Veteran diplomat and development leader brings her experience managing massive humanitarian operations to Ukraine-focused nonprofit.
PALO ALTO, CA, August 21, 2025 – Nova Ukraine, the leading Ukrainian-American humanitarian organization, today announced the appointment of Ambassador Erin E. McKee as Chief Executive Officer. McKee brings more than two decades of diplomatic and development experience, most recently serving as USAID’s Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, where she led the agency’s largest humanitarian response in history following Russia’s re-invasion of Ukraine.
Igor Markov, who is the board director for the Bay Area-based nonprofit Nova Ukraine, explained that life is very difficult for people living in Ukraine at the moment. “People have to protect themselves; there are air raid sirens pretty much every day,” he added, noting that most Ukrainian Americans he knows are connected to someone who has been killed during the war. Nova Ukraine continues to provide aid, materials, and on-the-ground volunteers to help people in Ukraine. Markov said his organization is already preparing to get supplies sent into Ukraine to help people through the winter.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — President Donald Trump greeted Russian leader Vladimir Putin with a handshake Friday. The pair met for the first time in six years in Alaska to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine War.
U.S.-based Nova Ukraine said in a statement to Newsweek regarding the 50-day deadline and delivery of U.S weapons: “We have long advocated for decisive U.S. leadership to help Ukraine defend itself and deter further Russian aggression.”
Nova Ukraine is proud to announce a new milestone: Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid. This is the highest honor awarded by the premier U.S. nonprofit database.
Representatives from U.S. civil society organizations, activists, and ordinary citizens who support Ukraine gathered on Sunday for a mass rally near the Lincoln Memorial downtown Washington DC. The event was held under the slogan “We stand for American values, we support Ukraine,” an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Frustration is mounting among Bay Area Ukrainians over the state of the war with Russia and with Washington. Igor Markov with Bay Area-based nonprofit NOVA Ukraine, says they are working to send critical aid on the ground in Ukraine even if the White House won’t.
In response to the 90-day suspension of U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Trump, Nova Ukraine is redirecting $500,000 to bridge financing for critical programs in Ukraine. This emergency action seeks to keep essential services operational, ensuring that those most at risk continue receiving support and preventing irreversible setbacks until funding resumes.
To mark International Migrants Day, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized an event to honour the contributions of the global Ukrainian community to Ukraine’s recovery and development and strengthen partnerships between diaspora organizations, the Government of Ukraine, and international stakeholders.
Nova Ukraine proudly announces its achievement of a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator, reflecting its accountability, transparency, and financial health.
Nova Ukraine thanks the U.S. Senate for the overwhelming bipartisan vote that approved new aid for Ukraine, and to President Biden for signing the bill into law. The National Security package includes both military and fiscal aid for Ukraine.
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