Adriana Jimenez Joins Surdna Foundation as Grants Manager
Release Date:
07/02/2012
Adriana Jimenez has joined the staff of the Surdna Foundation as Grants Manager.
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Jayson Jarushewsky Returns to Stonewall Community Foundation Board
Release Date:
07/02/2012
The Stonewall Community Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Jayson Jarushewsky has rejoined the board. Jarushewsky first became involved with Stonewall in 1999, joining the Board of Directors shortly thereafter.
The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Neill Coleman as Vice President, Global Communications
Release Date:
07/02/2012
Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, has announced that Neill Coleman has been appointed Vice President, Global Communications (VPGC), effective August 13.
Arlene Rodriguez Selected for Noyes Foundation Board
Release Date:
07/02/2012
The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation is happy to announce that Arlene Rodriguez has been voted onto their board for a six-year term.
Foundation for Child Development Announces Appointment of Deborah A. Phillips as New President
Release Date:
07/02/2012
The Foundation for Child Development (FCD), a national, independent grantmaking foundation dedicated to the well-being of America’s children, has announced the appointment of Dr. Deborah A. Phillips as President, effective September 1, 2012.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Introduces New Board Trustees and Staff
Release Date:
07/02/2012
The Brooklyn Community Foundation, the largest charitable fund in New York City’s most populous borough, has announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors: Michael Sherman, a Managing Director at Barclays Capital’s Investment...
ASPCA Elects Tim F. Wray to Chair of the Board
Release Date:
07/02/2012
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has announced that Tim F. Wray, an investor and philanthropist, has been elected Chair of the ASPCA’s Board of Directors, succeeding attorney Mary Jo White in that position. Ms. White,...
Arcus Foundation Names Kevin Jennings Executive Director
Release Date:
07/02/2012
The Arcus Foundation has announced that Kevin Jennings has been named Executive Director. Jennings, a respected leader with a strong record of accomplishment in the nonprofit and public sectors, is currently CEO of Be the Change, Inc., where he was...
Katherine Bleich Joins American Express as Corporate Philanthropy Intern
Release Date:
07/02/2012
Katherine Bleich has recently joined the staff of American Express, supporting their philanthropic initiatives as an intern. In addition to her role there, Bleich is a second-year Master of Public Administration candidate at NYU’s Wagner School of...
Abby Youngblood Joins North Star Fund as Food and Environment Program Officer
Release Date:
08/01/2012
As the North Star Fund's Food and Environment Program Officer, Abby Youngblood is responsible for leading the Community Food Funders project, which is a philanthropic organizing project providing resources and networking opportunities for funders in...
Commonwealth Fund Names David Blumenthal, M.D., as Its Next President
Release Date:
08/01/2012
David Blumenthal, M.D., one of the nation's preeminent health information technology experts, thought leaders on primary care and professionalism and foremost health policy scholars, has been named the next President of The Commonwealth Fund by the...
How Foundations Use Communications to Advance Their Public Policy Work
Publication date:
05/2010
This study examines how foundations that wish to engage in public policy are using communications to expand the reach and impact of their work. It reveals that communications is at the very center of successful policy engagement for the foundations interviewed, which make use of ten distinctly different strategies to boost their policy engagement. Among the foundations included in the study are The Atlantic Philanthropies, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
ASPCA Announces President and CEO Ed Sayres' Intention to Step Down
Release Date:
08/01/2012
The ASPCA has also announced that President and CEO Ed Sayres has notified the Board of Directors of his intention to step down from management by year end after nearly a decade at the helm of one of the nation’s leading animal welfare organizations...
ASPCA Names Helene Gordon Senior Director of Licensing & Retail Development
Release Date:
08/01/2012
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has announced the appointment of Helene Gordon to the position of Senior Director of Licensing & Retail development.
United Way of New York City Names Elwanda Young as Interim President & CEO
Release Date:
09/03/2012
Elwanda Young was named Interim President & CEO of the United Way of New York City in September 2012, having previously served the organization as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Nicole Reichenbach Joins the Staff of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Release Date:
09/03/2012
Nicole Reichenbach joined Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) in February 2012 as Associate, Office of the President and CEO.
Ms. Foundation for Women Selects E. Tammy Kim as Inaugural Fellow
Release Date:
09/03/2012
The Ms. Foundation for Women is pleased to announce E. Tammy Kim as its Inaugural Fellow.
Debora L. Spar Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation
Release Date:
09/03/2012
The Markle Foundation has announced that Debora L. Spar has joined its Board of Directors. Dr. Spar is the current President of Barnard College, a private liberal arts college for women in New York City.
Long Island Community Foundation Welcomes Mary Beth Guyther as New Program Officer
Release Date:
09/03/2012
Mary Beth Guyther joined the staff of the Long Island Community Foundation (LICF) in April 2012.
Nancy Feller Joins The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust as General Counsel
Release Date:
09/03/2012
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has appointed Nancy Feller as General Counsel of the Trust, effective August 2, 2012.