Bethany Robertson

Overview

Bethany Robertson is an experienced social entrepreneur with a successful track record of starting and running innovative nonprofit organizations. As the co founder of the I Do Foundation Bethany created the opportunity for hundreds of thousands of engaged couples to share some of their wedding spending with charity. Bethany s work with the I Do Foundation helped to generate millions of dollars in new resources for charity. This culture changing idea was featured in media outlets such as the New York Times Newsweek USA Today Parade Magazine the CBS Early Show NPR and Fast Company. In 2003 Bethany was part of a team that launched the Center for Progressive Leadership (CPL) a national political training institute that develops diverse leaders who can advance progressive political and policy change. Prior to her work with the I Do Foundation and CPL Bethany was the Executive Director of College Bound and a consultant for the Community Technology Foundation of California and the Federal Head Start Program.