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Children’s Advocate to Retire

Marguerite W. Kondracke, head of America's Promise Alliance, plans to become a senior adviser to the nonprofit once her successor is found.
International Philanthropy Expert Takes New Role
Founder of AIDS Vaccine Charity to Take Helm at GAVI Alliance

Legacies: Joseph E. Robert Jr., Champion of Needy Children

The Washington real-estate mogul steered money and influence to a local children's hospital and founded a charity to help kids from low-income families.
Legacies: Irving R. Warner, Fund-Raising Consultant
Legacies: Foundation CEO Creed Black

Appointed: Patrick Lester, senior vice president for public policy, Alliance for Children and Families, to vice president for social impact, Social Solutions.
Appointed to board: Stephanie Blank, , a community volunteer, has been named to the board of Jumpstart.
Appointed: Christopher P. DiCarlo, chief executive officer, Ignitus Worldwide, to president and director, Museum of Russian Art.
Appointed: Ted Hart, chief executive officer, Hart Philanthropic Services, to chief executive officer, Charities Aid Foundation America.
Appointed: Elissa Barrett, chief of regional operations, Progressive Jewish Alliance and Jewish Funds for Justice, to vice president and general counsel, Bet Tzedek Legal Services.
Appointed: Shawn Wischmeier, chief investment officer, North Carolina Department of State Treasurer, to chief investment officer, Margaret A. Cargill Foundation.
Appointed to board: Gary Poling, , True North Capital Group, has been named to the board of Latino Community Foundation of Colorado.