Karen Pittman Named to Power and Influence Top 50

Karen Pittman, president, CEO and co-founder of the Forum for Youth Investment, has been named one of the top 50 CEOs in nonprofits with power and influence. This 12th annual edition, published August 1, 2009, of The NonProfit Times list is the first time Pittman has been recognized for her leadership in the youth development field. Making selections to The 2009 NPT Power & Influence Top 50 is based on nominations from editorial staff of The NonProfit Times, its contributing editors, suggestions from former nominees and a few selected, "plugged-in" people. Ready by 21 Partners Brian Gallagher, president and CEO of United Way of America; Marguerite Kondracke, president and CEO of America's Promise Alliance; and Irv Katz, president of the National Collaboration for Youth/National Human Service Assembly make a repeat visit to the list.

Other first-time leaders making The NonProfit Times list include: Michael Brown, CEO and co-founder of City Year, Inc.; Jean Case, CEO, The Case Foundation; Robert Greenstein, founder and executive director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; A. Barry Rand, president and CEO of AARP; and Thomas J. Tierney, chairman & co-founder of Bridgespan/Bridgestar. The Power and Influence honorees will be recognized for their work next month at the National Press Club gala in Washington, D.C.