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The reason? He wants to spend more time with his family, he tells the Washington Post.
"It's time for me to move on and spend more time with my children," he says.
The foundation was founded by his late wife, Harriet Karr-McDonald, who died in 2021, and Richard had been president and CEO for two years.
The Post has a profile of him here.
Meanwhile, the Chronicle of Higher Education has a list of some of the new hires at some of the nation's biggest nonprofits: Heinz Endowments Chris DeCardy will become president of the $2.1 billion foundation in April.
He is currently a nonprofit consultant in Menlo Park, Calif., and previously served as vice president and director of programs at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
ClimateWorks Foundation Michael Bosse has joined as deputy vice president of programs.llyasha Peete, executive director of the Racial and Social Equity Initiative at California Life Sciences, is now chief of equity, justice, and culture.
ClimateWorks Foundation Bill Bedrossian, CEO of Covenant House California, will be the next president and CEO of Covenant House International, which helps
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Foundation: Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
A nurse in Fond du Lac, Wis., is this year's recipient of the DAISY Award, given to those who go "above and beyond" to provide excellent patient care.
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It's time for the US to get serious about regulating artificial intelligence, according to a new report from a bipartisan group of senators.
The report from the Bipartisan Senate AI Working...more
Rayees Rahman may not be a household name, but he's the winner of a prestigious life-sciences investment competition in the United Arab Emirates.
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Foundation: GE Foundation
"You showed up in the classroom.
You showed up in the laboratory.
You showed up on Zoom.
And you showed up here today," University of Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes told...more
The 14th annual Hawai'i Food & Wine Festival is scheduled to take place in October, and in addition to food and wine, festival-goers will get a chance to support local farmers, fishermen, and...more
Foundation: Highmark Foundation
The American Heart Association will be getting a CPR kit in West Virginia schools thanks to a hefty grant from the Highmark Foundation, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reports.
The foundation's West...more
Foundation: Oregon Community Foundation
An Oregon museum that tells the story of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs is getting a major upgrade after a $20,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation, KTVZ reports.
"On behalf of...more
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Foundation: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties
The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties has announced it has awarded more than $2 million in grants to organizations and initiatives primarily in the areas of human services,...more
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