PNY Board Chair Phil Li Named President of Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
Release Date:
01/13/2016
Philip Li has been named President and CEO of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation effective February 1, 2016.
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Grace Nicolette Named CEP’s Vice President, Programming and External Relations
Release Date:
01/19/2016
The Center for Effective Philanthropy announced Grace Nicolette’s promotion to vice president, programming and external relations. She previously served as a manager on CEP’s assessment and advisory services team and, most recently, as director of...
The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Hiring of Rani Snyder as Program Director
Release Date:
01/19/2016
Rani Snyder, MPA, will join The John A. Hartford Foundation as its new Program Director in March, bringing experience in philanthropy, aging, geriatrics, health care financing, and education.
Arabella Advisors Hires Julia Sze as Managing Director of Impact Investing
Release Date:
02/03/2016
Julia Sze has joined Arabella Advisors as its new managing director of impact investing. Sze will work with Cynthia Muller, Arabella’s head of impact investing, to lead the firm’s rapidly growing impact investing practice.
Barry I. Schloss Named New Weinberg Foundation Board Chair
Release Date:
03/01/2016
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation announced that Barry I. Schloss has been named the new Chair of the Board. He will also continue in his role as Treasurer/CFO.
Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy
Release Date:
04/01/2016
Marianna Islam has joined the Schott Foundation as the Director of Programs and Advocacy. Marianna will work with program staff to develop and implement the foundation’s resource delivery strategy, including the provision of grantmaking,...
NY Juvenile Justice Initiative Chair Penny Willgerodt Passes Baton to Julie Peterson and Kaberi Banerjee Murthy
Release Date:
08/04/2016
As a believer in leadership rotation and power sharing, NY Juvenile Justice Initiative (NYJJI) Chair Penny Willgerodt has stepped down to make way for new co-chairs Julie Peterson and Kaberi Banerjee Murthy.
Funders Who Value Diversity, Use This Resource
Release Date:
10/18/2016
Earl Lewis, president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, writes about new book, "Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society," a resource for intellectual discussion about building bridges across diverse...
Ellen Braune Joins the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications
Release Date:
11/15/2016
Bringing more than 20 years of communications, media production, advocacy, and strategic planning experience, Braune joins the Foundation to lead the organization's internal and external communications efforts.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation President and CEO Paul Joskow to Retire at End of 2017
Release Date:
12/16/2016
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation President and CEO Paul Joskow and Board Chair Sandra O. Moose announced yesterday, December 13, that Mr. Joskow will retire at the end of 2017 after ten years of service.
William T. Grant Foundation Names Rosanna Aybar as Vice President, Finance And Administration
Release Date:
03/13/2017
Ms. Aybar will oversee the external managers of the Foundation’s endowment. She will also have responsibility for the Foundation’s budget, accounting, audit, human resources, and information technology systems, as well as management of the...
Nathan Cummings Foundation Names Artealia Gilliard as its First Director of Communications
Release Date:
03/23/2017
In this role, Gilliard will be a key member of the leadership team supporting the Foundation and the work of NCF grantees and Fellows to advance innovative and visionary solutions to the two most challenging problems of our time – the climate crisis...
Will Cordery Joins Wellspring's Racial Justice Program
Release Date:
05/04/2017
A Kentucky native, Will brings almost 15 years of experience in advocacy, organizing, fundraising and grantmaking designed to increase justice for low-income communities of color across the country and internationally.
Adam Falk Named Next President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Release Date:
06/29/2017
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has named Adam Frederick Falk to be the next president of the Foundation, effective January 2018. Falk is currently the President of Williams College.
William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
07/12/2017
The William T. Grant Foundation today announced the appointments of Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to serve as members of its Board of Trustees. Both have been longtime advocates and voices for vulnerable children and youth.
Zul Jamal and Carley Roney Join Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors
Release Date:
02/05/2018
Zul Jamal and Carley Roney Join Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Zul Jamal and Carley Roney to its Board of Directors, effective Friday, January...
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Private Funders Meeting with Dr. Mitchell Katz
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Please join Philanthropy New York’s Health Working Group for a special funders meeting with Dr. Mitchell Katz , the new President of NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) at Philanthropy New York on Wednesday, April 4 th from 9:00 am...
Christine Heenan Joins The Rockefeller Foundation as Vice President for Policy, Partnerships and Communications
Release Date:
03/19/2018
The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Christine Heenan, founder and president of Clarendon Group and former vice president of public affairs and communications for Harvard University, will join the Foundation as vice president for policy,...
Don't Overthink It
Release Date:
04/30/2019
Admittedly, as grantmakers, we like to fund projects where we can anticipate long-range payoffs, systemic change, and solving problems at the root rather than placing bandages. And detailed analysis and research have their place in evaluating grant...
What Is Effective Philanthropy?
Release Date:
06/05/2019
Jessica Johansen, Director of Special Projects at the Siegel Family Endowment writes, "Creating the connective tissue between grantee work and this wider world is part of the grantmaking philosophy around Effective Philanthropy."