer ®. Prior to joining AZPM she spent over a decade as a fundraising and nonprofit management consultant with Smith & Dale, LLC and Deb Dale & Associates.
Deb has served on numerous community committees and boards of directors over the years. Having lived in several countries around the world (and speaking three languages), Deb has seen the impact of climate change and the need for solving water issues first-hand, including in her hometown of Tucson, Arizona.
Deb is enjoying a Tucson Monsoon. Also known as chubasco, summer rains bring much-needed moisture to the arid Sonoran Deserts of Southern Arizona. Most of Tucson’s summer days begin clear and very warm. As the day progresses, giant clouds develop and tower high into the skies above surrounding mountains, resulting in a storm that dumps huge quantities of rain in a very short time in a very concentrated area. Tucsonans love our monsoons – they provide relief, beauty, and even danger, as flash floods rip through usually dry riverbeds. There is nothing more exhilarating than the sights, smells, and sounds of a wild desert storm.