Staff Changes

October 9, 2006.

    The Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Lukas Haynes as Vice President, beginning September 5, 2006. Lukas, a native New Yorker, served most recently as director of the New York office of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He will assist in managing the affairs of the Foundation and take a lead role in producing a portfolio of grants.
    
    The Foundation is also pleased to announce the appointment of Andrea Kussack as Program Associate. Andrea has been working at the Foundation as the Assistant to the President since 2004. Going forward, she will be the main contact person for the NYC Dance Program Area.
    
    New NYC Program
    New New York City Communities Program guidelines are now available. The program seeks to promote an equitable, sustainable and accountable New York City by supporting work in low-income neighborhoods that emerges from and actively engages residents in shaping the future of their communities. The Foundation plans a partial rollout of the new program in 2006, with full implementation expected in 2007.