Betsy Constantine

Betsy Constantine is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, where she is championing transformative, long-lasting change in Western New York. For more than a century, the Community Foundation has enhanced and encouraged long-term philanthropy, connecting people, ideas and resources to improve lives in Western New York. Today, it continues to leverage the strength of community, convening and working alongside hundreds of partners to create a vibrant and equitable Greater Buffalo region where every individual thrives.

Betsy joined the Community Foundation in 2009, and in 2011, she was promoted to the newly- created role of Vice President of Giving Strategies. She was named Executive Vice President in 2017 as part of leadership succession planning, where she led the Community Foundation team that works side-by-side with clients to understand what inspires their unique charitable giving and ensure those wishes are carried out today, tomorrow and forever. 

Nationally, Betsy works with the Council on Foundations where she trains incoming community foundation professionals around the country. She also works with CF Leads, a national network of community foundations, to advance the practice of community leadership. Locally, she has served on numerous boards including: Say Yes Buffalo; Child & Family Services; Elmwood Franklin School; WNY Women’s Foundation; and Buffalo Niagara Partnership.

Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Betsy spent 11 years working in New York City in financial services. She received her B.A. in Economics from Franklin & Marshall College and M.A. in Social Work from the State University of New York at Buffalo.