By Kandy Ferree, President and CEO, National AIDS Fund, and Rebecca Haag, Executive Director, AIDS Action Council and Foundation |
Kandy Ferree |
Recently we announced exciting new plans to invigorate leadership in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the United States. We are finalizing plans to merge the National AIDS Fund and AIDS Action to make our collective efforts better and stronger. The merged organization, called AIDS United, fuses the core strengths of our organizations, bringing together experienced private-sector fundraising, philanthropy, coalition building, public policy expertise, and advocacy -- as well as a network of passionate local and state partners. AIDS United provides an unprecedented opportunity and enhanced capacity to respond to the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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Rebecca Haag |
The formation of AIDS United has been the culmination of hard work over the past 24 months. As we moved through the process it became clear that AIDS United's bold new direction requires a fresh leadership vision. It is with great pride, therefore, that we announce that Mark Ishaug, President and CEO of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, will assume the helm of AIDS United.
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Mark Ishaug |
Mark helped establish AFC as the Midwest's largest HIV/AIDS service organization and Illinois' leading advocate for people with AIDS and the agencies that serve them. Mark has long been affiliated with both NAF and AIDS Action, as AFC is a longtime NAF Community Partnership as well as a member organization of AIDS Action. We are confident that Mark will bring new energy and vision to the national debate and ensure that other community leaders are engaged and those living with HIV/AIDS anywhere in the U.S. have a voice in policy making and
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