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NoVo Fund, Led by a Buffett Son, Criticized for Staff and Program Cuts. By Marc Gunther. May 19, 2020. James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images. Peter and Jennifer Buffett’s foundation is expecting rocky times. Rumors swirled for months that change was afoot at the NoVo Foundation. Even so, as word spread last week that NoVo was laying off staff ...
May 26, 2020 · This month brought news of more changes at NoVo: Peter Buffett told grantees, by email, that the foundation was laying off half of its staff, dropping a signature program called Ending Violence ...
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Editor’s note: Jennifer Buffett is Co-Chair and President of the NoVo Foundation (Latin: create, change), a philanthropic organization focused on creating a more just and balanced world based...
Mar 20, 2012 · Jennifer Buffett, as President of the NoVo Foundation, is responsible for the day-to-day creation and oversight of vision, strategy and program development, and is chief liaison in NoVo’s partnership building with other foundations and nonprofits.
Jennifer Buffett is Co-Chair and President of the NoVo Foundation (“NoVo” is Latin: create. change.) a philanthropic organization focused primarily on the empowerment of women and girls. She has taken the lead shaping the strategic direction of NoVo and shares Board leadership of the foundation with her husband, composer and producer, Peter ...
Dec 20, 2010 · Jennifer Buffett, President/Co-Chair, NoVo Foundation. December 20, 2010. By Michael Seltzer. Since the beginning of organized philanthropy in the United States, women have been counted among the most effective advocates for the concept of "private dollars for the public good."
Nov 27, 2013 · Creating NoVo Foundation: Peter and Jennifer Buffett follow Warren Buffett’s advice to “try to go where others are not” Peter’s parents upped the ante with larger gifts in 1999 and 2006. After spending time traveling and learning, the Buffetts decided to focus their attention on changing patterns of imbalance of power in society ...
