The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida announces Tom Caron has joined the organization as Director of Donor Services.

In this newly created position, Tom will be responsible for deepening donor relationships with existing donors at the Foundation. He will help further identify donors’ charitable giving goals and needs, and offer services designed to promote strategic giving, family philanthropy and donor-leveraged grantmaking. He reports to Joanne E. Cohen, Vice President, Philanthropic Services.

Tom has more than a decade of development experience, most recently as the founding Managing Director, Development, for City Year Jacksonville. He’s been very involved in Northeast Florida since moving here in 2014. His community activities include: Former past board treasurer, READ USA; Advisory board member, Generation WOW; Stein Fellow, United Way of Northeast Florida and Hightower Fellow, JAX Chamber. He most recently joined the Race Cards Committee of 904WARD.