In early 2020, Brad founded Rootstock Philanthropy, a hybrid strategic advisory firm focused on nonprofit fundraising and strategic initiatives, with the goal of delivering practical, world-class advice to clients anywhere, anytime.

Brad’s early career in fundraising included successful Major Gift Officer Roles at Colby College and Tulane Law School, but after Hurricane Katrina relocated his family to New England, Brad joined MIT’s Office of Leadership Giving.

Over the next 11 years, Brad helped to secure over $100M in individual gifts, led the development and implementation of MIT’s first Talent Management Program for The Office of Leadership Giving, and eventually assumed the role of Director of Strategic Initiatives for MIT.nano, the largest basic research project in MIT history. During his time at MIT, Brad’s initiative and leadership fostered several signature initiatives, including the MIT-IBM Intelligence Initiative, a $240M 10-year partnership.

In August 2016, Brad joined the American Technion Society (ATS) during a transformational time for the University. As Associate Vice President for Development, Brad led a team of 20 remote-based fundraisers, culminating in record fundraising results in FY’18 and FY’19. In addition, Brad was responsible for building collaborative fundraising initiatives between The Technion and Cornell Tech, eventually earning the promotion to Executive Director of Development.

Brad lives outside of Portland, Maine with his wife, Peg, and two daughters, Elle and Eve. When not working on Rootstock, he can be found tending to his heirloom apple orchard, cooking, exercising, and managing the LinkedIn Community, Philanthropy Network, which has grown to become one of the largest professional groups of its kind.

As a seasoned fundraising executive, Betsy has a passion for working with prospective donors to help them meet their philanthropic objectives to make an impact on organizations that hold deep meaning to them. She has held leadership roles at arts organizations, large academic medical centers, and in higher education. In Chicago, she led fundraising teams for Lurie Children’s Hospital at Northwestern University and at Rush University Hospital, working with Chicago area philanthropists to fund major initiatives at both institutions.

She has spent the past 20 years in higher education, leading advancement teams at Simmons University School of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management, and Bentley University. While at Bentley, Betsy served as Associate Vice President for Capital and Leadership Giving, where she managed its $100M Be A Force campaign. Prior to her career in fundraising, Betsy spent time as a professional in the performing arts as a dancer and in musical theater productions.

A native of Cincinnati, Betsy holds a BA in Accounting, magna cum laude, from the University of Cincinnati. She currently lives in the Boston area, where she raised a daughter and a son, who are now grown and mostly flown! When not working or with her family, you can find Betsy on the golf course or enjoying live music.here