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Markle President Beth Cobert Announces Departure from Foundation; Board Announces Interim Leader

After seven years of exceptional leadership at the Markle Foundation, President Beth Cobert has informed the Board of Directors that she intends to leave the Foundation on February 9, 2024. The Board has announced that it has begun its search for a new President, and that Ellen V. Futter, former President of the American Museum of Natural History and of Barnard College, will serve as Markle’s Interim President.

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Skills-First Talent Movement Receives Major Boost as Rework America Alliance Transitions to National Nonprofit Jobs for the Future

Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national nonprofit that drives transformation of the U.S. education and workforce systems, and the Markle Foundation, which works to improve the economic security, national security, and health of all Americans, announced plans to transfer one of the foundation’s marquee initiatives, the Rework America Alliance, to JFF.

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January 24, 2002

Council Launches Nation’s First Online Encyclopedia of Terrorism

NEW YORK, NY—The Council on Foreign Relations today launched a unique online encyclopedia of terrorism and America’s response to give the public an easy-to-read, authoritative…

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December 7, 2001

Tom A. Bernstein and James I. Cash, Jr. Named to Markle Foundation Board of Directors

NEW YORK, NY—Zoë Baird, President of the Markle Foundation, announced today that Tom A. Bernstein, President of Chelsea Piers Management, Inc., and James I. Cash,…

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October 29, 2001

Markle Foundation Names Peter Kerr Chief Communications Officer

NEW YORK, NY—Peter Kerr, a former New York Times correspondent and veteran communications executive has been named Chief Communications Officer of the Markle Foundation, Zoë…

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August 31, 2001

International Study Calls for Democratic Elections, Public Participation in Internet Domain Names Management Group

NEW YORK, NY—The global body that coordinates the Internet’s domain name system should open itself up to public participation by creating a broadly open membership…

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July 16, 2001

Information Technologies Can Create Social and Economic Progress in Developing Countries, Says Report

NEW YORK, NY—The Digital Opportunity Initiative—a collaboration between Accenture, the Markle Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)—today released a report demonstrating the critical…

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June 10, 2001

Markle Releases Major Study on Governing the Internet

NEW YORK, NY—American Public favors new approaches to provide greater online protections and responsiveness. 64% of the public feels government should develop rules to protect…

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May 4, 2001

Markle Foundation Names Stefaan Verhulst as Director of Expanded Internet Governance Project

NEW YORK, NY—Zoë Baird, President of the Markle Foundation, announced today that Stefaan Verhulst will lead Markle’s newly expanded Internet Governance Project. Verhulst, who will…

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April 10, 2001

PBS Awarded Markle Foundation Grant to Develop Digital Strategy for Kids and Families

ALEXANDRIA, VA—In this age of digital convergence, where investments are being made in next-generation content and many institutions are re-tooling business models to take advantage…

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February 21, 2001

Markle Foundation Announces Independent Study Of ICANN Elections

NEW YORK, NY—The Markle Foundation today announced that it will commit $432,000 toward an independent, international effort to study ICANN’s “At-Large” elections and governance structure….

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