Conn. Philanthropists Create New Covid-19 Charity (Transitions)

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Mark Hille has left his job as vice president for advancement at Colorado College to become president and chief operating officer of the Air Force Academy Foundation. He graduated from the academy in 1997. Air Force Academy Foundation

April 3, 2020 | Read Time: 1 minute

Connecticut Covid-19 Charity Connection

Don Kendall will serve as CEO of this newly created organization that has raised $10 million to date to support frontline health workers in Connecticut. He is the co-founder and chairman of the Connecticut chapter of Social Venture Partners.

Ted Yang, chief technology officer and founder of MediaCrossing, has been tapped as chief operating officer.

Air Force Academy Foundation

Mark Hille, vice president for advancement at Colorado College, is now president and chief operating officer of the Air Force Academy Foundation. He is a 1997 graduate of the academy.

Greater Washington Community Foundation

Tonia Wellons has been named CEO of the $339 million foundation after serving in the role on an interim basis since October. Before her promotion, she was vice president of community investment.

Hillels of Georgia

Elliot Karp, vice president for development at Onward Israel, has been named CEO of this group, which supports Jewish organizations on college campuses across Georgia.

Treehouse

Lisa Chin has been named CEO of this Seattle nonprofit that works with youths in foster care. She succeeds Janis Avery, who has retired.

Most recently, Chin was a senior associate at the Valtas Group executive-search consulting firm; before that, she was president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of King County.

Other Notable Appointments

Lynda Heaney, assistant vice president for principal and transformational gifts at Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs, has been appointed vice chancellor for medical advancement at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Cheryl Murphy, associate vice president for development at the University of Scranton, has been named vice president for institutional advancement at DeSales University, in Pennsylvania.

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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.