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Jennifer Buffet. 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 ...
Mar 20, 2012 · The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy concluded its 2011-2012 Distinguished Speakers Series with an in-depth discussion with Jennifer and Peter Buffett, Founders and Co-Chairs of the NoVo Foundation, on March 20th. Over 200 leaders from philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, government, and industry were in attendance for this inspiring ...
May 28, 2020 · The foundation’s pivot also makes it important to take stock of the lessons that philanthropy can learn from the legacy that Peter and Jennifer Buffett created with visionary leadership from Pamela Shifman, NoVo’s former executive director. Here are three such lessons to build on.
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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Jul 20, 2023 · July 20, 2023. The NoVo Foundation, a philanthropic organization established by Peter and Jennifer Buffett in 2006, announced today the formation of a new branch of the organization: NoVo in Kingston. The decision to establish NoVo in Kingston is rooted in the Foundation’s belief in the power of local communities to drive positive change.
Nov 27, 2013 · Peter and Jennifer Buffett support NoVo Foundation grantees by supporting organizations for a long time “Social change doesn’t happen overnight,” cautions Jennifer Buffett. Rather than support one-off programs, the Buffetts seek long-term partnerships to strengthen grantees, and also get the chance to learn and grow alongside the ...
Dec 20, 2010 · Today, the NoVo Foundation awards approximately $55 million in grants annually in three areas: encouraging social/emotional learning, seeding a local living economy movement, and empowering women and girls worldwide. Frequent PhilanTopic contributor Michael Seltzer interviewed Jennifer Buffett, president of the foundation, in November.
