http://philanthropy.com/section/People/204/ Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:15 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/139017/ http://philanthropy.com/article/AmeriCares-Leader-Expanded/139017/ Curt Welling, who is stepping down as head of AmeriCares, expanded the charity's work with grass-roots groups abroad and with American clinics serving the uninsured.

]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/138603/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Education-Fund-Appoints-Former/138603/ Judith Shapiro, a retired leader of Barnard, is taking over as head of the Teagle Foundation.

]]> Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/138401/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Head-of-LeanInOrg-Pushes/138401/ Rachel Thomas, an entrepreneur, is heading a charity started by Sheryl Sandberg, the Facebook official.

]]> Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/138061/ http://philanthropy.com/article/New-Evaluation-Chief-Learned/138061/ Jacqueline Hart takes a newly created position at American Jewish World Service: vice president for strategic learning, research, and evaluation.

]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/137767/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Former-High-Flying-Executive/137767/ David Eisner, who led AOL's foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service, is the new leader of Repair the World.

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/137471/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Don-t-Stay-Too-Long-on-the/137471/ George Rupp, 70, is stepping down as head of International Rescue Committee after tripling the group's budget. He has headed Columbia and Rice universities and is ready for another public-service job.

]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/137163/ http://philanthropy.com/article/From-Gates-Foundation-CEO-to/137163/ Patty Stonesifer, who was the first staff leader of the world's biggest philanthropy, in April will become head of the $6-milllion Martha's Table in Washington.

]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/137175/ http://philanthropy.com/article/A-Skilled-Marketerformer/137175/ Jim DeMint's goal leading the Heritage Foundation is to make Americans view conservative ideas more favorably.

]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/137199/ http://philanthropy.com/article/New-Leader-of-Bible-Society/137199/ Douglas Birdsall, a former missionary, will soon lead the American Bible Society, which is seeking new ways to meet its mission of making the religious text available to everyone.

]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/136571/ http://philanthropy.com/article/A-Leader-Aims-to-Spur-Giving/136571/ Alexia Kelley, the new head of Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities, worked in the Obama White House on efforts to get religious groups more involved in social projects

]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/136589/ http://philanthropy.com/article/New-Chief-Charity-Lobbyist/136589/ Geoffrey Plague, who oversees public-policy work at Independent Sector, founded Building and Books, a group that builds community libraries in Africa.

]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/136575/ http://philanthropy.com/article/A-Veteran-Journalist-Takes/136575/ Alan Murray left a top job at The Wall Street Journal to head the polling-and-analysis organization.

]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/136579/ http://philanthropy.com/article/New-National-Center-on-Service/136579/ Gregory Werkheiser, the first director of the National Center for Service and Innovative Leadership, headed a social-entrepreneurship program at George Mason University.

]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/136111/ http://philanthropy.com/article/5-Social-Innovators-in-Their/136111/ Efforts to help foster children and to fight home foreclosures are among the projects honored by Encore.org.

]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:01:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/136012/ http://philanthropy.com/article/A-Foundation-s-First/136012/ The Robert Wood Johnson fund has appointed a top official to educate politicians about medical research findings and help lawmakers shape policy.

]]> Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/135348/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Grant-Maker-Retooled-Fund-to/135348/ David Beckwith, who is stepping down as head of the Needmor fund, says he has no regrets about financing controversial groups.

]]> Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134984/ http://philanthropy.com/article/A-Fundraiser-s-Life-Story/134984/ Mania Boyder, the new chief development officer at American Jewish World Service, knows firsthand about the tumultuous lives endured by the people her nonprofit serves.

]]> Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/135038/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Grant-Maker-Who-Rebuilt/135038/ Timothy Armbruster, who has spent more than three decades heading the Goldseker Foundation, has sought to be a conciliatory force in revitalizing neighborhoods on the verge of extinction.

]]> Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134726/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Cancer-Society-Veteran-to-Head/134726/ Steven Derks has a track record in advocacy for health causes and creating new programs to help patients and their families deal with difficult medical challenges.

]]> Sun, 30 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134732/ http://philanthropy.com/article/New-United-Way-USA-Leader/134732/ Stacey Stewart, a grant maker and business executive, will take a newly created role overseeing the American operations of the big nonprofit network.

]]> Sun, 30 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134336/ http://philanthropy.com/article/ASPCA-s-Departing-Leader/134336/ Ed Sayres plans to step down by the end of the year after meeting his goals to build a better system for saving homeless animals and getting law-enforcement officials to give animal cruetly greater priority.

]]> Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134350/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Biophysicst-to-Head-NIH/134350/ Maria C. Freire will take over in November as she steps fron from the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation,

]]> Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134362/ http://philanthropy.com/article/American-Indian-College-Fund/134362/ Cheryl Crazy Bull, former president of Northwest Indian College, replaced Richard B. Williams, who is retiring.

]]> Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134342/ http://philanthropy.com/article/NPR-s-New-Top-Fundraiser/134342/ Monique Hanson moves from a job raising money at the YMCA of the USA to building support for the public radio network.

]]> Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134376/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Former-Komen-Official-to-Lead/134376/ Dara Richardson-Heron became a doctor to help families, and in her new leadership job, she will have a bigger platform to advocate on behalf of women's issues.

]]> Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/133729/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Hewlett-Foundation-Program/133729/ Jacob Harold takes over from Bob Ottenhoff, who led the online publisher of data about charities for a decade.

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