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The Rev. Michael J. Graham

The Rev. Michael J. Graham

The Rev. Michael J. Graham S.J., 34th president of Xavier University, has announced that he will retire on June 30, 2021, after 20 years leading Cincinnati’s Jesuit university. Graham will end his tenure as the longest-serving president in the school’s history.

Graham, who first taught history at Xavier, began his presidency in 2001 by declaring two goals: a focus on academic excellence and development of the whole person. Graham also presided over a wave of physical improvements to the Xavier campus.

The team to search for his successor will be led by Barbara Howard, former Xavier board chair and current trustee, with board members Damon Jones of Procter & Gamble and Walter Deye, S.J., rector of the Cincinnati Jesuit Community.

Past and present Chatfield College presidents Sr. Ellen Doyle, Robert P. Elmore and John Tafaro

Robert P. Elmore, Chatfield

Robert P. Elmore, Chatfield College’s new president, was welcomed by friends and supporters of the college recently with a reception at the home of Kitty and Dick Rosenthal. John Tafaro, Chatfield’s

fifth president, retired at the end of 2019 after 10 years, and Elmore, who served more than six years as Chatfield’s CFO and COO, was named as his replacement in January.

Tara Noland

Tara Noland

Tara Noland has left her post as executive director of the Greenlight Fund to become vice president of client services for Ignite Philanthropy. Ignite serves the philanthropic and nonprofit sector as a fundraising strategy partner. Noland will provide strategic planning, fundraising and campaign management for nonprofits. Under her leadership, the GreenLight Fund raised $2.5 million to address some of the region’s most challenging poverty-related issues.

Eric Santagata

Eric Santagata

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) has appointed Broadway veteran Eric Santagata as associate professor and Patricia A. Corbett distinguished chair of musical theatre, replacing long-time musical theater head Aubrey Berg, who retired after 32 years. A 2004 graduate of CCM, Santagata is an accomplished director, choreographer, performer and educator who has worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway, on national tours and in regional theaters.

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Matthew Wagner

Matthew Wagner

The Ohio State Bar Foundation has honored Matthew Wagner with its District 1 Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under. Wagner was one of the first volunteers to work with Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio (PBPO), an organization providing legal services to nonprofits. He has volunteered for 24 projects for PBPO clients and has been the driving force behind PBPO’s Employment Helpline with Frost Brown Todd.

Dennis Dern, new board member, OneSource

OneSource Center for Nonprofit Excellence

OneSource Center for Nonprofit Excellence is pleased to welcome four new board members: Dennis Dern, technical controller, Commercial Engine Operations, GE Aviation; Joe Hartmann, account director, Cushman and Wakefield; Adam Kocher, VP sales, Corporate, Health Care & Education, Loth, Inc.; and Lindsey Wade, chief of staff, Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. OneSource provides services, products and connections to strengthen nonprofits serving Greater Cincinnati.

Joe Hartmann, new board member, OneSource

Adam Kocher, new board member, OneSource

Lindsey Wade, new board member, OneSource

Randy S. Koehler II

Randy S. Koehler II

Randy S. Koehler II has been named CFO at DePaul Cristo Rey High School. A CPA and former executive with Cincinnati Christian University, Western & Southern Financial Group and other organizations, he will oversee the school’s business and financial management.

Ria Davidson

Ria Davidson

Ria Davidson, co-founder of The Dragonfly Foundation, has decided to leave the organization for new opportunities in technology, public relations and related fields. Davidson and Christine Neitzke co-founded the foundation in 2010 to support pediatric cancer patients and their families. The organization provides a variety of programs and services to families and hospitals.

Elise Hyder, 2020 NPD event chair, with Bethany Doverspike, last year’s event chair

Nominations open for Philanthropy Day awards

Cincinnati’s National Philanthropy Day committee is accepting nominations for this year’s NPD awards, which recognize individuals, organizations and businesses that boost nonprofit efforts in our community.

NPD, hosted by the Cincinnati chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, will be celebrated with a luncheon Nov. 5 at Music Hall.

Nominations are being accepted for five awards: Philanthropist of the Year; Volunteer of the Year; Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy (expanded age to 24 this year); Outstanding Organization or Foundation; and Lifetime Achievement in Fundraising (a new award).

This year’s nominating committee is looking to expand the pool of candidates to include more diverse honorees and organizations.

“National Philanthropy Day is a special time of year when our community comes together to celebrate those who lead with their hearts and have made our world a better place,” NPD committee chair Elise Hyder said. Nominations are due by May 1.

www.afpcincinnati.org/2020-npd-nominations