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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 ...
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 ...
Jennifer Buffett. NoVo Foundation. Jennifer Buffett is copresident of NoVo Foundation with her husband, Peter. She is responsible for creation and oversight of the foundation’s vision, strategy, and program development. In addition, she is co-chair of the foundation’s board of directors.
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.
Mar 26, 2016 · The NoVo Foundation, which was created in 2006 by Jennifer and Peter Buffett will target the funds to "support grassroots programming and advocacy, as well as national-level policy and...
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.
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 ...
