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Meet the President - Betsy Kamborian

Betsy Kamborian has been involved in fund-raising for over 25 years, first as a volunteer and later as a professional. Her first project in fund-raising was to design an annual fund for a private school in Washington, DC in the 70's. She was later elected to its board and in time became its president. Over the next 25 years, she regularly raised money for educational institutions at the secondary and university level, directing or participating in capital campaigns, major and special gifts, planned giving, telethons and special events. After raising record funds from the Mid-Atlantic region during the Dana Hall Centennial Campaign, she was elected to the Dana Hall Board. In 1989, she designed the first-ever reunion for her business school at the University of Chicago, planning and organizing the program and raising reunion gifts.

In 1998, Betsy left the practice of law to join Judge Baker Children's Center as Director of Development where she revitalized a dormant development program, created giving programs, and increased income. She also streamlined the database, designed and launched a website, and designed brochures, annual reports and other informational material. In addition, she managed special events, public relations and board relations.

Since leaving Judge Baker, Betsy has consulted in the field of development, working in executive recruitment and advising non-profits on a variety of organizational and fund-raising efforts. In her career, both in Washington and in Boston, she has been drawn to designing new programs and has been asked to direct organizational efforts in non-profits and in the White House.

In the years before becoming a development professional, Betsy worked as a lawyer in Washington, DC, in international law, securities and tax , and was involved in four presidential campaigns. She worked in the Carter White House and several government agencies. She also spent several years as a public affairs director/spokesperson and as an account manager with a national public relations firm.

Betsy has served on numerous community and educational boards and currently serves as president of Women in Development, and is a member of the boards of Dress for Success, the New England Beetle Catboat Association, the South Yarmouth Association and the Bass River Yacht Club.

Betsy holds a B.A. from the University of Chicago, a J.D. from Georgetown and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.