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Hobbs, New Mexico JF Maddox Foundation, New Mexico’s largest, taps experienced CEO Ray Caraway to succeed Bob Reid, who retires after 25 years of service to the people and communities of southeastern New Mexico. Read more on the announcement from JF Maddox Foundation below. The Board of Directors of the JF…

Atlanta, Georgia Congratulations to Rozita La Gorcé on her appointment as Executive Director of Watkins Christian Foundation. Watkins Christian Foundation is an Atlanta-based grantmaker funded by profits from family-owned Watkins Associated Industries; since 1982, WCF has been quietly impacting thousands of lives across the Southeast and beyond through responsive grants…

BoardWalk Consulting is proud to have partnered with Rotary Club of Atlanta in recruiting Gina Simpson as Executive Director, effective July 13th. Simpson will succeed Linda Thomason Glass, who is stepping down after 20 years of service to Rotary. John O’Neill, Chair of the Rotary board of directors, announced the…

The recent killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, combined with the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, have once again placed racial disparities front and center in our nation’s consciousness.   Many of our clients are on the frontline working to dismantle structural racism or…

Atlanta, Georgia   Courtney Bugler has been named Chief Development & Marketing Officer (CDO) of Piedmont Park Conservancy.  Bugler was most recently the National Director of Race for the Cure at Susan G. Komen. She has a strong track record of impact in non-profit development and leadership roles.   Read…

Durham, North Carolina   John Simpkins has been selected as President and CEO of MDC. MDC equips Southern leaders, institutions, and communities to improve economic mobility and advance equity. Simpkins, a constitutional law scholar and former Obama Administration counsel, has played a leadership role in advancing an equity agenda for…

BoardWalk Consulting is pleased to announce the appointment of Paige Alexander as CEO of The Carter Center. We are pleased to have partnered with a leading, global nonprofit in executing this important search and wish Paige all the best in this new role.   Read more on the announcement from…

By Peter C. Chatel BoardWalk Consulting co-sponsors an annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference in Atlanta each fall, attended by nonprofit Board chairs, CEOs and foundation, corporate and nonprofit executives. This year’s event, held at Atlanta Botanical Garden, attracted 200 leaders for the 8th annual conference, themed Strengthen Your Story, Strengthen Your…

Eden Theological Seminary has appointed Deborah Krause as president. Click here to read the press release.…

Rebecca Dixon has been selected as the new Executive Director for the National Employment Law Project (NELP). Rebecca is a national leader recognized for her commitment to racial, gender and economic justice.  She will lead NELP’s work to build and contribute to a strong workers’ rights movement that dismantles structural…