Steve Gunderson, who left his job as head of the Council on Foundations in September, has a new position as head of a Washington trade association. Now he’ll be representing a group quite different from foundations as he takes over a coalition of for-profit colleges.

Mr. Gunderson, a former Republican Congressman from Wisconsin, will face an uphill challenge in his new role. The for-profit colleges are under scrutiny in Washington and elsewhere over questions about how good a job they do preparing students for jobs.

Mr. Gunderson announced in July that he would be resigning from the Council on Foundations, a position he held for six years, saying that he felt he was ready to move on. Jeff Clarke, a veteran grant maker, was named the Council’s interim president.

The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities announced to its members over the weekend that Mr….

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