Foundation Center Names New Leader

The Foundation Center, in New York, has picked Bradford K. Smith as its next president, succeeding Sara L. Engelhard. Ms. Engelhardt is retiring after 17 years as head of the organization.

Mr. Smith — who is currently president of the Oak Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland — will start on October 1.

“Brad is a respected leader with an outstanding record of achievement in connecting people and organizations to critical resources that strengthen their capacity to serve the public good,” said M. Christine DeVita, chairman of the Center’s board of trustees and president of the Wallace Foundation. “His deep knowledge of both philanthropy and the nonprofit sector and of the complex issues that drive the field today are powerful assets that will serve the Center well as the central knowledge hub for the field.”