Aquanetta Betts, J.D., CAP®, AEP®, CFRE joined George Mason University in September 2022, where she is the Director of Planned Giving. Prior to joining George Mason University, she served for nearly five years as the Senior Executive Director of Planned Giving for World Vision (eastern region of the U.S.).

Prior to her planned giving roles within organizations, Aquanetta worked for 11 years as an estate planning attorney. Her practice was focused on wills, trusts, and estates. She is a licensed attorney in the District of Columbia and Maryland.

Aquanetta has served as a pro bono attorney for several nonprofit organizations in the Baltimore, Maryland, area. She has served in leadership positions with the National Bar Association’s Real Property, Trusts, and Estates Section; Baltimore Estate Planning Council; and the Chesapeake Planned Giving Council, where she is currently president. She is a member of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners where she has served on their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce, Development Committee, and Mentor Program Committee.

Aquanetta holds the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) designation from The American College of Financial Services, and the Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP ®) designation from The National Association of Estate Planners and Councils. In 2021, she earned the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) certification. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law, and her Bachelor of Arts in English from Florida International University. Aquanetta’s interests include book clubs, traveling, and mentoring young professionals.