Fred Brown, a nonprofit executive with 30 years of experience in community building and organizational development in the city’s East End neighborhoods and in Charlotte, N.C., has been appointed president and CEO of The Forbes Funds, an affiliate of The Pittsburgh Foundation. He will take over the top management position Jan. 8.
Brown, 53, who has been president and CEO of the Homewood Children’s Village since 2015, will succeed Kate Dewey, a veteran nonprofit consultant, business owner and corporate executive. She headed the Forbes Funds for the past four years.
The Forbes Funds mission is to provide management assistance and technical expertise to nonprofits, especially those providing human services. Its advocacy arm, the Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership, represents 450 members in shaping public policy and researching issues that affect their missions. The overall goal of the Forbes Funds is to ensure a thriving nonprofit sector.
