Detroit Tonya Allen, who has served as the Skillman Foundation’s president and CEO since 2014 and offered a critical voice in pushing for better education opportunities for children, announced Monday she is stepping down to lead the McKnight Foundation in Minneapolis.
The Detroit native said she never saw herself leaving the city, but when you are called, you must act, she told The Detroit News. She plans to step down in February.
The Skillman Foundation, a Detroit-based philanthropic organization whose primary mission is improving the lives of children, has played a critical role in Detroit and beyond, with a focus on quality education opportunities for youths, strong afterschool systems with enriching experiences and establishing career pathways.
Skillman Foundation CEO Tonya Allen leaving for new job
After serving six years at the helm of one of southeastern Michigan’s most prominent philanthropy organizations, Tonya Allen is stepping down as president and CEO of the Skillman Foundation for another job.
“It’s disappointing to leave, but I also feel very called to leave,” Allen told the Free Press on Sunday. “I have to do this journey before me. It’s heartbreaking because I love the Skillman Foundation, I love Detroit, I love Detroit’s children.”
Allen will step down in February to lead the McKnight Foundation in Minnesota.
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