Celebrating 20 years of Leadership by Retiring Casey President Douglas W. Nelson retired as president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation in April after serving for two decades. The Trustees named Patrick T. McCarthy, Casey’s senior vice president, as his successor. This two-part special issue of Casey Connects newsletter and a video provide insights and interviews about some of Doug Nelson’s key contributions to the Foundation and the field during his 20-year tenure. View full newsletter - Casey Connects Spring 2010, Part 1 Play video - Annie E. Casey Foundation 1990-2010: The Legacy Continues (14 min.)

Change a Lifetime for Children and Youth in Foster Care May is National Foster Care Month — a time to make a lasting difference in a child’s life. There are 463,000 youth in foster care in the United States. No matter how much time you have to give, you can do something positive that will "change a lifetime" for a young person in foster care. For more information on how you can help, visit www.fostercaremonth.org.