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Brooklyn Community Foundation Introduces New Board Trustees and Staff

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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...

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ASPCA Elects Tim F. Wray to Chair of the Board

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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,...

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Arcus Foundation Names Kevin Jennings Executive Director

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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...

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Katherine Bleich Joins American Express as Corporate Philanthropy Intern

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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...

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Abby Youngblood Joins North Star Fund as Food and Environment Program Officer

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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...

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Commonwealth Fund Names David Blumenthal, M.D., as Its Next President

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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...

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How Foundations Use Communications to Advance Their Public Policy Work

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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.

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ASPCA Announces President and CEO Ed Sayres' Intention to Step Down

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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...

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ASPCA Names Helene Gordon Senior Director of Licensing & Retail Development

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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.

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United Way of New York City Names Elwanda Young as Interim President & CEO

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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.

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Nicole Reichenbach Joins the Staff of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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09/03/2012

Nicole Reichenbach joined Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) in February 2012 as Associate, Office of the President and CEO.

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Ms. Foundation for Women Selects E. Tammy Kim as Inaugural Fellow

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09/03/2012

The Ms. Foundation for Women is pleased to announce E. Tammy Kim as its Inaugural Fellow.

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Debora L. Spar Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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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.

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Long Island Community Foundation Welcomes Mary Beth Guyther as New Program Officer

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09/03/2012

Mary Beth Guyther joined the staff of the Long Island Community Foundation (LICF) in April 2012.

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Nancy Feller Joins The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust as General Counsel

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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.

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Deborah McGinn Appointed Vice President for Finance and Administration at the William T. Grant Foundation

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08/09/2013

The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to welcome Deborah E. McGinn as its new Vice President for Finance and Administration. In this position, she will work with the Board and its Committees to manage the Foundation's budgets, audits and...

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William T. Grant Foundation President Robert C. Granger to Retire in September 2013

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09/03/2012

The Board of Trustees of the William T. Grant Foundation has announced that the Foundation’s President, Robert C. Granger, will retire in September 2013.

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Deanna Lee Named Chief Communications and Digital Strategies Officer at Carnegie Corporation

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09/03/2012

Deanna Lee has been appointed the Chief Communications and Digital Strategies Officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Ms. Lee is an award-winning communications strategist and former broadcast news producer, with deep experience in...

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Stephen McConnell Appointed Country Director for the United States at The Atlantic Philanthropies

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09/03/2012

The Atlantic Philanthropies have appointed Stephen McConnell to the newly created position of Country Director for the United States.

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United Way of New York City Names Sheena Wright as New President & CEO

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10/01/2012

United Way of New York City has announced that Sheena Wright will be the new President and CEO, effective mid-November. Wright has served as the President and CEO of the Abyssinian Development Corporation since 2002 and is a former Board member of...

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