Arnold Ventures has announced that RACHEL WEISS, a healthcare and external affairs expert and veteran of strategic communications and policy advocacy roles, has joined the organization as vice president of advocacy for health care. The new role was created to develop and implement effective advocacy campaigns focused on lowering healthcare costs while maintaining and enhancing access to needed, high-quality care. 

The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts in New York City has announced the promotion of KEN SHATZKES to program director. Shatzkes has more than 15 years of experience performing biomedical research in academic, government, and nonprofit settings. 

M&T Bank has announced the appointment of DOMINIQUE GOSS to the new role of executive director of the M&T Charitable Foundation, where she will work to direct its corporate giving strategy and ensure the foundation’s community impact remains inclusive, equitable, and diverse across its 12-state footprint. To that end, Goss will oversee management for the daily operations of the M&T Charitable Foundation, including strategic direction, program development, operations, financial management, talent development, and community relations. 

Equal Justice Works, a D.C.-based nonprofit focused on public interest law, has announced the appointment of VERNA WILLIAMS as its CEO. Williams most recently served as dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Law and has decades of experience both practicing and teaching law, specializing in constitutional law, critical race theory, race and the law, family law, and feminist legal theory. 

Grounds For Sculpture, a nonprofit arts organization in Hamilton, New Jersey, has announced the election of four new members to its board of trustees. MICHELLE J. BAJWA, CATALDO DORIA, and UMESH GAUR joined the board in December 2021, and NICK PAHADE joined in June 2022. In addition, longstanding trustee PENELOPE LATTIMER has assumed the position of vice president. 

The Hereditary Disease Foundation in New York City has announced the appointment of SARAH HERNANDEZ as director of research programs. In her new role, Hernandez will oversee the foundation’s scientific research portfolio and work closely with its scientific advisory board to identify the most promising research and make recommendations for funding. 

The Innovation and Value Initiative has announced the appointment of JASON SPANGLER as its new CEO. For nearly two decades, Spangler has worked in the professional health policy and public health sector with pharmaceutical and nonprofit organizations, and most recently he served as executive medical director and head of global HTA policy strategy and engagement for Amgen, Inc. 

The Ms. Foundation for Women has announced the additions of JENNY CARRILLO, JUDI ROSENTHAL, and JAMES WHITE to its board of directors. In addition, the organization has announced that JENNA SKINNER SCANLAN will serve as chair and YIN LING LEUNG as vice chair of the board, while DIANE MANUEL will serve as treasurer and PAMELA SHIFMAN will serve as secretary. 

Volunteers of America has named KAREN M. DALE to a two-year term as chair of its national board of directors. Dale is market president for AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia.

Tides Advocacy, a 501(c)(4) organization based in Los Angeles, has announced the expansion of its leadership team. JEN JORCZAK, who has worked for 18 years in advocacy and legal work with the Planned Parenthood Federation, will serve as general counsel. RENITA FRANCOIS is its new chief strategy officer. And JESSICA MOFIELD has been appointed chief advancement officer; most recently, she served as executive director of the New York City Mayor’s Office to Prevent Gun Violence.