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Elizabeth Day

The Community Foundation of Frederick County


Frederick , MD 21701

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 Elizabeth Day

Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Y. Day President and CEO The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

Betsy is a career nonprofit professional with more than 40 years of experience with nonprofit organizations as an employee, board member and volunteer. Betsy’s career includes positions within programs working with children with disabilities, fundraising federations and health care, and 27 years with The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in board development, consensus building, strategic planning, current and planned giving, and focused initiatives.  Betsy is a frequent speaker on visioning and planning, resource development, nonprofit management, volunteer recruitment, conflict resolution, and board governance and is well-known for her ability to facilitate groups and bring divergent perspectives to consensus.