Bethany Robertson

2002

Bethany Robertson

I Do Foundation

http://www.idofoundation.org

Washington D.C., United States

Community Improvement & Economic Development

The Bold Idea:

The I Do Foundation's mission is to help engaged couples bring a charitable focus to their marriage by uniting the joy and wealth of wedding celebrations with effective nonprofit organizations. We provide a variety of donation options and wedding services to help engaged couples make charitable giving a part of their wedding. The I Do Foundation’s recommended nonprofit partners include education programs, family empowerment projects, community development work, civil and human rights initiatives, health promotion efforts, and environmental protection programs.

The I Do Foundation has made a special commitment to support organizations working for low-income and underserved populations. In addition to its recommended partners, the I Do Foundation also donates to organizations suggested by our couples. The I Do Foundation invites every engaged couple to share their celebration with a broader community. By adding a charitable element to their wedding, engaged couples can affirm their commitment as a family to a lifetime of community involvement.

Biography:

Bethany Robertson is the President of the I Do Foundation, whose mission is to help engaged couples bring a charitable focus to their marriage. For this enterprise, she received an Echoing Green Fellowship in 2002 and was recognized by Fast Company magazine as one of 2002’s Fast 50. The organization has been featured in The New York Times, Newsweek, and Modern Bride, amongst other publications.

Prior to starting the I Do Foundation, Bethany was the Executive Director of College Bound, Inc., where she provided leadership for the high school tutoring, mentoring, and scholarship program that serves low-income students in Washington, D.C. She was named an Emerging Leader by NCCED in 2000.

Bethany is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Michigan and holds an MPP from the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley.