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Foreign Translations, Inc. has announced the launch of its new Spanish website. The new layout is specifically targeting Spanish speakers who have a need for translation services. The website will facilitate Foreign Translations, Inc.’s desire to reach the Hispanic market in the United States, Mexico, South America and other Spanish speaking countries of the world. Foreign Translations, Inc. values its multilingual customer base and appreciates the fact that they would like to conduct business in their own native language. This website works to accommodate them.

As the National Students of AMF (deceased or "Ailing Mothers, Fathers," or loved ones) Support Network has grown, it has chosen to hire its first executive director, retaining the services of Capability Company, a Raleigh-based executive recruiting firm, to help with its search.

Dr. Shailesh Thaker who is the world-renowned Management Guru, Business Trainer and Management Thinker is launching an extensive 3-Day ‘Train The Trainer’ programme for upcoming leaders and trainers. This programme will commence on June 25, 2009 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The location of it will be announced shortly. This programme has been intensively designed to train the trainers through exclusive learning tools and enhance their skills to achieve success in business and personal life.

After founding and running Capability Company for the past seven years, Rebecca Worters has traded in her briefcase for a paintbrush.

Dan Bruer has been appointed Director of Development with The Triangle Land Conservancy. Mr Bruer’s role with TLC will be focused on the successful completion of the Our Water, Our Land Campaign, directly improving TLC’s capacity to protect vital lands in the region. He will also be responsible for creating and implementing strategies to increase funding for new and expanding initiatives.

Capability Company, the Raleigh, NC-based executive search firm for not-for-profit organizations, is proud to introduce Kathryn L. Lima of Sharon, PA as its new Director of Business Development.

Linda Shaw, consultant and former Senior Community Development Officer with Wachovia Bank, has been appointed Executive Director of the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA, beginning January 5, 2009. She will fill the position to be vacated by retiring ED, Betty Bailey. Ms. Shaw will inherit a well-respected, valued and stable organization. This role is particularly fitting for Ms. Shaw, whose professional career has focused on advocating for social justice and policies that positively impact families and communities.

The Make-a-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina, an organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, recently announced the appointment of Ziva Raney as its new Director of Development. In her new role, Ms. Raney will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of fundraising, including developing strategies and initiatives for increasing funding. Upon the completion of the merger between the MAWF organizations of Eastern and Western NC in 2009, she will assume the role of Regional Executive Director.

Capability Company, an executive recruiting firm based out of Raleigh, North Carolina, has been hired by the Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC), an advocate for open space protection in the Triangle area of North Carolina, to search for its new Director of Development.

The Make-a-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina, an organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, has selected Capability Company, a Raleigh-based executive recruiting firm, to search for its new Associate Director of Development.

The American Lung Association of the Atlantic Coast has hired Capability Company, a Raleigh-based executive recruiting firm, to search for its new Vice President of Major Gifts.

Angelica Oberleithner has been appointed Assistant Director for the Durham’s Partnership for Children, a Smart Start Initiative. Ms. Oberleithner was formerly the Program Director at the Orange County Partnership for Young Children. Her experience includes serving as Director of the PMHCC Best Practices Institute (BPI) in Philadelphia, PA, where her work focused on Treatment Foster Care reform, a key initiative in the Department of Human Services' permanency reform agenda. Prior to joining BPI, Angelica served as Division Director for Health Promotion and Wellness at one of the City’s largest social service providers, overseeing and managing a multitude of programs in the areas of Domestic Violence, HIV Prevention and Intervention, Child Welfare, and Maternal Health.

Insurance professionals take innovative approach to reducing insurance costs through partnership with national non-profit.

Home of the Sparrow, a transitional shelter program for women and children, has announced Nancy Hiatt as its new Executive Director. In her new role, Ms Hiatt will be responsible for enhancing and expanding on the legacy of this locally well-known organization. She will oversee administrative, fundraising, board management, community relations and partnership development.

The Rural Advancement Foundation International (USA) has selected Capability Company, a Raleigh-based executive recruiting firm, to search for its new Executive Director.

Deborah Fox-Davis has been appointed Director of Development with the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at NC State University. In this role, Ms. Fox-Davis will, among other things, be responsible for developing relationships that result in effective partnering and increased philanthropic funding for the College.

The Oblate Missionary Society, based in Washington, DC, announces the appointment of Stephen Cooke as its Director of Communications. In this newly developed role, Mr. Cooke will be responsible for the creation, growth and implementation of the Oblates’ internal and external communications efforts, increasing awareness of the Oblate vocation.

On May 24, Melissa Steimer will join forces with Best Friends Animal Society as their new Capital Campaigns Manager. In this role, Ms. Steimer will be responsible for building the organization’s capital campaign structure from the ground up to support Best Friend’s aggressive program goals.

Home of the Sparrow, a transitional shelter program that provides housing and comprehensive supportive services for homeless women and children, has recently tapped Capability Company, an executive recruiting firm based in Raleigh, NC, to search for their new executive director.

Danielle Johnson, formerly with Brooklyn Child and Family Services, has been appointed More at Four Coordinator for the Durham’s Partnership for Children, a Smart Start Initiative. The mission of More at Four is to prepare four year olds for school success through high-quality pre-k programs. Ms. Johnson comes to this position having spent nearly 10 years in early childhood development and Early Head Start/ Head Start and non-profit management, working primarily with children and families. Most recently, she served as Health and Safety Coordinator in Brooklyn, NY.

Lisa Van Deman, formerly with the National Children’s Museum project, has been appointed Executive Director with North Carolina Arts in Action. The mission of NC Arts in Action is to transform the lives of North Carolina school children through dance. Using dance as a catalyst, NC-AIA seeks to engage children and their communities through participation in the arts. NC-AIA fosters the love of the arts, pride of achievement, and a confidence that will carry over into all aspects of their lives. Additionally, it provides children with an opportunity for increased physical activity.

Emily Keeler, former Publicist at the Florida State University Department of dance, has been appointed Communications Officer with the Brevard Music Center.

Capability Company, an executive search firm serving nonprofit organizations, hospitals and institutions of higher learning, announced today that it has been chosen by Durham's Partnership for Children to conduct a search for its More at Four Coordinator.

The Catholic Diocese of Raleigh has recently retained the services of Capability Company, a locally owned executive recruiting company for nonprofit organizations, to search for a new Director of Stewardship and Institutional Advancement.

The NLP Company has released a series of case studies demonstrating the results achieved by graduates from their NLP Training Courses.