June 3, 2008
Lane Alexander, executive artistic director, Chicago Human Rhythm Project, promoted to director; Martin Dumas, choreographer, named associate director.
January 6, 2009
Jerome Kilbane, former head of Covenant House Pennsylvania, named executive director, Covenant House New York.
January 6, 2009
Simon Jawitz, former head of private finance, Goldman Sachs, named to board, Growth Philanthropy Network.
January 6, 2009
Kessler Rehabilitation Center, N.J., raised $20,000 for Armed Forces Foundation through Operation Armed Foursome charity golf tournament.
January 6, 2009
Leesa Ferguson, former interim VP of human resources, named VP of human resources, Heifer International.
January 6, 2009
Twenty-First Century Foundation filmed Bring Your ‘A' Game, documentary encouraging high-school graduation among urban black males.
January 6, 2009
Mission Research launched Giftworks Events and Giftworks Online Donations, add-ons to their Giftworks fundraising software.
January 6, 2009
Brody Weiser Burns, LLP, management and consulting firm for nonprofits, divided into three separate practice groups: Brody Social Investing LLC, BWB Solutions LLC, Opportunities Exchange.
January 6, 2009
Vikas Kapoor, president and CEO, iQor, named to board of trustees, Rubin Museum of Art, New York, N.Y
January 6, 2009
MetLife Foundation seeking nominations of middle- and high-school teachers for Ambassadors in Education Awards program; nomination form
online.
January 6, 2009
Carl's Jr. offering 60 $1,000 Carl N. and Margaret Karcher Founders' Scholarships during January; applications
online.
January 6, 2009
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation published 2007 annual report, announced 527 totaling over $108.7M for the year; report
online.
January 6, 2009
Humane Society of Canada, Vancouver, has raised $777,878 toward $1M goal for support of domestic animals, wildlife, environment.
January 6, 2009
Kermit Burton, former senior associate, Annie E. Casey Foundation, named deputy director, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility.
January 6, 2009
William R. Fehrman, former director of development for major gifts, University of Illinois at Chicago, named director of development, American Brain Tumor Association.
December 30, 2008
International Youth Foundation now involved in 79 countries, has partnered with 299 other youth-serving groups, has donated total of $153,933,161 to support youth since founding in 1990.