At the Ford Foundation, Roy Swan will oversee a grants portfolio with plans to disburse $1 billion over the next 10 years.
Ford Foundation
Roy Swan, managing director and co-head of Morgan Stanley’s Global Sustainable Finance team, has joined the $12 billion fund as director of its Mission Investments team effective January 4. He will oversee a grants portfolio with plans to disburse $1 billion over the next 10 years.
Gill Foundation
Brad Clark, vice president for partnerships since 2015, has been promoted to president and CEO of the $199 million fund, which supports LBGTQ causes. He succeeds Robin Hubbard, the foundation’s chief operations officer who has served as interim executive director since Courtney Cuff left in October.
Goldman Environmental Foundation
Michael Sutton, senior project director at LegacyWorks Group, will become executive director of this group, which awards the annual Goldman Environmental Prize to grass-roots activists.
Sister Cities International
Roger-Mark De Souza, director of programs at the Woodrow Wilson Center, a nonpartisan policy forum, will take the helm of the citizen-led diplomacy organization.
More New CEOs
Adriane Armstrong, chief operating officer and acting CEO of Juma Ventures since Marc Spencer departed in October, has been appointed to the post permanently.
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Doug Bradburn, library director at the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, will serve as the new president and chief executive of George Washington’s estate, Mount Vernon, beginning on January 1.
Paul Di Donato, who has served as the Proteus Fund’s interim president for the past year and has directed the Civil Marriage Collaborative since 2009, has been permanently installed as president.
The Rev. Micah Sims, a senior partner at 155 Agency, a Philadelphia firm that consults on political campaigns and policy development, has been named executive director of Common Cause Pennsylvania.
Denise Soltis, assistant dean for community and global engagement and an associate professor of pharmacy practice at Drake University, has been selected as executive director of the Global Interfaith Partnership, which works with schools in the Chulaimbo region of western Kenya.
New Top Fundraisers
Brigette Bryant, associate vice president for development at Seton Hall University, has been named the first vice chancellor for university advancement at the City University of New York.
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Marcia Crawley, vice president for development at the Detroit Institute of Arts, will join the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh as its vice president for advancement and community engagement. She succeeds Dolly Ellenberg, who is stepping down after 28 years in the role.
Linda Durant, senior vice president for university advancement at Widener University, will become vice president of development at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Elisabeth Saxe, senior vice president for advancement at the Mystic Seaport Museum, has been appointed chief development officer at the Huntington Theatre Company.
Lisa Yeh has been named vice president for development at Barnard College. Ms. Yeh comes from Columbia Business School, where she currently serves as vice dean of external relations and development.
Elizabeth Kelley, a senior director at Hamilton Place Strategies, has become vice president for philanthropic partnerships at the Urban Institute.
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Other Notable Appointments
Karen Abrams, manager of diversity and community affairs for the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, has joined the Heinz Endowments as program officer for equitable development.
Ashia Cooper, a school counselor in the Pottstown and Owen J. Roberts School Districts, in Pennsylvania, has been hired as the program officer for capacity building and collaborations at the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation.
Holly Gordon has joined Participant Media in the newly created role of chief impact officer. She will develop the nonprofit group’s social-impact strategy through global, multiyear campaigns. She previously co-founded and led Girl Rising, an international effort to educate more girls worldwide.
Steven Olsen, vice chancellor and chief financial officer at UCLA, will become vice president, chief financial officer, and chief operating officer of the J. Paul Getty Trust next summer. He will succeed Patricia Woodworth, who is retiring.
Nathaniel Sutton, former partner and vice chairman of Heidrick & Struggles, has joined the executive-search firm of Buffkin/Baker as partner and head of its nonprofit practice.
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Departures
Deedra Atkinson, executive vice president for community impact and strategy at United Way of Dane County, retired on November 30.
Anne-Imelda Radice, executive director of the American Folk Art Museum, says she will retire early next year.
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.
