For over twenty-five years, Betsy Taylor has built a solid reputation as a philanthropic advisor, social change leader, motivational speaker and problem solver. She served as Executive Director of the Ottinger Foundation, Stern Family Fund, and Merck Family Fund and currently advises a small number of donors and foundations. She is the founder and former CEO of the Center for a New American Dream (www.newdream.org) and founder and Board President of 1Sky (www.1sky.org) Author of three books and frequent public speaker, Betsy Taylor is known for challenging her clients to think big and to tackle the root causes of social and ecological problems. She specializes in bringing diverse stakeholders together to achieve a shared vision in support of bold action for a better world. She convened or took a lead role in the founding of the Iraq War Peace Fund, National Voice, State Voices, Center for a New American Dream, 1Sky, Responsible Purchasing Network, and the Funders Group on Sustainable Consumption and Production. 

Betsy works with a team of event planners, facilitators, communications and public relations experts, web 2.0 innovators, and has an extensive databank of talent that she can tap quickly and in service of each client's special needs.

Betsy has a B.A. from Duke University and M.P.A. from Harvard University. She has studied leadership with Robert Gass and Ronald Heifitz.  She has developed tools, practices and programs for supporting others to lead wisely and courageously.