Paula Van Ness

Experience

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  AIDS Project Los Angeles

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1987

  CEO
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  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1988

  Director, National AIDS Information and Education Program
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  National AIDS Fund

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1996

  CEO
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  Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

  CEO
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  Starlight Children's Foundation

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2010

  CEO
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  Paula Van Ness Philanthropic Services

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Principal
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  Peter G. Peterson Foundation

  Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

  COO
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  Connecticut Community Foundation

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2018

  CEO
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  12by12by12, Inc.

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  President

  An online giving portal, effort, under the banner 12by12by12, which supported leading nonprofit organizations to mobilize progressive support across the U.S. 12by12by12 sought to harness political momentum and energy into ongoing, monthly support around 12 key issue areas. Since January 2018, the portal no longer accepts donations but points visitors toward organizations of interest and donations may be given directly on the organization's website.

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  Community Foundation for Southern Arizona

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2025

  • Director, Center for Healthy Nonprofits

    Dec 2019 - Jan 2025

  • Senior Advisor, Community Foundation Campus

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
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  Self-employed

  Jan 2025 - now

  Consultant