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Elizabeth Carroll "Betsy" Martin
March 14, 1959 - June 4, 2013
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<div itemprop="description">Elizabeth Carroll Martin <br /> <br />Betsy Martin died peacefully in the loving care of her family on June 4, 2013, following a courageous struggle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Corey Copeland and mother of Emma, and much loved sister of Maurice (&amp; Rosemary) Martin, Jr., Michele (&amp; Scott) Hovey, Joan (&amp; Perry) White, Anne (&amp; Marty) Sherman, and Nancy (&amp; John) Ross. She will be deeply missed by 17 nieces and nephews. Born 1959 in Washington, D.C., she attended Boston College and later the Harvard Kennedy School, where she earned an MPA and was honoured as a Littauer Fellow for academic excellence and community service. After graduating from Harvard and marrying Corey she began a long and accomplished career as an advisor to Community Foundations of Canada. She led several ground-breaking initiatives including Our Millennium, a nationwide program that mobilized 4.6 million Canadians in local community-building projects and won the Peter F. Drucker Award of Merit for Non-profit Innovation. An active writer on philanthropic policy, she was also a director of the Social Investment Organization, the Canadian Environmental Grantmakers Network and the Small Change Fund. Most recently she co-founded Jackson/Martin, a social impact investing consultancy. Beyond her clear vocational calling and deep commitment to helping others, Betsy was a devoted mother, wife, sister and friend who loved nature and the fellowship of others. She was a kind, gracious, and faithful woman, whose wonderful sense of humor and generous heart will be deeply missed. <br />The family will receive friends at Rosedale United Church, 159 Roxborough Drive from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7. A celebration of Betsy&rsquo;s life will be held at the church on Saturday, June 8 at 11:00 am with a reception to follow. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Community Foundations of Canada, 75 Albert Street, Suite 301, Ottawa, K1P 5E7. <br /></div>