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M.J. Prest

Senior Editor, Solutions

M.J. Prest is senior editor for solutions at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where she highlights how nonprofit leaders navigate and overcome major challenges. She has covered stories on big gifts, grant making, and executive moves for the Chronicle since 2004. Her work has also appeared in the Washington Post, Slate.com, and the Huffington Post, and she wrote the young-adult novel Immersion. M.J. graduated from Williams College and after living in many different places, she settled in New England with her husband, two kids, and two rescue dogs.

Leading

World Food Program USA Taps Unicef Executive as New CEO (Transitions)

Also, the founder of Tipping Point Community hands the reins over to his second-in-command, and the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action selects a new executive director.

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Salesforce Pledges $17 Million, and Carnegie Mellon U. Gets $35 Million (Grants Roundup)
Foundation Giving

Salesforce Pledges $17 Million, and Carnegie Mellon U. Gets $35 Million (Grants Roundup)

Also, the PwC Charitable Foundation is giving the Trevor Project $6 million to help LGBTQ youths in crisis.

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Harlem Children’s Zone Names New CEO (Transitions)
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Harlem Children’s Zone Names New CEO (Transitions)

Also, the Berger Foundation has selected a new leader after its longtime president’s death, and the George Gund Foundation and W.K. Kellogg Foundation have hired new program officers.

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U. of Texas at Austin Gets $130 Million Boost From Moody Foundation (Grants Roundup)
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U. of Texas at Austin Gets $130 Million Boost From Moody Foundation (Grants Roundup)

Also, the University of Pennsylvania’s Law School receives $125 million from the W.P. Carey Foundation, and Apple gives $50 million to address homelessness in Silicon Valley.

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Former EPA Chief Will Now Lead Natural Resources Defense Council (Transitions)
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Former EPA Chief Will Now Lead Natural Resources Defense Council (Transitions)

Also, the Buell Foundation promotes a longtime executive to CEO, and the NoVo Foundation’s executive director is departing at year-end.

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Waitt Foundation Commits $150 Million to Protect 1 Million Square Miles of Ocean (Grants Roundup)
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Waitt Foundation Commits $150 Million to Protect 1 Million Square Miles of Ocean (Grants Roundup)

Also, Rotary has pledged $50 million for polio-eradication efforts worldwide, and J.P. Morgan has promised $25 million to help young people in India develop job skills.

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Advocacy

Marguerite Casey Foundation Appoints New CEO

Plus, the Melville Charitable Trust has named a new leader, and the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund hires a former Obama aide as chief.

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Humanity United Chooses Srik Gopal as Managing Partner (Transitions)
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Humanity United Chooses Srik Gopal as Managing Partner (Transitions)

Also, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art selects a new CEO, and the Melville Charitable Trust hires a next president from within.

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Gates Foundation and NIH Each Pledge $100 Million to Cure Sickle-Cell Disease and HIV (Grants Roundup)
Foundation Giving

Gates Foundation and NIH Each Pledge $100 Million to Cure Sickle-Cell Disease and HIV (Grants Roundup)

Also, Walgreens commits $25 million for research on metastatic breast and pediatric blood cancers, and the United Way of Metro Chicago receives $10 million to revitalize 77 neighborhoods.

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Marguerite Casey Foundation Selects Head of Workers Lab as New Leader (Transitions)
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Marguerite Casey Foundation Selects Head of Workers Lab as New Leader (Transitions)

Also, Charity Navigator has appointed a new chief ratings technology officer, and the Ford Motor Company chooses the next president of its corporate-giving fund.

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