Tim is a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Chariho, serving twice as Club President as well as in many other leadership roles.  He is proud of the work Chariho Rotary does locally in our amazing community, as well as the important initiatives around the globe.  Tim also volunteers on the Babcock-Smith Museum Board of Trustees, on the YMCA Camp Watchaug Alumni Association, and coaches year-round in local youth organizations.  Tim and his wife Amy, principal at St. Michael School, reside in Ashaway with their three children Caden, Chloe, and Camille.

 

Tim Babcock is Senior Director of Development, College of Business at the University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement.  Prior to that, he served as Director of Development with the Academic Health Collaborative, working closely with the Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy and Health Sciences.  Tim joined URI after a 23-year career at the Ocean Community YMCA in Westerly, RI.  His final seven years were in the role of Vice President of Operations with oversight of three YMCA branches, a day camp and a community ice skating rink.  In this capacity, Babcock also managed the development initiatives for the organization, which completed two successful capital campaigns to renovate their Westerly and Mystic branches.  The YMCA also significantly increased its annual support program under his leadership.

 

Tim was born and raised in Westerly, RI. and is a direct descendant of Westerly’s first settlers, John and Mary Babcock.  As a 10th-generation Babcock, Tim is a great-nephew of Dr. Joshua Babcock.  After attending Westerly High School, Tim earned a BS and MEd from Springfield College, MA in Physical Education and Sports Management.  He worked briefly in the scouting department of the Boston Celtics before returning home to Westerly.