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Previous New on the Job Articles

Scholarly Pursuit
A foundation veteran trades New York for campus life (5/1/2008)

Living History
A former Girl Scout leader takes charge of a war museum (4/17/2008)

Changing Course
A charity watchdog takes on a new role: grant maker (4/3/2008)

Past and Future
After a sudden loss, a foundation looks ahead with a veteran leader (3/20/2008)

Championing Charter Schools
A charity executive combines business prowess and passion (2/7/2008)

History and Opportunity
The head of a Filipino heritage group balances past and present (1/24/2008)

A 'Builder' Makes Plans
A seasoned fund raiser trades celebrity for a new challenge (1/17/2008)

Harvest Time
A former U.N. official leads a new 'green revolution' (1/10/2008)

Following a Trail Blazer
An environmental group leader seeks to fill his predecessor's size 14 boots (11/15/2007)

Campaigning for Culture
A failed political run leads to a role advocating for museums (11/1/2007)

On Assignment
A foreign correspondent takes over a Washington think tank (10/18/2007)

Spotlighting Democracy
A think-tank leader puts progressive causes center stage (9/20/2007)

Small World
A charity leader's American dream is aiding kids around the globe (8/23/2007)

Switching Channels
A television producer turns to a new challenge: promoting peace (7/26/2007)

For Kids' Sake
A United Way leader is picked to run a child-advocacy group (6/28/2007)

Switching Roles
A veteran fund raiser makes a transition to grant maker (6/14/2007)

After the Storm
A charity leader leaves Hurricane Katrina behind for a new effort to aid poor people (5/31/2007)

Nipping Crime in the Bud
A former police chief focuses on preventing social ills (4/19/2007)

An International Vision
Cleveland's community fund hires an official with a global view (4/5/2007)

Feeding the World
A social-service leader uses her expertise to tackle global problems (3/22/2007)

Moving and Shaking
A charity's well-connected new leader seeks to expand the group's reach and mission (3/1/2007)

21st-Century Man
A leader plans to update and 'professionalize' a venerable youth organization (2/8/2007)

Spurring Innovation
A former Gates Foundation officer forges a path to the future (2/15/2007)

A New World
An international-aid leader takes over as head of a big foundation (12/7/2006)

Healthy Start
A business executive takes the helm at a breast-cancer charity (11/23/2006)

Making a Move
A new leader hopes to transform the Barnes Foundation's museum (9/28/2006)

Stepping Up
A veteran arts fund raiser returns to the Nashville Ballet as its leader (9/14/2006)

Reaching Out
A diversity position signals a new priority for a cancer charity (8/3/2006)

A 'Homecoming'
A leader returns to a group that seeks to protect the nation's Constitution (8/3/2006)

Image Builder
Facing the challenges of a post-9/11 world at an Arab-American charity (7/20/2006)

Creating an Opportunity
The founder of a social-justice charity seeks common ground (6/15/2006)

An Appetite for Change
A new leader revises the menu at the James Beard Foundation (5/24/2006)

An Advocate's Awakening
A hate crime proved to be a life-changing event for one young charity director (5/4/2006)

A Short 'Honeymoon'
A political veteran girds for battle as head of Planned Parenthood (3/23/2006)

Merging 'Two Personas'
A doctor and former technology CEO is tapped to lead Google's philanthropy (3/9/2006)

An Advocate's Mission
A lobbyist prepares to increase local philanthropy in foundation role (2/9/2006)

NEW ON THE JOB
An International Edge
The Skoll Foundation's new Web-site director aims for global reach (1/26/2006)

Doctor's Orders
A Gates Foundation executive takes the helm at CARE to focus on the root causes of global health problems (1/12/2006)

A Champion for Charities
A former teacher takes up a mission to make social-justice groups more effective (11/10/2005)

Called to Serve
A new leader aims to move a legendary charity forward (10/27/2005)

Art Lover
A globetrotting executive lands his dream job at Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (10/13/2005)

Father Figure
A dad makes history by taking the helm of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (8/18/2005)

Answering the Call
The new head of Catholic Charities seeks to be the 'voice of the poor' (8/4/2005)

Aiding the Aged
Faith and a focus on the elderly poor motivates a foundation leader (7/21/2005)

A Passage from India
The new head of an international aid organization draws upon his own past as a refugee (6/23/2005)

Dialing for Dollars
The director of PBS Foundation pledges to work with public TV stations(6/9/2005)

Family Man
A new chief executive looks to keep a charity's focus on 'bread-and-butter programs'(5/26/2005)

Block Party Giver
A nonprofit veteran aims to draw American neighborhoods closer (5/12/2005)

A Personal Mission
Life experience guides the leader of a group for families of gay people (3/31/2005)

Cleaning House
A new director hopes to restore the reputation of a scandal-ridden charity (3/17/2005)

A Crusader for Compassion
The new head of a child-advocacy group brings a mother's perspective (1/20/2005)

Gearing Up Giving
A former businessman is poised to help a Bay Area foundation spend down its assets (11/10/2004)

Wishes for the Future
Veteran nonprofit leader has far-reaching goals for a newly merged children's charity (9/30/2004)

Top Dog
An animal-rights lobbyist is selected to lead the Humane Society (6/24/2004)

The Campaigner
A former state senator leads a fight for gay rights (6/10/2004)

From Campaigner to Grant Maker
A career activist brings her civil-rights passion to a community fund (1/22/2004)

The Insider
The Packard Foundation's worldwide search for a new CEO leads home (1/8/2004)

Media Circuit
A nonprofit veteran aims to connect and empower female journalists (12/11/2003)

Sea Change
A charity leader dives into an ambitious project: cleaning up the world's oceans (11/13/2003)

A Middle East Mission
A former ambassador brings diplomacy to his new nonprofit post (10/16/2003)

Climate Change
A former Rockefeller Foundation head turns his attention to global warming (10/2/2003)

Energizing an Institution
A nonprofit novice takes charge at financially troubled Zoo Atlanta (9/18/2003)

An Anti-Bully Pulpit
A former lieutenant governor defends children from harassment (9/4/2003)

Venice's Treasures
A charity's leader sees young people as key to the restoration of Italian city (8/20/2003)

Coping with Controversy
YWCA's new leader focuses on mission, not on criticism (6/12/2003)

Modern Maturity
A career fund raiser hopes to raise the profile of Oasis Institute (5/29/2003)

Wiring the Future
A former Education Department official links up with a technology program (5/15/2003)

'Research for a Reason'
Studies are vital to watchdog group's advocacy role, says new director (4/17/2003)

At the Crossroads
The "analytical" director of the financially strapped Blues Foundation plays it by ear (4/3/2003)

Roosevelt's Roots
Netherland-America Foundation's new head finds his lineage a bonus (3/20/2003)

Expanded Horizons
Independent Sector's new president seeks to build strong coalitions (3/6/2003)

Changing Channels
A commercial TV executive makes the switch to public broadcasting (2/20/2003)

In Gear
The Lance Armstrong Foundation's latest leader prepares for the long haul (2/6/2003)

Marching Into Grant Making
A former activist vows to spark a 'sense of urgency' at a San Francisco fund (1/23/2003)

A Heartland Challenge
A former National Gallery administrator looks to build a new Iowa museum (1/9/2003)

Growing the Grass Roots
A former Senate staff member looks beyond the Beltway at the Center for Community Change (12/12/2002)

Giving Power
The new director has ambitious plans for expanding the Women Donors Network (11/28/2002)

Word Power
An amateur writing group's new director pitches its story (10/31/2002)

A Mighty Pen
Art advocacy remains a passion for the prize-winning poet named to head the Guggenheim Foundation (10/17/2002)

Life Lessons
A one-time educator now prepares to teach the public about hospice care (10/17/2002)

By the Numbers
A former Census Bureau researcher joins the Independent Sector and sets his sights on the nonprofit world (9/19/2002)

Art for Everyone
The incoming head of the National Museum of Women in the Arts aims for inclusion (8/22/2002)

Giving Back
A former Robert Wood Johnson Foundation award winner prepares to take the grant maker's helm (8/8/2002)

Sharing the Secret
The new head of American Humanics hopes to raise the nonprofit-education group's profile (6/27/2002)

Shelter from the Storm
Meet the leader who intends to rebuild scandal-rocked Hale House (6/13/2002)

Business Planner
A veteran entrepreneur takes charge of the Kauffman Foundation and its efforts to help new for-profit companies (5/30/2002)

Voter Motor
Meet an activist who tracks the money that drives ballot-initiative campaigns (5/16/2002)

In Harmony
A policy-minded globe-trotter sets his sights on MacArthur's peace and security programs (5/2/2002)

A Change of Climate
Biosphere 2 Center's chief fund raiser looks to its future (4/18/2002)

Urban Planning
How the new head of Asian Neighborhood Design intends to support blue-collar San Francisco (4/4/2002)

Arts Lover
Why a nonprofit veteran ditched plans for a quieter life to lead the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (3/21/2002)

Animal Attraction
The World Wildlife Fund's new chief fund raiser looks to lure baby-boomer donors (3/18/2002)

Merging Scholarship and Policy
A former Clinton administration official looks forward to leading the Brookings Institution (2/21/2002)

Athletes and Altruism
A sports fan repays her idols by advising them on giving (2/7/2002)

A Vision for the Inner City
A former Wall Street executive joins the Rockefeller Foundation to improve the lives of the urban poor (1/24/2002)

A Personal Mission
Meet the woman who's spearheading the American Heart Association's efforts to reach minorities (1/10/2002)

On Their Toes
The new leader of Cunningham Dance Foundation hopes to put the organization on a more solid financial footing (12/13/2001)

United Way's Vision
United Way of America's new CEO focuses on making a difference at the local level (11/29/2001)

In the Wake of Tragedy
September 11th Fund leader looks ahead to helping the victims (11/15/2001)


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