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Margaret L. Wolff Becomes New Chair of the John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

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06/05/2015

Wolff will succeed Norman Volk, who retires after 36 years of service.

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Eileen Wiseman Joins The Tow Foundation as Director of Strategic Initiatives

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06/09/2015

Wiseman was previously the Director of Development at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.

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Leon Levy Foundation Names Robert F. Goldrich President

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06/11/2015

Goldrich was previously senior policy advisor for the Bloomberg Administration.

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09 Jul 2015

Fellowship Programs: Honoring Your Family’s Legacy Alongside Communities for a Lasting Impact - Webinar

Thursday, July 9, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

This webinar is limited to private and family foundation staff and trustees only. Are you interested in finding a new way to honor the legacy of a loved one? Would you like to further collaboration efforts with community leaders beyond your family’s...

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09 Sep 2015

Celebrating the Films of Frederick Wiseman: A Special Retrospective

Wednesday, September 9, 2015 -

5:00pm to 7:30pm

Widely regarded as one of our greatest living documentary filmmakers, Frederick Wiseman has spent his nearly 50-year career making films that capture the drama and nuance of American institutions.

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NPCC Names Sharon Stapel as New President and Executive Director

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07/15/2015

Ms. Stapel is currently Executive Director of the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (AVP).

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces New Vice Presidents

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09/11/2015

The Ms. Foundation is proud to welcome two new vice presidents to our leadership team! Susan Wefald joins as the vice president of programs, and Josh Pushkin joins as the vice president of development. Both have extensive backgrounds in nonprofit...

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Gender Justice

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Elizabeth M. Hewitt to Join Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as Chief Investment Officer, Senior VP

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10/08/2015

Hewitt will replace long time Chief Investment Officer William Petersen, who retired earlier this year after more than 16 years of service to the foundation.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Technology

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Dyson Foundation Names Jennifer Killian New Program Officer

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11/09/2015

Jennifer Killian of the City of Poughkeepsie has been hired to serve as a program officer for the Millbrook-based Dyson Foundation.

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Ford Foundation Appoints Bess Rothenberg as Director of New Office of Strategy & Learning

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01/08/2016

Bess Rothenberg had been named as director of Strategy and Learning at the Ford Foundation. The new division reflects the foundation’s commitment to continuous learning as it refines its approach to challenging inequality in all its forms.

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Evelyn J. Blanck Joins Guttman Foundation Board of Directors

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01/11/2016

The Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation is pleased to announce that Evelyn J. Blanck has joined the Board of Directors.

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Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation

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16 Feb 2016

NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia: The State of the Schools

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

Commissioner Elia took on this role in July 2015 after a career as a classroom teacher, Principal and superintendent, in New York and Florida.

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Gates Foundation Names Robert Hughes as New K-12 Strategy Director

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02/18/2016

Robert L. Hughes, President of New Visions for Public Schools, will become the new director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's K-12 education strategy.

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13 Jul 2016

Tools for Tackling Implicit Bias and Advancing Racial Equity in Grantmaking

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

We are in a moment where racial consciousness is high and discussions of racial justice are arguably more common than ever. Yet the mind sciences show us that there are a critical set of unconscious perceptions driving choices and responses in ways...

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Surdna Appoints Shuaib Siddiqui, Director, Mission Related Investing

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06/30/2016

Shuaib Siddiqui, an investment professional whose work has focused on addressing global poverty, has been appointed Director, Mission Related Investing.

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Altman Foundation Promotes Deborah T. Velazquez to Associate Director

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07/14/2016

Ms. Velazquez’s core responsibilities include oversight of the Strengthening Communities area.

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Cricket Island Foundation Welcomes New Deputy Director Seema Shah

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07/27/2016

The Cricket Island Foundation recently completed a fairly comprehensive internal evaluation of our grantmaking strategy and operations.

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The Cricket Island Foundation

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Jonathan E. Gold Elected to Board of Directors of FJC – A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds

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08/05/2016

A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds announced today that Jonathan E. Gold of New York, a prominent investment manager, has been elected to its Board of Directors.

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