One of Dallas’ most influential community organizations is losing its president and CEO.
Matthew Randazzo, president and CEO of The Dallas Foundation, has accepted a similar job with the Greater Cincinnati Foundation in Ohio, Dallas Foundation board chair Lydia Addy said.
Julie Diaz was named as the interim president and CEO.
Randazzo will transition to his new job by continuing as a senior advisor at The Dallas Foundation, starting May 31. He will hold the title until July 2.
The Dallas Foundation was chosen as one of Dallas’ most influential community organizations in a story published by The Dallas Express in January.
After 30-year president Mary Jalonick retired in 2018, Randazzo became president and CEO of The Dallas Foundation.
“The milestones achieved during his leadership are many, including building off the Foundation’s first comprehensive strategic plan to grow our fundholders’ capacity to make a meaningful difference, increasing diversity among the organization’s board and staff leadership, and elevating the organization’s community-wide impact to ensure individuals and families in Greater Dallas can reach their full potential,” Addy wrote in a letter to Dallas Foundation supporters.
“Since 2018, the Foundation has increased its total assets by 36%, annual grantmaking by 57%, and contributions by 178%,” she added.
Diaz most recently has been The Dallas Foundation’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.
“Julie is the ideal person to ensure a seamless transition and carry forward the Foundation’s enduring legacy of partnership with its fundholders and the community,” Addy said.
“Her attention to guiding important relationships with donors and fundholders, streamlining organizational efficiencies and professional services has been pivotal to the success and long-term sustainability of the foundation.”
The Dallas Express has reached out to Diaz for comment about her new role.
Diaz has worked for The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Greenhill School, SMU, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and WGBH Educational Foundation in her career. She earned an MBA from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management from Salem College.
The Dallas Foundation is planning a reception in Randazzo’s honor on May 24.
