LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Jennifer DeVoll (Photo – PCF)
An announcement from Pasadena Community Foundation Board Chair Maggie Sabbag:
By Maggie Sabbag
“Today, August 1, 2024, on behalf of the Pasadena Community Foundation Board of Directors, I share the bittersweet news that following 22 years of exceptional leadership, Jennifer DeVoll, President & CEO of Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF), has announced her plans to retire in June 2025. Jennifer’s vision and steady hand has been vital not only in growing the Foundation’s assets and grant programs significantly, but also in positioning PCF as community leader and a respected partner with the City of Pasadena, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations.
We have experienced tremendous growth during Jennifer’s tenure thanks to her vision and integrity. When she arrived in 2002, we had $16 million in assets and two grant programs. Today we stand at $180 million in assets that support 11 grant programs and countless scholarships that uplift our community. With her deft blend of strategy and empathy, Jennifer has stewarded this organization so thoughtfully and formed an enduring legacy in the process. It will be difficult to fill her shoes.
The last five years have been a notable period of dynamic expansion for the Foundation under Jennifer’s leadership. She oversaw PCF’s adept response to the Covid pandemic that included frontline support for food pantries, PUSD students, social services, and the vaccine rollout. The housing crisis has also focused PCF’s attention: Jennifer helped craft PCF’s Affordable Housing Initiative, which has granted nearly $1 million to create over 100 housing units since 2019. And, in recognizing that education is a fundamental cause for many PCF stakeholders, Jennifer has guided the organization to create numerous opportunities for local students, including the PCF Scholars Program and the Petersen Scholars Program in support of transition age foster youth.
Jennifer has graciously provided our Board with enough time to engage in a thoughtful search process for her successor and for a smooth transition next June. To that end, we have formed a Search Committee and will engage an executive search firm to assist with the hiring of a new President/CEO. We look forward to finding the right person to build upon Jennifer‘s extraordinary work and carry us into the future. PCF will celebrate the legacy of Jennifer next spring; details to follow soon.”
~ Maggie Sabbag, Pasadena Community Foundation Board Chair.
(L-R) Maggie Sabbag and Jennifer DeVoll 9photo – PCF)
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