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"Toughest Job in Philanthropy"

The WSJ blogs posted yesterday about Patty Stonesifer stepping down as Gates Foundation CEO. They note that giving away $3 billion a year is a lot tougher than it sounds. That is certainly true. The post didn't give contact information for those hoping to apply. But I highly recommend giving the comments a look.

 

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Kevin Dean

Kevin Dean is a graduate student pursuing a master's degree in international conflict management and humanitarian emergencies at Georgetown University. Before returning to school in Fall 2006, he spent six years working in the former Soviet Union - most of that time spent in Central Asia. He has managed a diverse range of international development programs for the US State Department and USAID. He has also consulted for several UN agencies and international NGOs, and is fluent in Russian. Kevin is originally from Des Moines, Iowa and studied Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Iowa.