Victoria A. Budson is the founding Executive Director of the Women and Public Policy Program (WAPPP) at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. WAPPP analyzes cutting-edge issues as they impact women's roles and lives. WAPPP conducts research, develops curriculum, and publishes materials focused on women and public policy. While at the Kennedy School of Government, Budson was founding Executive Director of the Council of Women World Leaders, a group of current and former presidents and prime ministers. From 1999-2004, Budson served as a Kennedy School Ombudsperson. She was a resource for the Kennedy School and the broader Harvard University community by providing a safe and unbiased setting for students, faculty and staff to seek assistance in dealing with an array of professional and personal situations.
Budson serves on the Board of Directors for the National Council for Research on Women (NCRW). The mission of NCRW is to harnesses the resources of its network to ensure fully informed debate, policies and practices to build a more inclusive and equitable world for women and girls. Budson has been a member of numerous other Boards of Directors including: the National Women's Political Caucus, the Massachusetts National Abortion Rights Action League, the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus, Women's Legislative Network and Alliance, Massachusetts Coalition of Democratic Women, and the Wellesley College Hillel Alumnae Board. Budson has served on the Steering Committee for the Massachusetts State Treasury's Women and Money conference.