{"id":2693,"date":"2026-07-16T21:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T21:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2693"},"modified":"2026-07-16T21:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T21:14:07","slug":"pew-charitable-trusts-has-named-a-new-ceo-with-lower-merion-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2693","title":{"rendered":"Pew Charitable Trusts has named a new CEO with Lower Merion roots"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The hazy smoke above Philadelphia may not emanate from the Pew Charitable Trusts offices, but the organization has chosen its new leader.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2691\">\ud83c\udf86 The fireworks aren\u2019t over yet | Things to do<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>William Foster, a nonprofit consultant who grew up in the Philadelphia area, will be Pew\u2019s next president and CEO, the organizationannounced Thursday.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Foster\u2019s tenure will begin inMarch, and Pew\u2019s current president and CEO, Susan K. Urahn, will remain in position through the end of February. Urahn announced her coming retirement from the research, policy, and grant-giving nonprofit in October.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Foster is currently a Boston-based managing partner with the Bridgespan Group, a powerful nonprofit consulting firm affiliated with Bain &amp; Co. He has been with the firm since 2002, and is \u201can active thought leader on issues of philanthropy and social change,\u201d according to his Bridgespan bio. He is from Lower Merion and attended Friends Central High School.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWilliam brings a deep understanding of the nonprofit sector and a strong commitment to nonpartisan, evidence-based work, and he is a thoughtful leader who builds strong teams and invests in people,\u201d Christopher Jones, chair of Pew\u2019s board of directors, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Though Pew has a strong Philadelphia presence, Foster will work from the organization\u2019s office in Washington, like Urahn. Bridgespan has worked with Pew in recent years on Philly matters, including a four-year strategic learning initiative funded by $4 million from Pew and Harris Philanthropies, which included 80 Philadelphia-area organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2689\">Two measles cases reported in Chester County as officials reveal more data on Pa.\u2019s outbreak<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI am inspired by what Pew has accomplished and by what makes it distinctive, and I am energized by the possibilities ahead,\u201d Foster said in a statement. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI believe that Pew\u2019s commitment to rigorous nonpartisan work, and its inherent optimism, is more important than ever, and I am honored by the opportunity to build on that foundation and to work alongside Pew\u2019s talented staff and partners,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Urahn has been at the helm of Pew, which is made up of several trusts valued at a combined $6.1 billion as of 2024, since 2020. She took over from Pew\u2019s longtime and transformational CEO, Rebecca W. Rimel, in 2020. Urahn began working at the nonprofit in 1994, the same year Rimel began as chief executive, making Foster the organization\u2019s first outside leader since at least Bill Clinton\u2019s presidential administration. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Urahnand other colleagues had worked with Foster over the last decade. The departing leader said in Pew\u2019s statementshe believed he had demonstrated the right experience, perspective, and understanding of Pew to lead the organization.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAs I continue in my role through the transition, my focus remains on ensuring continuity, stability, and a smooth handoff to William Foster, whose leadership and vision will help guide the organization into its next chapter,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2687\">The Flyers\u2019 complete 2026-27 schedule was announced Thursday. Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nonprofit has named William Foster of the Bridgespan Group its new president and CEO. 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