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On November 1, 2007, the Board of Trustees and Ted Hart jointly announced Mr. Hart's immediate departure from his post as President and CEO of the ePhilanthropy Foundation (EPF). 

"We are grateful for all of Ted's hard work over the years and his unfailing commitment to the EPF's mission", said Bob Carter, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of EPF.  "We wish him well in all of his future endeavors."

At this time, a national search for a replacement President is not planned.  Bob Carter, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, will retain the executive decision making responsibilities of the CEO and President positions, while operational responsibilities will be divided among existing headquarters staff.  Katie Graybeal has been named Interim Director and will assume the day-to-day operational responsibilities of Mr. Hart's former position.  Ms. Graybeal will continue to serve as the Marketing and Educational Manager responsible for the planning and execution of the 2008 ePhilanthropy Training Tour schedule.  All tour dates will continue as planned. 

A Transition Committee, made up of members of the Board of Trustees will ensure the continued fulfillment of the organization's mission.  The Transition Committee is currently evaluating all of the avenues by which it can proceed against existing strategic plans for growth and expansion prior to making any substantive decisions regarding the organization's future.  Additional news releases will be distributed as decisions are made by the committee. 

Media inquiries, including requests for interviews with Board members and/or current staff, should continue to be directed to Joseph Ungoco, Public Relations Coordinator at jungoco@ephilathropy.org or 1.917.972.4266. 

The ePhilanthropy Foundation

The ePhilanthropy Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization that seeks to foster the ethical use of the Internet for philanthropic purposes. The foundation provides educational services via conferences and seminars, through our various publications and over the Internet via eLearning courses.  The foundation also helps large and small nonprofit organizations learn to utilize the best Internet practices and services to build relationships with supporters and to raise money, and we work to build trust among donors.  For more information on the foundation, visit www.ephilanthropyfoundation.org.

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