Dear Fels Community,
On behalf of the Samuel S. Fels Fund Board, I am pleased to share that the Board has appointed Uma Viswanathan as President. She joined our community today, July 28, 2025.
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The 2024 Movement Building grant applications illuminated the breadth and depth of movement building in our city.
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Important Message from the Fels Fund Board
Dear Fels Community,
On behalf of the Samuel S. Fels Fund Board, I am writing to share that our President, Sarah Martinez-Helfman, has decided to step down from the foundation in the summer of 2025.
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We are shifting our endowment investments in ways that better align with our mission.
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