November 24, 2009
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced $2 million open competition for ideas to transform learning using digital media.
March 18, 2010
Jeniffer Harper-Taylor, 10-year veteran of Siemens Foundation, Iselin, N.J., named president.
March 17, 2010
Wendy Thomas, daughter of Dave Thomas, founder, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, and Wendy's Restaurants, named to foudnation's board of trustees.
March 17, 2010
Rice University to receive Campbell & Company Award for Excellence in Fundraising, Large Category, from Association of Fundraising Professionals.
March 16, 2010
Robert Briggs, president GAR Foundation, Akron, Ohio, and chairman emeritus and former CEO, law firm Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs. begam four-year term as chairman, board of trustees, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
March 15, 2010
Joseph Flamini, vice president of administration and facility operations, named chief operating officer, Bancroft, Haddonfield, N.J.
March 12, 2010
Marsha Simms, partner, corporate department, banking and finance group, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, named to board of trustees, Rockefeller
Brothers Fund.
March 11, 2010
Ruth Wernig, treasurer, University of Southern California, named chief investment officer, The California Endowment.
March 10, 2010
Jenzabar Foundation and Campus Compact partnering to administer regional service conferences to promote civic engagement and inspire future generations to make positive difference.
March 10, 2010
Charity Dynamics says 50 nonprofits using its Boundless Fundraising social-networking application raised over $15 million since start of 2009.
March 10, 2010
Association of Fundraising Professionals partnering with HEP Development to provide its members with products and services for matching gifts.
March 8, 2010
Citing tough economic times, board of Metro Phoenix Partnership for Arts and Culture voted to cease nonprofit's staffing and programmatic operations; MPAC will use remaining grants funds to directly assist arts and culture organizations.
March 8, 2010
University of British Columbia selected Blackbaud Enterprise CRM as its organization-wide relationship-management system
March 8, 2010
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors formed alliance with Godeke Consulting to provide expertise on mission-related and impact investing.
March 8, 2010
Aravind Eye Care System, which performs 300,000 eye surgeries a year - 70 percent subsidized or free for the poor - to receive 2010 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize of $1.5 million.
March 5, 2010
Brendan Kinney, former associate vice president of institutional advancement and executive director of marketing and public relations. SUNY Plattsburgh, named vice president for development and marketing, Vermont Public Radio.