February 24, 2017 | Read Time: 3 minutes
ONE Campaign
Gayle Smith was named chief executive of ONE Campaign, a global charity that fights AIDS and extreme poverty. She will take over from Adrian Lovett, who has served as interim president since Michael Elliott died in July.
Ms. Smith joins ONE Campaign, which was co-founded by the musician Bono, after serving as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development; she stepped down in January. She was previously special assistant to the president during the Clinton administration and senior director for African affairs at the National Security Council. She worked as a journalist in Africa for 20 years, covering political and economic affairs, and is co-founder of the Enough Project, which works to end genocide and other crimes against humanity.
She will start her new position in late March.
Malala Fund
Farah Mohamed, an advocate for girls and women, was appointed chief executive of Malala Fund, the global charity that helps girls go to school.
Ms. Mohamed is founder and chief executive of G(irls)20, a Canadian charity that promotes girls’ education and female labor-force participation. Before that, she served as inaugural president of the Belinda Stronach Foundation, in Canada, and vice president for public affairs and community engagement at VON Canada.
Oxfam America
Abby Maxman, deputy secretary general of CARE International in Geneva, was appointed chief executive of Oxfam America, the U.S. branch of an international charity that fights global poverty.
Ms. Maxman has worked at CARE since 1995 and previously served as vice president for international programs and operations. She will succeed Ray Offenheiser, who has led Oxfam America for 21 years.
Mr. Offenheiser is leaving to take a faculty post at the University of Notre Dame, where he will also serve as director of the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development at the Keough School of Global Affairs.
Oxfam America is one of the nation’s largest nonprofits and received more than $87 million in private donations in 2015.
William Penn Foundation
Shawn McCaney was named executive director of the Philadelphia grant maker, effective March 1.
He has served as the $2.3 billion foundation’s interim leader since November as it conducted a national search to replace Laura Sparks, who stepped down in September to become the president of private college Cooper Union.
Mr. McCaney, who has a background in urban planning, joined the Penn Foundation in 2003 and served most recently as director of its national initiatives and its Creative Communitiies program. In the latter role he managed a $35 million-a-year grant portfolio focused on parks and public spaces, arts and culture, and arts education.
Other notable appointments
Nhadine Leung, chief governance officer and chief of staff at Girl Scouts of the USA, was appointed managing director at Mission Investors Exchange.
Elizabeth Sullivan, director of operations and directed giving at Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, was promoted to managing program director.
Departures
Fran Laserson, president of Moody’s Foundation, will retire on March 31 after 30 years at the foundation.
Kelvin Taketa, chief executive of the Hawaii Community Foundation, plans to step down after 19 years at the helm. He will take a part-time role as senior fellow when a new CEO is named.
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