Latest: People
Brandy Johnson was hired chief people officer for the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Johnson has a strong track record in fostering diversity and belonging and has extensive experience in areas such as strategy development, organizational design, and talent acquisition. She has received nominations for the Athena Young Professional Award and serves on various boards, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas…
Andrew Russell was hired as vice president of philanthropy and external affairs at St. Francis House in Boston, Massachusetts. Russell takes over the role as St. Francis House enters the final year of a $60 million comprehensive campaign. Russell will oversee and lead St. Francis House’s fundraising efforts and the team that manages individual giving, events, corporate and family foundations, tributes, community partnerships, and planned…
Michelle Gollapalli is the new executive vice president and chief development officer at Food For The Poor in Coconut Creek, Florida. Gollapalli leads the charity’s major gifts, donor relations, foundations, planned giving, and business development departments. Gollapalli has more than 25 years’ experience as a fundraising executive at the regional, national and international level. From October 2019 to January 2023, Gollapalli was vice president of…
Monique Davis is the new chief executive officer at Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (WORKS) in Los Angeles, California. Davis has expertise in affordable housing development, fundraising, and community partnerships. As the former president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Orange County, she expanded operational revenue sources by $8 million through community partnerships and securing public funding. Davis has also held key roles such as chief operating…
Jaymie Beckett is the new CEO at Housing On Merit in Las Angeles, California. Beckett is responsible for strategic planning, fundraising, program development, financial management, staff management and overall organizational leadership. Beckett’s career spans more than two decades, including roles in both institutional organizations and entrepreneurial ventures. She began her career at Deutsche Bank in real estate investment banking, later transitioning to a role at…
By Paul Clolery, Richard H. Levey and Eric Obernauer Put it in the books. #GivingTuesday 2023 is complete and while it will take days to weeks for organizations to finish the calculations from many silos of revenue, numerous trends have emerged. Overall numbers worldwide are not immediately expected from the #GivingTuesday organization, but anecdotal results from the United States are being reported that mirror the…
Software as a service giant Blackbaud’s stock price was down slightly in midday trading Thursday at $70.80 after jumping 10.5% to $72.31 the previous day. The gain followed a reported 6.2% increase in total revenue for the third quarter of 2023 powered by net income of $9 million. The $278 million in total revenue for the quarter represented organic growth of 8.3%. When adjusted for…
Trista Murphy is the new senior vice president at digital fundraising agency MissionWired (formerly Anne Lewis Strategies) in Washington, D.C. Murphy had been vice president of integrated fundraising at Make-A-Wish America, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. At Make-A-Wish America, Murphy was responsible for acquiring and engaging supporters through both digital marketing and direct mail. She previously worked with leading international humanitarian and advocacy organizations across nearly…
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Nikki Clifton leads UPS’s global philanthropy, social impact, and international community affairs, leveraging the company’s partnerships and logistical ability to respond to worldwide social, humanitarian, and environmental needs. She oversees The UPS Foundation’s work delivering health and humanitarian aid, eliminating systemic barriers to economic opportunity, building local capacity, and advancing sustainability around the world. Clifton Joined UPS in 2003 as a cor-porate labor and employment…
Employees of digital and direct response marketing agency MissionWired have announced the formation of a union. It is the latest shop to be swept up in a labor organizing drive by digital, media and communications workers. Staffers at the company went public with the move on social media on July 20 after approving it by what is believed to have been a supermajority of at…