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Most recently, Ken was a Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Jawonio and earlier in his career Director of Operations at Professional Service Centers for the Handicapped, in both positions he oversaw residential, educational, employment, clinical and health care service to individuals with disabilities and special needs. Prior to Jawonio, Ken was the Executive Vice President & COO and then the President & Chief Executive Officer of The Floating Hospital, an agency that provided health care, social services and education to disadvantaged, lower income or at risk adults, children and families across New York City. Ken also held several leadership positions at Volunteers of America-Greater New York and the Morris Shelter managing a wide array of services to thousands of homeless families and individuals. Ken has a deep passion for helping donors become wise givers by learning to make intelligent social investments in high impact nonprofits. He also has a deep interest in encouraging charitable non-profits to excel and thrive even in challenging times. He is a regular presenter at conferences on both the domestic and international stage, is frequently interviewed by both regional and national media on nonprofit issues and has published a number of papers on issues affecting the sector's effectiveness. He is also the author of Ken's Commentary, a blog about the non-profit sector. Ken earned his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Buffalo. He went on to obtain a Master’s degree in Psychology from Antioch University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Rutgers University. | |
Prior to joining Charity Navigator, Tim was the Vice President for Alumni Affairs for the national educational advocacy organization, Teach For America. There, Tim served on the national management team and developed the organization's alumni association. He created networking opportunities for thousands of alumni by organizing dozens of local and national events, developing the alumni database and web site, and overseeing production and distribution of regular print and electronic communications. Prior to that, Tim worked as a public school teacher in Bronx, New York as a Teach For America corps member. Tim is a graduate of Marist College with a degree in communications. | |
She is also a member of the Board of Trustees for GlassRoots. | |
Joanne relishes the challenge she faces in leading Charity Navigator’s fund development efforts as the organization transitions from a private foundation to public charity status. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of New Hampshire and has extensive post graduate training in both management and fund development. | |
![]() | Leonie Giles Senior Program Analyst A native of the Netherlands, Leonie has been with Charity Navigator since 2002. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Boston University in International Relations and Psychology and has nearly completed her Master's in International Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University. A member of the BU athletic hall of fame and a former all-American field hockey player, she is the former assistant coach of field hockey for Drew University. She is responsible for charities dedicated to health, human services and public benefit. |
![]() | Matthew Viola Senior Program Analyst Matt has been with Charity Navigator since 2002. He has a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Binghamton University. Previously, Matthew was employed as an analyst with a Wall Street investment firm. Matthew evaluates environment, human service, and religious charities.
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![]() | Emily Navarro Senior Program Analyst Emily joined Charity Navigator in 2004. She has a Bachelor's degree in Music from SUNY Geneseo, and a Master's in Music from the University of Buffalo. Emily worked as a Development Associate at the Music Conservatory of Westchester, New York. She is responsible for animal, arts, human service, and international organizations.
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![]() | Farhana Arastu Program Analyst Farhana has been with Charity Navigator since 2007. She has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Rutgers University. Farhana has previous experience working for a leading financial news and data company. She evaluates education, health, human service and international charities.
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![]() | Vincent Bogucki Program and Technology Analyst After over 25 years in the Information Technology field, Vince left the business world for the non-profit sector. He worked as a technical consultant and business administrator for two churches before coming to Charity Navigator in 2007. Vince has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Wesleyan University. He rates animal and education charities. In addition to his program analyst responsibilities, Vince assists in the support of the database, website and technical infrastructure. |
![]() | Kaitlin Woolf Program Analyst Kaitlin joined Charity Navigator in 2008 shortly after graduating from Washington College in Chestertown, MD with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology. During college, Kaitlin worked closely with charitable organizations such as United Way and Habitat for Humanity. She also interned for the Government Relations department of the Corporation for National and Community Service in Washington, DC. Kaitlin evaluates arts, education and public benefit charities. |
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