The Foundation Center, the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, elected Dominick Impemba and Susan Kish to its board at a meeting of the trustees on April 19, 2013.
Three innovators who will use unique approaches to tackle deeply-rooted social and economic issues were named to the inaugural class of Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows. Fellows have the opportunity to change the world in one year with $100,000,...
The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has announced that it has named Matthew E. Bershadker President and CEO. Bershadker is a 12-year veteran of the ASPCA, serving most recently as Senior Vice President of the Anti-...
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...
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.
The Long Island Community Foundation proudly announces the appointment of Gregory P. Demetriou, CEO of the Lorraine Gregory Corp., to its Board of Advisors.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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, 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.