Elliot Berger joins Arabella Advisors
Release Date:
05/01/2013
Arabella Advisors has announced the appointment of Elliot Berger as a Managing Director based in New York, NY.
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Surdna Foundation Names George Soule As Director Of Communications
Release Date:
06/03/2013
The Surdna Foundation has announced George Soule as its first-ever Director of Communications. Bringing more than 20 years of communications and foundation experience, Soule joined the Foundation on June 11 to lead the organization's internal and...
Dana Laventure Joins New York State Health Foundation
Release Date:
06/03/2013
Dana Laventure has joined the staff of the New York State Health Foundation as its new Communications Associate.
Milbank Memorial Fund Announces New Editor-in-Chief of The Milbank Quarterly
Release Date:
06/03/2013
Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D., will become Editor-in-Chief of The Milbank Quarterly on October 1, 2013, succeeding Bradford H. Gray, Ph.D., Editor since 2000.
LIBN’s 2013 Outstanding CEO Gregory Demetriou Appointed to Long Island Community Foundation Foundation Board of Advisors
Release Date:
06/03/2013
The Long Island Community Foundation proudly announces the appointment of Gregory P. Demetriou, CEO of the Lorraine Gregory Corp., to its Board of Advisors.
Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms
Release Date:
06/03/2013
The Ford Foundation has also announced the appointment of Cara Mertes as Director of its JustFilms program. JustFilms has supported more than 80 documentary films in its first three years.
Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office
Release Date:
06/03/2013
The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Elizabeth D. Knup as head of its office in China, based in Beijing.
Laura Wolff Named Acting Director of Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
Release Date:
06/03/2013
Laura Wolff, currently the Senior Program Officer of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, has been named as Acting Director. She succeeds Margaret Ayers, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, who after 38 years of extraordinary...
Janet Mock Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors
Release Date:
06/03/2013
The Arcus Foundation has announced that Janet Mock, a prominent writer and social justice activist, has joined the Foundation's Board of Directors.
Sheryl Goldstein Joins the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Release Date:
07/01/2013
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has welcomed Sheryl Goldstein as the Foundation’s new Program Director for the Foundation’s U.S. Education grants work. Goldstein takes the position vacated by Amy Gross, who left the Foundation in May to...
The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Dr. Fred Boltz as a Managing Director
Release Date:
07/01/2013
Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, has announced that Dr. Fred Boltz has been appointed to the role of Managing Director and will lead the Foundation's global work related to ecosystems. Dr. Boltz will be based in New York.
Julie Peterson and Danielle Pulliam Join Pinkerton Program Team
Release Date:
07/01/2013
The Pinkerton Foundation is pleased to welcome two talented and experienced nonprofit leaders — Julie E. Peterson and Danielle R. Pulliam — to the organization. Peterson and Pulliam join Senior Program Officers Chris Bell and Laurie Dien and Program...
Changes to Philanthropy New York Staff: Nur Ibrahim and Katy Toolin Depart, Nicholas Collins Named New Executive Coordinator
Release Date:
07/01/2013
We are sad to announce that longtime Philanthropy New York employees Nur Ibrahim and Katy Toolin are departing our staff. Nur, who has served as Executive Coordinator since 2010, will be attending Duke University Law School this fall, and Katy, who...
Open Society Foundations Appoint Gail Aidinoff Scovell as General Counsel
Release Date:
07/01/2013
The Open Society Foundations has announced the appointment of Gail Aidinoff Scovell as General Counsel. Scovell joins the Open Society Foundations following an extensive search.
Chris Park to Retire from New York Life
Release Date:
07/01/2013
Chris Park, the Vice President of Corporate Responsibility at New York Life Insurance Company and President of the New York Life Foundation, will be retiring from her positions effective January 1, 2014.
New York Community Trust Names David Marcus as Director of Communications and Marketing
Release Date:
07/01/2013
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author David L. Marcus has joined The New York Community Trust as Director of Communications and Marketing.
Funders for LGBTQ Issues Announces New Staff
Release Date:
07/01/2013
Funders for LGBTQ Issues has announced that Lyle Matthew Kan, who served as their strategic communications consultant since February, has joined their staff on a full-time basis as Director of Communications and Education.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces New President Cecilia Clarke
Release Date:
07/01/2013
Alan Fishman, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Brooklyn Community Foundation, announced that Cecilia Clarke will join the Foundation as its new President and CEO. Ms. Clarke succeeds Marilyn Gelber, who stepped down from the post on June 30,...
Modernizing the 990-PF to Advance the Accountability and Performance of Foundations: A Modest Proposal
Publication date:
03/2011
In this essay, Commonwealth Fund Executive Vice President and COO John E. Craig analyzes the shortcomings of the tax return form for private foundations and discusses how the 990-PF could be transformed into a more effective instrument for promoting accountability and best practices in the foundation sector.
Key Facts on Mission Investing
Publication date:
10/2011
The number of charitable foundations employing their investment portfolios to achieve a social benefit is on the rise, according to this report. Key Facts on Mission Investing finds that one in seven surveyed foundations are directing their assets to market-rate mission-related investments and/or below-market-rate program-related investments. By investing endowment dollars to further their charitable missions, these grantmakers —which hold 20 percent of all U.S. foundation assets— are extending the public benefit of their resources. The report also offers perspective from Stephen Viederman,...