Betsy Steward is an experienced and enthusiastic fundraising consultant who advises clients on major gift  cultivation and solicitation, communicating with donors through the written word, and back-office  organization. In addition, she coaches boards on fundraising and their role in it, facilitates board discussions on fundraising, and teaches development professionals how to hone their oral, written and digital presentation skills.  

Betsy has recently completed four years as Senior Consultant with the Heller Fundraising  Group, where she advised clients on capital campaigns and major gift fundraising. She has  written numerous well-received blogs about fundraising. Before joining the Heller Group, Betsy was Director of Development for the Westchester  Children’s Association (WCA) for over ten years. She led WCA’s Centennial Campaign, which  raised $6.6M, exceeding the goal and virtually doubling the organization’s operating budget.  Betsy was named the 2017 Fundraiser of the Year by the Lower Hudson Valley Association of  Development Officers. She has a Certificate in Fundraising from NYU as well as master’s and  bachelor’s degrees in music. 

Betsy is now semi-retired and works  with a limited number of clients as an independent consultant, serving as a Fundraising Mentor. 

You can learn more about Betsy’s experience from her LinkedIn  profile: linkedin.com/in/betsysteward