Gene D'Adamo, president and CEO, retires from the Trust, leaving a legacy of service.
“Gene D’Adamo has been an outstanding CEO for the Trust during the last 12 years,” said Carol Schilling, trustee and board chair of the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. “He has helped us refine our vision and rise to meet unexpected challenges facing the philanthropic community. Gene helped us find the most effective ways to support Arizona and Indiana during the COVID-19 crisis and economic downturns, when community needs were greatest and nonprofit resources were most stretched. And he has always been a delight to work with.”
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Congratulations to Jeff Small! He has been named the Trust's incoming president and CEO. 🎉
Small has devoted his entire career to the nonprofit sector and has been with the #pulliamtrust for more than 12 years. Most recently, he was the vice president of programs, leading the Trust’s grantmaking and program staff. Prior to that, he worked with nonprofit groups in Indianapolis for more than a decade and held positions at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and the Indianapolis Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services. He has also served on the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance board since 2019. Small has a master’s degree in philanthropic studies from IU.
👉 /team/jeff-small
From an empty lot to one of the finest animal care facilities in the country — the new @indyanimalcareservices shelter is now open and ready to transform animal welfare in Indy. 🐾✨
More than twice the size of the previous shelter and designed with modern, animal-centered amenities, the new @indyanimalcareservices facility will support pets in need and help more animals find their forever homes.
Endless gratitude to the partners who made this possible: the volunteers at @indyanimalcareservices , @indydbns , @indy.citycountycouncil , @friendsofindyanimals , @pulliamtrust , @colts , @afscmelocal725 , Dawn & Rick Snyder, and the Lilly Endowment. 💙🐶🐱
Last week, the @grand_canyon_conservancy recognized the Trust for our long partnership and $1 million in grant funding. Trust staff also enjoyed hiking and meeting with the #grandcanyonnps hydrologist, wildlife biologist, and archivist.
Some of the projects supported by the #pulliamtrust include a greenhouse growing #nativeplants for restoration, restoration work along the Bright Angel Trail, and dye-tracing work that protects drinking water and preserves #ecosystems.
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“Congratulations to Erin McCormick and Verónica García de León Robles for their compelling investigative work about the U.S. sending its hazardous waste to Mexico. The Trust is proud to support such important journalism in order to shine light in dark places and keep citizens informed about the pressing environmental issues of our time,” said Gene D’Adamo, president and CEO of the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.
Read the series at /awards#carmody-large.
(Photo courtesy of @sejournalists )
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Yesterday, Trust staff volunteered at @lostourhome . We cleaned kennels, organized donations, sorted food, and spent time with Koda and Chalkey. While we were there, Koda found his forever home! Chalkey, the white husky, is still waiting for his. 🐾
Today, Nina Mason Pulliam, Virginia G. Piper and Sister Margaret McBride were named the 48 Women Arizona’s Most Intriguing Women Legacy Legends. This award is for visionary leaders across the state whose leadership, accomplishments, and dedication have positively impacted Arizona and the nation.
Thank you, 48 Arizona Women, for recognizing the extraordinary life and legacy of Nina Mason Pulliam.
Meet Ivett Cuen! #WomensHistoryMonth #pulliamtrust
Recently, Ivett became the Trust's director of grants administration, overseeing the distribution of funding and managing the grants lifecycle, grant software systems, and related administrative functions. Prior to this role, she was a program officer at the Trust in the Phoenix office and worked in corporate giving, strategic partnerships, and volunteerism at Arizona Public Service. In her free time, she loves riding bikes, playing games and watching movies.
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This week, in honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, we are introducing you to some of the talented women who have recently joined our team. #pulliamtrust
Meet Kerri Kaczmarczyk!
She is our senior program officer, focusing on child welfare, youth development, domestic violence, literacy, vision, and homelessness #grantmaking. Kerri came to the Trust last year with extensive experience in philanthropic and #nonprofit roles. She also has a goal to do 50 hikes, in 50 states, by 50 years old.
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Meet Jill Reinhart! #WomensHistoryMonth #pulliamtrust
She is our #environmental senior program officer, which is a new position created to manage the Trust's environmental #grantmaking portfolio in Arizona and Indiana. Jill joined the Trust after an extensive career in public service, most recently at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in the Office of the Chief. She's an active member of her local Lions Club, the Soil and Water Conservation Society, and Women in NRCS, and enjoys hiking, biking, kayaking and climbing in her free time.
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When Annie first joined ICAN, she was quiet and reserved. As a bilingual student with Spanish as her first language, homework time often felt challenging.
Our team learned that Annie receives one-on-one tutoring during the school day and wanted to help build on that progress. Today, she meets twice a week with a dedicated bilingual volunteer and former teacher for personalized homework support.
Now Annie shows up eager to learn and ready to try. It’s clear she’s discovering just how capable she truly is.
At ICAN, academic support isn’t just an add-on. It’s a lifeline that helps youth build confidence and succeed in school.
Thanks to the generosity of the @pulliamtrust ICAN is able to provide FREE, high-quality educational enrichment every day. Their support fuels our Academic Support Pillar, strengthening literacy, math, and STEM skills while giving students the one-on-one encouragement they need to thrive.
We’re deeply grateful to the @pulliamtrust , for believing in the potential of every ICAN student.
