People in the News (11/08/09): Appointments and Promotions
The latest staff and board announcements from the philanthropic sector....
Lilly Endowment Announces Recipients of 2009 National Clergy Renewal Program Grants
Now in its tenth year, the program enables ministers to take leave of daily parish life and engage in renewal and reflection for a short period without disrupting the activities of their congregation....
UC Davis Graduate School of Management Receives $2 Million Bequest to Encourage Entrepreneurship
Half of the $2 million gift from UC Davis alumnus Charles J. Soderquist will go toward establishing an endowment for the school's Center for Entrepreneurship, while the rest will be used to create an endowed chair at the center....
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Receives $1 Million From Google Co-Founder
The unrestricted gift from Sergey Brin, whose family received HIAS assistance when migrating to the United States from the Soviet Union in 1979, will be used to expand the organization's capacity to rescue and protect refugees and migrants....
The latest column in our SSIR series suggests that foreign assistance to Senegal has become entwined with that country's flagging enthusiasm for economic free-
Blumenthal, director of social media strategy at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, argues that social media tools can make foundations more effective....
Mehta, president and executive director of the New York Philharmonic, spoke with PND about the challenges of running a world-class arts organization in a recession-plagued economy....
The association runs three Web sites that offer information about countries where Peace Corps volunteers serve, educational and job resources, and multimedia content....
On the blog, we update the outlook for foundation giving; Stephan Sherman offers a few proposal writing tips; and Kaye Pyle surveys the world of social issue documentaries........
