- Professional Area: Fundraising/giving
- Field of Interest: Health and human services
- August 20, 2008Whitney G. Connor, former consultant, Cape Cod Healthcare of Mass., named officer for health programs, Rose Community Foundation; Anita Wesley, former project coordinator, Colorado Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform, named philanthropy advisor.
- August 20, 2008Chrysler Foundation announced $250,000 sponsorship of Jewish Community Center 2008 North America Maccabi Games, Detroit.
- August 20, 2008Karen Evans, executive director, Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation, named board chair, Lupus Foundation of America.
- August 20, 2008Richard L. Morrill, chancellor, University of Richmond, named board chair, Teagle Foundation; Walter C. Teagle III, investment committee chair, named vice chair.
- August 20, 2008
UK Fundraising Standards Board proposed reforms to create steering group of charities and make membership easier to obtain.
- August 19, 2008National 4-H Council and 3M Foundation launched Power of the Wind program to provide education in alternative-energy generation.
- August 19, 2008Kevin A. Lynch, former interim CEO, National Industries for the Blind, named president and CEO.
- August 19, 2008Ted Grossnickle, Derrick Feldmann and Dave Sternberg launched Achieve LLC, Indiana-based consulting firm serving small and medium-sized nonprofits.
- August 19, 2008Arcus Foundation published 2007 annual report; available online.
- August 19, 2008
Lawrence Mendenhall, former deputy director of legal affairs, Pew Charitable Trusts, named in-house general counsel, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
- August 19, 2008Greener Diamond Foundation launched to educate consumers on the effects of diamond mining in war-torn Africa, aid African community organizations.
- August 19, 2008Bradley Jensen, formerly of Global Alliance for Tuberculosis Drug Development, named CFO, American Foundation for AIDS Research.
- August 19, 2008Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers raised over $14,000 for Share Our Strength to help end childhood hunger in America.
- August 19, 2008Obsessive Compulsive Foundation launched Speakers Bureau to raise awareness about obsessive compulsive disorder.
- August 19, 2008John Wiley & Sons published "Yours for the Asking," guide to fundraising by Reynold Levy.