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Karen Davis, who since 1995 has led The Commonwealth Fund in its drive to improve the performance of the nation’s healthcare system, plans to step down as the Fund’s president on December 31, 2012.

The trustees of The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, one of the largest private foundations in the U.S., have announced the appointment of John R. Ettinger as Chief Executive Officer of the Trust, effective January 3, 2012.

Jennifer Correa has joined the staff of The Pinkerton Foundation, which supports community-based programs for children, youth, and families in economically disadvantaged areas in New York City, as an Associate Program Officer.

As foundation communications become more and more strategic, the 990-PF—an annual information return filed by exempt private foundations—has become an essential tool, not only for grantmakers, but for the media, policymakers, and grantees as well.