Unbound Philanthropy, a family foundation that funds work to protect the human rights of immigrants and refugees and to support their integration into receiving communities, has promoted two staff members to directorships while doubling its staff...
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.
Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, has announced that Neill Coleman has been appointed Vice President, Global Communications (VPGC), effective August 13.
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.
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...
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,...
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 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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.