Reid will begin his role at Getty this August, where he will oversee local, national, and international grantmaking and manage programmatic operations.
“Daniel is a recognized voice in the field of grantmaking and cultural heritage preservation, whose expertise and experience will benefit the Foundation as we maintain international support for the visual arts and also develop new avenues for funding in response to ongoing changes in the field,” says Joan Weinstein, director of the Getty Foundation. “I look forward to working closely with him as we envision what the next decade will look like for the Getty Foundation.”
Reid’s primary responsibility will be to guide the Getty Foundation as it expands into additional focus areas, including sustainability in the arts, expanded partnerships, and new approaches to grantmaking. He will also steward evaluation and learning processes to assess the impact of Getty’s grantmaking activities and will contribute to strategic priorities across the Getty.
“I am delighted to join the Getty Foundation to further its mission and build upon its current programs, exploring new ways to expand its reach across the world,” says Reid. “As a passionate believer in the value of the arts and humanities, I look forward to collaborating with Getty staff and external partners to support these vital domains in the face of global challenges.”
Reid previously served as executive director of the Whiting Foundation in New York, where he revitalized the foundation’s programs and operations. During his decade of leadership, Whiting launched multiple new programs dedicated to literature, the humanities, and education. This included the first national prize to advance the role of nonprofit literary magazines in nurturing individual artists’ careers, providing publications with financial support, and cohort-based professional development to build long-term organizational strength.
Reid also led the development of Whiting’s first international program to support the preservation of endangered cultural heritage. In addition to creating a portfolio of grants to protect manuscripts, inscriptions, and other documentary heritage, he co-founded and co-led Grantmakers for Cultural Heritage Preservation, a global network of over 20 funders dedicated to coordination and collaboration across the sector.
Prior to the Whiting Foundation, Reid helped launch the CUNY Institute for Education Policy, a think tank for K-12 and higher education, as its inaugural chief of staff. Earlier in his career he was an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company in Chicago, where he led teams to provide strategic, organizational, and operating consulting to corporations and NGOs. He has also provided pro bono strategic support to arts nonprofits and served as a consultant to UNESCO.
Reid is a graduate of Yale Law School, where he completed a thesis on “Harnessing Informal Art-Making to Revitalize Local Communities.” He received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Political and Social Thought from the University of Virginia.