After more than a decade as director of Surdna’s Nonprofit Sector Program, Vince Stehle has left the Foundation to seek new challenges.  Vince was instrumental in shaping the program and is widely respected in the field. 

The Nonprofit Sector Program has been closely associated with the field of nonprofit infrastructure and the early support of organizations that have transformed the practice of philanthropy.  But there have also been more specific areas of work where the program has had a significant impact. Among the most notable areas of focus, Surdna’s support for nonprofit technology is probably the sector where we have had the most profound impact.

The Program has also had a major impact on the field of media and communications, where we have more recently joined a large and growing group of grantmakers concerned about the value of media in amplifying the work of all nonprofits and causes.

Vince was a hands-on program director, serving as Chairperson of Philanthropy New York formerly the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG), and serving on the governing boards of YouthNoise, VolunteerMatch and the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN).  He continues to serve on the board of Grantmakers in Film and Electronic Media and he remains a tireless advocate for our grantees and the field of philanthropy in general.  We wish him great things in his future endeavors.