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Breakthrough New York: 15 Years of Success

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the world needs us to be successful Breakthrough New York: Road to Success Sam Marks started first Breakthrough New York class, then called Summerbridge, at The Town School

2001 1999 2004

2005 BTNY endowment BTNY hires its second full-time Rhea Wong serves as established employee Teaching Fellow

Rhea Wong 2006 2007 2008 2009 BTNY is incorporated joins the team as a separate 501(c)(3)

First BTNY student comes back as Teaching Fellow Summerbridge becomes Launch of 6-year model of Edwin Gould Foundation Breakthrough New York to support through high school provides BTNY with independent better reflect its year-round office space in Lower Manhattan 2010 6-year commitment 2013 2012 2015 First class of BTNY students graduates from college First BTNY alumnus BTNY opens second site, at Opening of third BTNY joins full-time staff Bishop Loughlin Memorial High site in the Bronx! School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

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the world needs us to be successful Welcome Letter The year was 1999. Bill Clinton was This is a year not only to reflect on our As you discover the stories that unfold in the President. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was achievements, but also to look ahead, to build, to pages ahead, we hope they inspire you to the most popular television show. Miss USA was grow, and to chart new and better paths for future contribute your time, energy and resources to from New York. A gallon of gas cost $1.30. And a Breakthrough New York students. Breathrough New York. quarter of New York City's population lived below the federal government's poverty threshold. Our strides are not the result of any one person. We envision brighter and stronger years ahead. As you turn these pages, we introduce you to With you by our side, we hope to achieve those That same year, a visionary man launched a tiny people who have guided Breakthrough New York dreams and, like our charges, enjoy worlds of program on the Upper East Side to help 19 in pivotal ways. They represent the multiple success. underserved middle school students, tutoring routes in which people from all walks of life have them after-school so they could lift their grades become involved with Breakthrough. and improve their lives. It is because of them - and so many others - that A decade and a half later, the seeds that Sam we are experiencing more growth, more support, Liz Sherman Marks planted have flourished. The two-year more volunteers, more student achievement, and Chair, Board of Directors program, formerly known as Summerbridge at more demand for services. Even as we continue The Town School (and now known as Break- to grow and build, we only can accommodate a through New York), has evolved into a compre- fraction of the children that seek our help. As a hensive, six-year college access program that has city and a nation, we have not yet closed the unlocked the doors for hundreds of students to opportunity gap between rich and poor. Rhea Wong worlds of success. Executive Director Our job is to make sure that we have unparalleled For fifteen years, Breakthrough New York has resources to assist even more deserving been a consistent voice championing success for students. It's as simple as that. Breakthrough students faced with limited financial means and New York is not an organization that rests on its poor educational options. laurels, and so we are planning for the next New York fifteen years. the world needs us to be successful We survived those rocky start-up years because the culture of the organization was so strong, and we had such great support from The Town School Sam Marks and the greater community. Founder Over the last fifteen years, Breakthrough New York I was a teacher at the Summerbridge program in has thrived. The program is operating today at a Providence, Rhode Island during that program’s much bigger scale, serving more students, opening very first summer, and it was a life-changing a Brooklyn site, and expanding its mission from experience for me. It became my dream to start being a two-year program for middle schoolers to a a Summerbridge site in my hometown of New six-year program working with students throughout York City. high school and even into college.

I saw how deeply the Summerbridge experience It’s amazing when you think back to our initial I’m extremely proud, particularly of Rhea Wong’s affected both students and teachers, and I budget, which was $200,000 a year, and now it’s long tenure at the helm. She was a member of wanted to provide that experience for young more than a million. my first staff in 1999. I always knew I had an eye people in New York. for talent! As it has become established, Breakthrough New We launched at The Town School in summer York has gotten stronger and better able to In October 1998, as I looked forward to that first 1999. Start-ups are always tough. In those first accomplish its mission. It’s an organization with a summer, the whole organization was just me and years there were times when I doubted whether track record and a history of being a laptop working out of my “office,” a former gym the program would ever get off the ground, or student-focused, helping students understand closet. I could never have imagined the bigger, stay afloat. But we all felt that we owed it to the where they want to go and helping them to get stronger, vibrant organization it has become. students and teachers to keep it going. there.

most of the teachers in my school were much Elliott older and I couldn’t relate to them. No one in my family had attended college and I wanted to be the first. I knew Breakthrough New York would be a way to open my mind to new Castillo ideas and broaden my horizons. BTNY Class of 2005 Breakthrough New York changed my life in so I was one of the first students in Breakthrough many ways. Breakthrough New York gave me New York. I was living in Spanish Harlem when chances to do so many things I could not have Sam Marks gave a presentation at my school. otherwise experienced, one of them being a full tuition scholarship to Providence College. My mother was raising me and my sister alone, and my stepfather’s business was struggling at Breakthrough New York motivates me to achieve the time. We had to stretch money as far as we my potential as I work towards an MBA and could, and my parents didn’t have the money to continue on the path that Breakthrough New York enroll me in academic programs that could help. put me on 14 summers ago.

I started in 1999. I knew it was a stepping-stone to get into better schools and college. I enjoyed the students-teaching-students model because New York

the world needs us to be successful Daniel Kamins Corporate Partner Capital One Bank When I became involved with grant-making at volunteer engagement aspect so we could host Capital One Bank in 2012, I had a chance to learn and work with Breakthrough New York students about Breakthrough New York. I saw that they at our offices, teaching them financial literacy in were expanding into Brooklyn and realized we fun, interactive ways and giving them exposure needed to expand our seed grant and our to corporate offices and numerous employees. relationship. Our relationship has worked because We taught students about budgeting, savings, Breakthrough New York knows what it is, and It is so clear to me that the people at and using credit cards wisely; these are all doesn’t stray from that mission. Breakthrough New York are able to get results for critical things that a first-generation college each and every child they work with. It is student would need to know. We plan to repeat The students that they select are incredible, and because of these results that we have increased that program this year because it was really I simply can’t say enough good things about our grant significantly each year for the last three successful. In addition, we held a career panel them or the staff. years. for their incoming seventh graders. We brought in associates from different divisions at Capital This year, we increased the amount of work we One Bank to talk about how they got where they do with Breakthrough New York; we built in a are now.

opportunity to attend independent schools in the through New York's approach provides a very city. light, sincere touch.

I know the challenges families face in finding aid When I visited the summer program, my for their children to attend independent schools opportunity to meet the student I sponsor was and was drawn to the idea of supporting an handled beautifully. He was very sweet, but organization that helps them expand education- terribly shy. I have since had very encouraging al opportunities. updates from him. He is feeling much more confident because he has experienced Other worthy organizations I was familiar with such success. I hope he has the sense that often focused only on supporting top students. I someone is out there rooting for him! feel as if every child has the potential to do better given the right support and tools. I was It doesn’t take an overwhelming amount of impressed by Breakthrough New York's model of money and it feels great to know one can make Diane Max an overwhelming difference in one kid’s life. working hard to help different types of students Sponsor who just need extra resources. Based on that, why not make a difference in two kids lives? I recently increased my support I am now entering my third year of sponsorship. I It felt awkward for me at first to sponsor a and now sponsor two Breakthrough New York feel my support is very directed and focused on specific student because I often like to give to students. seeing a child succeed, and that is a model that causes anonymously and I also didn’t want to works. Education is very important to me and I impose on a child’s life. I now see that Break- feel fortunate that my three kids have had the New York

the world needs us to be successful joy in learning,” is evident among Breakthrough faculty and students as well.

Tony Breakthrough New York provides The Town School with an important venue through which to be connected to the greater community, and it Featherston continues to be a real motivation for us. As a relatively small school Town has a limited reach; Head of School, The Town School Breakthrough allows us to serve a wider population. Host of Manhattan Site The success of Breakthrough New York is proven I’ve served as Head of School at The Town talented middle school students as well as an both nationally and locally. Breakthrough New School for two years, but it’s the third school entrée to the teaching profession for high school York has amazing young teachers and students where I’ve worked that has hosted a and college students. who go on to success as a result of the work Breakthrough New York program, including a that's done here. school in Massachusetts, which had the first Breakthrough New York does a wonderful job of boarding program. establishing community. Believing in the potential of every child; I see Breakthrough New York as one of those special Breakthrough New York is impressive. I love the Breakthrough New York students are so programs that fulfills this ideal. model of young people teaching young people incredibly energetic and excited to be part of the and the dual purpose of providing enrichment for program. The Town School’s motto, “Let there be Brother Dennis Cronin, FSC President, Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Host of Brooklyn Site

The focus at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High When Breakthrough New York students arrive, student population that is eager for what you are School is to serve young people who are they are energetic and enthusiastic. They give all going to bring to the table. They want what you underserved by others. of themselves to activities, and are focused and are going to offer. eager. It’s a great combination. There is an overlap in our mission with Break- through New York’s. We both are looking to There is nothing better than to work with people provide for young people, especially the who have a sense of what they want, and what economically challenged. they need. They also understand that you are going to be able to address some of their needs Breakthrough New York is looking to serve and their wants, as well. students who could be better served by enrich- ment activities and exposure to a broader world And that's the strength of a program like and to a more demanding academic program. Breakthrough New York. You are dealing with a New York the world needs us to be successful Brother Dennis Cronin, FSC

Wil and Sandra Cruz Parents of Carina, Because of Breakthrough New York, she was able to attend the Little Red Elisabeth Irwin BTNY Class of 2013, Brown Class of 2017 School, take a trip to South Africa, and was accepted to Brown University. Now, she’s Our daughter, Carina, is fearless. We remember one night clearly. Carina was considering a pre-med track. feeling overwhelmed by schoolwork and we When she told us about Breakthrough New York, talked with her. She saw this as a great Parents want their children to excel, and we want we urged her to pursue it. challenge. From that moment on, she was able to to give Carina opportunities we never had. We take on challenges, not just at Breakthrough didn’t come from great backgrounds, so we only We knew we needed to fill a void that would be New York, but also in life. She became much thought about attending our zoned schools. We created during middle school, the black hole of more confident. never thought about going to the Ivy League. education in the city. We didn’t think she was being challenged enough. Our daughter came back shining every time after We are partners in our children’s education, and Breakthrough New York. She realized there were want them to find a place like Breakthrough New Sometimes Carina took on challenges and was a things she didn’t know, and how important it York. This program has taken our child and bit nervous, but she embraced the Breakthrough was to be in a program like this. We recognized it brought her to a higher learning level, and New York challenge. was important as parents to encourage her, and opened up options we never knew existed. to make learning fun.

Average income of a Breakthrough New York student’s family $42,000 for family of four New York

the world needs us to be successful Cynthia Rivera Weissblum Investor Edwin Gould Foundation

It was evident to me when I met with Rhea Wong college completion for low-income youth. The level of academic remediation and about seven years ago that her focus on An important distinction — Breakthrough tackles enrichment going on at BTNY is very serious. preparedness for college and college completion the issue of equity in education in two ways, There are many programs in the marketplace that for low-income, first-generation college-goers contributing to student success at top colleges provide non-academic support, but the Gould was aligned with the mission of the Edwin Gould while training a cadre of future teachers Foundation believes that rigorous academic Foundation. committed to students from low-income enrichment and preparation are fundamental communities. Breakthrough New York has that and cannot be underestimated. Low-income students, even those performing unique combination. well, are at a disadvantage when they arrive at We need to dispel the myth that low-income, college. The students typically do not have Embedded in Breakthrough New York is an higher performing students attending access to rigorous academics or 18 years of entrepreneurial spirit that’s set by its leader and underserved public schools can make it without support, mentoring, guidance and familiarity is palpable in every employee, and that’s support. There are a lot of layers underneath that with the college process and the navigation impressive. need to be peeled back to truly understand the skills to succeed in a competitive college challenges that these students face. environment. We look for organizations that have a real entrepreneurial leader. It was clear that Potential investors should take the time to The Gould Foundation provides pro-bono office Breakthrough New York met that criteria. The deeply understand the layers and challenges. and meeting space to organizations, relieving Gould Foundation also provides pro bono Preparing low-income students to succeed them of infrastructure costs while providing support enabling entrepreneurs to focus on their academically, emotionally and socially is our strategic guidance. Each organization that is part programs or products. responsibility. of the Gould Center is addressing the issue of

Corporate / Foundation Contributions in 2013 $494,500 *Short Year 9/1/12 - 6/30/13 New York

the world needs us to be successful Christian Tom Teaching Fellow 2006

I work at Twitter handling sales for our top Global Career Day consists of meetings with all different Accounts. I first connected to Breakthrough New teams at Twitter. My colleagues would show York in 2006 when I served as a Teaching Fellow them all divisions of the company, from during a summer while a student at Stanford advertising to engineering. Since many students University. are interested in Math and Science, all of them met with engineers. I stayed connected with Rhea Wong and my fellow teachers, and after graduating in 2009 I One Twitter engineer took them through a brain started working in advertising. I continued to teaser puzzle to show them what it’s like to go Hosting Breakthrough New York students on mentor students by helping them with History through a job interview at Twitter. Career Day is very inspiring. It exposes you and and English. others in your company to a creative spirit, The students wrestled with the question: they energy and passion. You see that these students At both my previous job at Google and for the raised their hands, asked questions, reasoned want to graduate from four-year colleges and be past two years at Twitter, I have invited students through it and got the right answers. Every one of the best they can be. I believe all of them saw it to visit for Career Day. It is something I consider the students was persistent and impressive. as investment in their future. a priority. They were curious and showed a willingness to be intellectually engaged.

I’m now a sophomore at Dartmouth College I taught Science, Speech and Debate to rising majoring in English and minoring in Education, seventh graders. and I spent this last summer teaching at Breakthrough New York. I wasn’t expecting it to It was amazing to watch the students, who were be as intense as it was! very new to the Breakthrough New York culture. I watched them grow closer to each other and The Teaching Fellows are trusted with so much more invested in and supported by the culture. responsibility. It was a challenging and amazing Now that I’ve been volunteering again, I see how summer: I felt the necessity of the work I was cohesive they've become over time. doing. My peers were all so motivated and passionate, which made it an incredibly uplifting I’ve done other internships and tried to be experience. We were all happy to be doing this open-minded about what I want to do after work. college. But I’ve never felt more purposeful than when I am in the classroom, where I know everything I do directly impacts my students. I Sarah Waltcher now plan to pursue teaching after college. Teaching Fellow 2013 New York

the world needs us to be successful Lindsay Greene Mentor Harvard on financial aid and studying abroad. I I got involved with Breakthrough because I encouraged her to try things outside of her wanted to be more than a financial sponsor and comfort zone, like concerts, different neighbor- knew the benefits of real mentorship from my hoods and new ethnic foods (she was a good own experiences. My wife-to-be was then sport with that one!), to prepare for her journey starting the mentor program at Breakthrough through college and beyond. She had big New York. And so when I became involved, I met dreams and I wanted to support her path to Liana in the summer of 2007. accomplishing them.

Liana was preparing for high school, and my job Liana is now a junior in college, writing a thesis as her mentor was to continue the support on gentrification (inspired by her experiences offered by the BTNY family. Liana was a funny growing up in Harlem), and recently returned teenager – initially pretty quiet but sassy from studying abroad in Valencia, Spain. underneath. I focused on fun and had her teach me about teenage pop culture, which was quite We remain close all these years later and I’m amusing for both of us. really glad to have her as part of my life and to have helped Breakthrough New York in its We also bonded over similar experiences and mission of supporting kids that might have she was encouraged by my having gone to otherwise fallen through the cracks.

When I heard about Breakthrough New York, I was a little upset that I would miss some of my Chanelle summer. But then I realized I’d have another month to do whatever I wanted.

My classmates are so much fun to be around, Grosbard and I’ve made really good friends from across BTNY Class of 2019 the city.

I’m 12 years old and in the seventh grade at the Breakthrough New York is for you to learn things Tompkins Square Middle School. I have two that you haven’t learned yet – so you’re prepared older brothers, and one is applying for college for the next school year. I study differently now, now. A lot of jobs won’t accept you if you don’t much faster. I comprehend more, and I’m better have a good college degree. at writing essays.

I wanted to get ahead of my classmates to get If you want to succeed here, you have to be into a better high school because I want to get willing to learn and have to be willing to take into college, like Columbia or Yale. I want to time out of your summer to learn. major in Literature or Music. I’ve always liked reading and writing. New York

the world needs us to be successful The kids send us “thank you” notes. The first year one wrote that she now knew what she wanted to do for a living. I love that they got a Trac Vu chance to experience something that really Career Day Host clicked with them.

My first job out of college was Program Director It can be hard at any age to find things that really of Summerbridge Portland in the late 90s. excite you. Whether or not they decide to pursue I met Rhea Wong through a networking event television as a career is not important. What is about eight years ago, and when she became valuable is that they start to develop an internal Executive Director, she asked if I could host compass for the things that excite them. several kids for Career Day. I am happy to support Breakthrough New York. I’m a television producer for a major Wall Street There are few nonprofit organizations that have bank, and Breakthrough New York students have such a strong and long-lived culture. I certainly visited us for the last six years. They spend a few benefited from my early years at Summerbridge, hours with my engineers and crew, writing news and I am happy to be able to give something reports and putting together a news program. We back. It’s my way of keeping the organization put them on camera, edit their reports, and they moving forward. walk away with a three-minute newscast.

We often read articles about networking for application essay editing, financial aid personal and professional reasons, but I want to application workshops, career readiness focus on networking for the greater good. I am programs, and financial literacy lessons. fortunate to work for a company that values volunteering and dedicates a great deal of I was easily able to tap into my professional resources to educating youth, with a focus on network to provide volunteers, teachers and financial literacy. mentors for Breakthrough New York students. These students are exceptional, and the volun- When I was interested in aligning my volunteer teers I have recruited continue to beg for hours with my company’s corporate responsibility additional opportunities to interact with them. mission, I sought to learn as much as I could about the city’s educational system, its challeng- I look for opportunities to volunteer, where not es, and opportunities to volunteer time and talent only the students learn and grow but I also learn with underserved students. from them, their openness, inquisitiveness, and Rachel passion for learning and bettering themselves. I immediately reviewed my personal network and sought advice. Ellie Bressman, a former I come from a long line of givers and giving back is intrinsic to who I am and how I live. Each of us Greenberg Breakthrough New York summer teaching intern, connected me with Rhea Wong and from there my has the power to make a difference, and it is more collaboration with Breakthrough New York took impactful and fun giving back with others and Volunteer off. sharing the experience. It’s a pretty simple and Client Relationship Executive, PwC effortless equation: Find others who share your Together, we created a menu of volunteer values + access your network = a team of opportunities, including high school and college volunteers who can make a difference. New York

the world needs us to be successful Chantaneice Kitt BTNY Class of 2009 & Middle School Coordinator, BTNY Brooklyn Site

I returned to Breakthrough as a Teaching Fellow This isn’t a job where you can put everything on after my freshmen year at Wesleyan University, paper you will end up doing. You might be where I double-majored in African American helping a student get to a test who has never Studies and Sociology. That experience was so traveled before, or assisting students struggling good that it pulled me back into the Breakthrough with an immense amount of work at school. You New York community! have to be prepared to take on those things.

I am the Middle School Coordinator for Brooklyn, When the opportunity arose, I jumped at the If that’s something that scares you, then but also a former Breakthrough New York student. chance to work in the Brooklyn program. Everyone Breakthrough New York is not for you. But if you Prior to starting Breakthrough New York in 2003, I who works here has an interesting or different put all of your efforts into helping the students, was very anti-social. Breakthrough New York take on things, but the same goal – to make then it can be very fulfilling. made me much more collaborative and I learned Breakthrough New York the best that it can be for to work with people my age in a way that was the students and teachers. productive.

I work in the Marketing Department at the Capital “I really worked on what you told me.” And, I did Group as a Marketing Associate. notice a difference. She was much more confident! I began volunteering in 2003, and I had just started working with the Capital Group and Hearing their stories and seeing how learned that if you volunteer, you can request Breakthrough New York makes a difference in contributions for your organization. I pitched to their lives is a big deal. our Contributions Committee for money for Breakthrough New York. Breakthrough New York is a remarkable program. My daughter also got involved with them a few As a volunteer, I take an active role in the summers ago. Now that she is in college, I plan interviewing process, helping to prep kids when to get more involved! they are getting ready for high school. I don’t mind giving up a weekend to help. I admire the students’ strength and how they come in all shy and then grow out of that and are all positive and confident. We give feedback after the interviews; we write Maria Quintyn up their strengths and weaknesses, whether they have good eye contact, whether they are fidgety, Community Supporter whether they elaborated enough.

There was this one child I interviewed twice. When she came back the second time, she said, New York

the world needs us to be successful BTNY by the Numbers

Volunteers in 2013 Current Students in staff Breakthrough .5 New York Staff in first year since inception 426 of BTNY 12 126

Applications for BTNY’s newest class Students in Students in first class incoming class 256 68 in 2013 applications slots 19 69 84% 100% BTNY students who are Breakthrough New York students who go on to first in their family to specialized high schools, boarding schools, attend college and prep schools (over last five years)

BTNY students on Number of businesses that hosted free or reduced lunch 96% Career Days in 2013 14 Applications for 2013 summer internship Young professionals who attended 207 fundraising launch in 2013 750 40 applications slots Breakthrough New York’s current budget $1.2M New York

the world needs us to be successful 2013 Financials Revenue FY’13 Events Board $235,000 Board Corporation $148,000 Foundation $346,000 Individual $131,000 In-Kind Revenue FY’13 In-Kind $101,000 Corporation Events $190,000 Individual

TOTAL REVENUE $1,151,500 Foundation

Expenses FY’13 Administration College Access Program $739,000 Fundraising Administration $142,000 Expenses FY’13 Fundraising $103,000 TOTAL EXPENSES $984,000

College Access *Fiscal Year from 8/1/12-6/30/13 Program

the world needs us to be successful 2013Donations received between JanuaryDonors 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013

Valedictorian ($50,000+) Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation George Chang and Lan Tran Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund Chubb & Son, Inc. Altman Foundation Goldman Sachs Educational Matching Gift Program Maria Cruz Melendez and Joel Melendez The Catalog for Giving of New York City Edwin Gould Foundation Charles Dangelo DJM Fund Seth Grosshandler and Kim Wainwright Dianeli Disla The Heckscher Foundation for Children The Marc Haas Foundation Elizabeth and Thomas Dubbs Dan and Eugenia Mezzalingua Hyde and Watson Foundation Erin Esparza Neal and Amanda Moszkowski Amy and David Levere Ted and Laura Federici Pinkerton Foundation Jonathan Levine Adam and Kara Ginsburg Liz and David Sherman Alisa Mall and Ari Rosenberg Stephen and Laurie Girsky Shippy Foundation Diane and Adam Max David Hodes and Jolie Schwab TowerBrook Foundation Meringoff Family Foundation, Inc. Cathy and Mark Iger Wal-Mart Foundation, Inc. Stephen Meringoff K.E.D.S. Foundation, Inc. Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management Alice Kjellgren Tracy Mezzalingua Steve Kropf Salutatorian ($20,000-$49,999) Elizabeth Mitchell Robert and Patricia Laufer Bank of New York Mellon New York Community Trust Stephen & May Cavin Leeman Foundation, Inc. J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation Stephanie Nicolas Amie Leib Kreisberg and Louis Kreisberg Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Andre Owens Jon Lindsey and Alexandra Trower Lindsey Capital One Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers Lisa and Gary Matthews Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Princeton University Michael McFerran Gap Foundation Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York Sanjay Mody Samuel and Joan Ginsburg F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation Morgan Stanley David L. Klein, Jr. Foundation Niraj and Mona Shah Northern Trust The George Link, Jr. Foundation, Inc. Tushar Shah and Sara Zion Andrew J. Pitts Bonnie Litt and Charles Fournier Sarah Sherman Kenneth Raisler Andrew and Terrell Marks South Wind Foundation Raymond James Tax Credit Funds Robert Metzler Beth Stekler Bradley Ruskin and Susan Brooks Ruskin Edward Munves Strook & Stroock & Lavan LLP Rowland and Sylvia Schaefer Family Foundation Sarah and Daniel Rappoport Sullivan & Cromwell Marla Schaefer and Stephen Weishoff Adina and Woody Young Andrew Thompson and Wendi Hoeben Robert and Dian Smith Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Marc Solomon Barri and Daniel Waltcher Zach and Beth Solomon Harry Weiss Judy and Warren Tenney Foundation Summa Cum Laude ($5,000-$19,999) Wilmer Hale Laurie M. Tisch Foundation Erik Umlauf Anne Abrons and David Sharpe James and Elizabeth Vardell Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation, Inc. Magna Cum Laude ($1,000-$4,999) Laura B. Vogler Foundation American Eagle Outfitters Foundation American Chai Trust Lauren Wagner and Robert Meyer Dean and Anna Backer Anonymous Richard Weinert and Sylvia Hewlett The Beacon Group Fund Eileen and Lowell Aptman Elisha Wiesel Susan and Michael Blum Ted Bigman Martin and Pamela Winter Michelle Bork Blum-Merians Foundation, Inc. Rhea Wong and Joaquin Simo Breakthrough Collaborative Bollinger Insurance Solutions BTMU Foundation, Inc. Daniel Botoff Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Amy and Robert Bressman Con Edison Jason and Demetra Caldwell Dancing Tides Foundation, Inc. Robert Catell Deloitte and Touche Michele and Peter Cerwin New York

the world needs us to be successful Pearl and Erwin Staller Ira and Janice Starr 2013 Donors (cont.) Sullivan & Worcester LLP Survey Monkey Cum Laude ($250-$999) Crystal Kroeker Eugene and Beverly Tobin Peter and Deborah Krulewitch Joan and Matthew Tolchin Casimir and Kate Agbi Nicole Leach Julie Turner American Express Company Ann Leddy Trac Vu Anonymous Martin and Nance Liebgott Annette Ward Marlon Bernard Cheryl Loo James and Priscilla Warner Bernard Rothfeld Children's Foundation, Inc. Joan and Fred Lowenfels Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Jill Bier Alexandra and Steven Mandis Shira Weinstein Karen and David Blumenthal Jean Marks William Whelan John Carlson Samuel Marks and Lauren Pesso Budd Wiesenberg and Alice Tenney Yvonne Chan Stephen and Carolyn McCandless Maureen Yusuf-Morales and Manuel Morales Jennifer Collins William McCoy Donald and Mindy Zakarin Frank Coluccio and John Winter Christine and John McWalters Joel Copperman and Leslie Newman Hannah Miller Distinction (Up to $249) Martha Coultrap Francesco Mo Ilene and Jonathan Cranin Alikhan and Kanika Morgan Lawrence and Ronnie Ackman Jenn David-Lang Elizabeth and Gary Munch Adrian Alexandru Fran Davis Brian Murphy Karen and Lewis Altfest Kelny Denebeim Nancy and Daniel Neff Vanessa Amaro Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Adam Nelson Anonymous Gary DeWaal Nelson Family Foundation Manal Ashmawy David L. and Caryn Diuguid Network For Good Dan Atkinson Jonah Durning-Hammond Emmanuel Onyenyili Baking for Good Deborah Ebenstein Poppy and Jonathan Orchier Lily Baksh David S. Finkelstein Michael and Gabby Palitz Bank of America Matching Gift Program Michael and Jane Flax Lindsey Peters Barnes & Noble, Inc. BethAnne Flynn Charles Powers and Barbara Toffler Jane Barnet and Paul Gottsegen Oliver Frankel Brian Raines Kevin Bartz and Mike Moretti Robert and Phyllis Gelfman Jordan Ringel and Nelsa Gidney Nicole Bergstrom Nelsa Gidney and Jordan Ringel Paula Robinson Robert Berkley and Debbie Phillips Freda Gimpel and Harvey Stern Mark Rosen Sheryl Birke Lesser Edward Goldberg Marshall and Marie Rosen Nicholas Bohlen Sheilah Goodman Ilyssa Rothfeld Derek and Carrie Braddock John Graf Lauren and Joel Rublin Ethel Bressman Cecilia Greene and Paul Verbinnen Almedine Sabovic Melvin Brosterman Philip and Judith Hahn Nicholas Sahadi Annalisa Brown Richard Hall and Silda Palerm Ajay Salhotra Christina Buckser-Schulz Yia Hang and Dan Stronger Grecia Sanchez Thomas Burdette Anne and John Herrmann Brad Scheler and Amy Frolick Margo Call Lillian Hom and Alton Wong Michael Schler Leslie Ellen Cameron Alan and Barbara Jacobs David Schnadig and Lori Roth Michael Caravella Neil Janovic and Cathy Hull Lisa and Michael Schweitzer Gilbert and Rosemary Carrero Jewish Communal Fund Beesham A. Seecharan Barry and Jennifer Chaiken Lina Kacyem Mark Seelig CM Equity Partners Philip and Susan Karasyk Alan and Edith Seligson Marion and Catherine Coleman Lee and Mitchell Karsch Suman and Nagendra Shah Kerry Cooperman Daniel and Juli Karson Scott Sherman CORR Distributions, Inc. Samantha and Allen Katz Jeffrey Simmons Philip and Gloria Cowen Steven Kobre and Karyn Kornfeld Bruce and Francesca Slovin Natalie and Charles Crandall Lori Koffman Slovin Foundation Catherine Creager Jonathan and Sue Korn Jack Small and Marilyn Reis Beth Cummins Alan and Judy Kosloff Michael Snodgrass CUNY Campaign for Charitable Giving George Danut

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Susan Blum, Educational Consultant

Michelle Bork, Sports Consultant Jason Caldwell Horace Mann School Maria Cruz Melendez US Attorney’s Office

Ted Federici, Board Chair Emeritus Trilogy Partners Andrew H. Marks Bollinger Insurance Ali Morgan Rye Country Day School Sarah Rappoport Teaneck, Board of Education Zach Solomon The Solomon Organization Andrew Thompson Cravath, Swaine and Moore Adina Young ACY & Company

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