Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Betsy Walker has a diverse work experience, starting with their current position as the Director of Partnerships at the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, where they have been since July 2022. Prior to this role, they served as the Senior Manager of Partnerships from March 2020 to July 2022.
Before joining the Dave Thomas Foundation, Betsy was the Principal at their consultancy firm called Walker Philanthropy Consulting, LLC, from August 2019 to March 2020. Betsy'sconsultancy focused on strategic grantmaking and nonprofit partnerships in the philanthropy sector.
From October 2014 to April 2019, Betsy held the position of Director of Community Relations at Cardinal Health. During their tenure, they led the Foundation's national efforts in prevention education and managed strategic partnerships. Before that, they held various roles at Cardinal Health, including Manager of Community Relations, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Pharmacy Business Consultant, and Analyst in the Sales and Marketing Development Program.
Betsy's early career includes a Marketing Communications Internship at Cardinal Health from June 2004 to June 2005. Overall, Betsy's work experience showcases their expertise in philanthropy, strategic partnerships, community relations, and process improvement.
Betsy Walker obtained their Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in Marketing from Ohio University, where they studied from 2001 to 2005. In 2013, they also obtained a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification from MoreSteam and Cardinal Health.
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Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national, nonprofit public charity dedicated to dramatically increasing the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America's foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s® founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the Foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs and builds awareness around the growing need and importance of foster care adoption in various ways. We also develop resources for employers and families to support the adoption journey. Through our signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, the Foundation provides grants to adoption agencies to hire and train recruiters in our child-focused recruitment model to find loving, permanent homes for children in foster care. This model is up to three times more effective at serving children who have been in foster care the longest, including older youth, siblings and children with special needs. The Foundation offers a free library of resources to help families navigate the adoption journey, such as Finding Forever Families: A Step-by-Step Guide to Adoption and Strengthen Your Forever Family: A Step-by-Step Guide to Post-Adoption. The Foundation also works to build awareness around the growing need and importance of adoption from foster care through public service announcements, social media campaigns, articles, events, sponsorships and more.