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News in Brief: July 2011

Gunderson to resign from foundation group Former Rep. Steve Gunderson (R-Wisc.) announced July 5 he would resign as CEO of the $17M-revenue Council on Foundations, a position he had held since 2005. Gunderson Branch Hargis Finn McCaughey Gray In a letter posted on the Council’s web site, Gunderson wrote that he concluded it is the “right time for a transition” after speaking with the board of directors’ leadership. He will step down Sept. 1, giving the board time to appoint an interim CEO. He noted the Council has added 100 members within the last two years, helped launch the Global Philanthropy Leadership Initiative and… Read More