Head of Charities Aid Foundation America Leaves to Guide a Celebrity’s Philanthropy

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About the transition: After nine years at the helm, Susan Saxon-Harrold, 51, stepped down at the end of last month as chief executive of Charities Aid Foundation America, an organization based in Alexandria, Va., that helps American donors and companies give to charities outside the United States

Background: Ms. Saxon-Harrold was founding director of research at the British headquarters of the Charities Aid Foundation network, conducting studies about