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JOBS JOBS JOBS New Leadership EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES by Fred Scaglione Listen! Do you hear that? It’s the START ON sound of a torch being passed! During the past year or so, NYNP PAGE 25 has reported on dozens of new Execu- tive Director/CEO appointments in our “People” section. We thought it would be interesting to go back and take a Karen Micciche Holly Delany Cole Valery Jean Stephen Tosh Udai Tambar closer look at who these new nonprofit POINT OF VIEW leaders are, where they came from and the kinds of challenges they face after L3Cs taking the helm during what many see as an extraordinarily difficult period for the sector as a whole. PAGE 5 Ultimately we were able to sched- ule interviews with 20 new ED/CEOs. While this informal survey is distinctly Mitchell Netburn David Garza Julie L. Shapiro Amy Landesman John Kastan, Ph.D. unscientific, we hope you’ll find their comments as interesting as we do. NEWS If anything, our conversations drive home the fact that every non- profit and every nonprofit leadership CUTS transition is unique. Despite some common themes, local human service PAGE 6 agencies offer an extraordinarily wide range of governance structures, finan- Annie Murphy Thomas Howard, Jr. Evie Hantzopoulos Lou Miceli Bernell K. Grier cial circumstances, programmatic fo- cus and organizational cultures. Each agency – and each new CEO -- faces its own specific challenges. AGENCY Where are the new executive di- rectors? The nonprofits which have recently appointed new ED/CEOs OF THE represent a pretty broad sample of the Sandra Escamilla Mark Handelman Barbara Dwyer Gunn Valyrie Laedlein Dianne Morales human services provider spectrum. MONTH There are two settlement houses; agencies specializing in youth and family services, literacy, homelessness and housing; a community men- Not surprisingly, several of these executive transitions are part of a Network tal health agency; technical assistance providers and intermediaries; and domino-style series of appointments as individual CEOs move from one community organizing and advocacy organizations;. spot to another. For example, Stephen Tosh’s move to the Boys Club Support Service, Inc. Using annual revenues as a guide, these agencies range in size from of New York allowed the subsequent appointment of Dianne Morales at a few hundred thousand dollars to the $40 million-plus range. We would Phipps CDC. Morales, who had earlier been ED at The Door, was suc- PAGE 12 roughly estimate the median size at about $8 million. ceeded by Julie Shapiro. Similarly, Lou Miceli’s move to Jobs First New York created an opening at Workforce Professionals Training Institute, where Amy Landesman is now Executive Director. Where did the new executive direc- tors come from? Based on our 20 inter- !"#$%&'($!&)*'&+,$-'".. !"#$%&'($!&)*'&+,$-'".. -=>?=@$?@A views, a little more than half (55%) were -/$0&1$223-/$0&1$223 B?$-&.,6C" recruited from outside the agency and a 456,5678$!%$9:;2<456,5678$!%$9:;2< -DEA little less were internal promotions. (We -F,,.+"GH8$ID$;9:;9 -"'7F,$J$2<9 think our interviews are slightly over- weighted towards internal promotions. A broader look at the ED/CEO appointments as reported in NYNP would seem to show more appointments of outside recruits than internal candidates.)

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Concern with L3C’s is growing. The New [email protected]$$6'DE)F$,&$-2GD$;&,H$9)/.$ York Times recently explored examples of po- tential conflicts-of-interest at existing L3Cs in ?FGE).,$,H"$IE//2" other states. (“Hybrid Model for Nonprofits Hits 8):S.hC$=9,&1"'$FLC$FGEG7g$$$`:)/"2$i2/")1"'S"'C$ Charities rely tremendously on our social- 1. Access to private foundation dollars for a Law Professor at Mitchell College of Law in ly- and community-minded for-profit support- risk leveraging purposes. There are two problems St. Paul, MN, has also outlined an extensive se- ers. They assist us in our work through cash with this. The funding which L3Cs seek comes ries of legal concerns. (“The Fatal Design De- and in-kind contributions, sponsorships, board from resources that would otherwise be available ;"9,.$ &;$ ZAD.hC$ !&)*'&;/,$ _0:',"'26C$ W0)"$ FEC$ leadership, influence, business guidance, pay- to the good work and achievements of legitimate 2010). ing taxes, and the list goes on. Businesses exist, charities. Secondly, the scheme put forth is that The creation of these entities in New York however, to make money and they can do so in the L3Cs will be take in investments in separate State will create a regulatory nightmare as there socially responsible ways if they choose. “tranches”, or layers, each with its own level of is no regulatory framework for them to operate Unlike for-profits, charities exist for a spe- ."90'/,/O:,/&)$ :)4$ '/.(7$ $ M&0)4:,/&)$ -UYX.C$ ,3"6$ within at the state or federal level. The Inter- cific, government approved public purpose. As maintain, would be most helpful in providing the ):2$U"R")0"$8"'R/9"$3:.$6",$,&$'02"$&)$#3",3"'$ such, we face ever increasing regulatory stan- early-round and highest risk financing, thereby -UY.$/)$ZAD.$#&024$1"$R/"#"4$:.$:$2"S/,/5:,"$ dards for accountability and transparency de- attracting for-profit, private sector investors dur- use of charitable funds under legal guidelines signed to demonstrate that our organizations and ing subsequent rounds when the risk is lower and established for private foundations. Until such the individuals involved are not gaining private chances of a return are greater. NYCON believes a ruling, any legislative action to establish L3Cs inurnment. that any investment model where funds from clearly would be premature. Doug Sauer Why this basic primer on the difference foundations take on the highest risk in order to D0''"),$YU8$:)4$8,:,"$'"S02:,/&).$*'&R/4"$ between for-profits and nonprofits? Well, there protect private investors is totally inappropriate. ample opportunities for charities to responsibly ble causes and support the wide range of criti- is a recent national craze that seeks to create a It goes against the traditional fiduciary responsi- engage in revenue and mission generating enter- cally important work that nonprofits perform. “fourth sector” made up of Low-Profit, Limited bility which boards of directors, officers and fund prises. NYCON itself is the sole shareholder of Unfortunately, we believe that the passage of Liability Companies (L3Cs) that are legally for- managers of foundations have to safeguard their a successful for-profit insurance brokerage firm legislation creating L3Cs as a legal entity in profit businesses, but which are supposed to put charitable assets. Since the L3C is a private busi- that has served and benefited the charitable sec- New York was ill advised and would have pre- their primary focus on social good rather than ness, the entrepreneur owners themselves do not tor for a dozen years. cisely the opposite effect. profit. This movement is both misguided and have any fiduciary responsibility and, moreover, NYCON is fully confident that the legisla- potentially dangerous. are personally protected by being in a limited li- tion passed by the NYS Senate and introduced in Doug Sauer is CEO of the New York V"'5&),$#:.$,3"$;/'.,$.,:,"$,&$"):9,$2"S/.2:- ability corporation. the Assembly was intended to promote charita- Council of Nonprofits (NYCON). tion in 2008 establishing L3Cs as a legal busi- 2. Avoidance from the charitable regulatory ness entity. Since then Michigan, Wyoming, and accountability environment. The L3C model Utah and Illinois have followed suit, along with is an effort to find a legal and tax “space” with the Crow Indian Nation and the Oglala Sioux the least amount of public oversight and scrutiny Tribe. Several other states are considering simi- possible. L3C entrepreneurs are accountable first lar proposals. and foremost to their investors and certainly don’t ;<4!=$>-?@9$74<$A9?>9 Earlier this year, the New York Council of want to be restricted by the federal and state gov- IDEAL FOR OFFICE, NON-PROFIT, SCHOOL, DAYCARE, MEDICAL Nonprofits (NYCON) was surprised to see an ernance, financial, and compensation reporting L3C bill authored by Senator William T. Sta- and rules that charities live by. This accountabil- Alexander Avenue/Bruckner Blvd. chowski (D-Buffalo), suddenly advance out of ity to investors who expect a financial return as I#&$12&9(.$;'&5$,':/)7$ENCGGG$.c0:'"$;"",$&;$*'/.,/)"$&;+9"$.*:9"$'":46$ its original committee of jurisdiction and pro- opposed to donors who solely expect mission re- for occupany, can be divided. ceed through several legislative steps before be- turn and regulators who are working to protect the ing passed by a vote of 50-11 on the Senate floor public’s interest is a fundamental and fatal flaw in Westchester Square – amazingly, all on the same day. A compan- the L3C model. Many of the contemporary regu- 8,000 square feet with parking ion bill AB-10414 introduced by Assemblyman lations concerning nonprofits are due to private M0226$10/2,$&0,$&;+9"$.*:9" U/93:'4$Z7$?'&4.(6$f`J\".,93".,"'g$'"5:/)"4$ inurnment abuse and are critical to maintaining under consideration in the Assembly Commit- public trust. Currently, a number of State agen- 1860 East Tremont Avenue (White Plains Road) tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commis- cies such as the Offices of Mental Health (OMH) HGGG$.c0:'"$;"",$&;+9".$#/,3$*:'(/)S$:)4$Q`Q$:**'&R"4 sions. With the current legislative session at an and People with Developmental Disabilities (OP- Can be expanded to 12,000 square feet end and their sponsors leaving office, these bills WDD) are working hard to prevent such exces- appear to be dead, at least for the moment. sive executive compensation through regulation 3000 Jerome Avenue (Bedford Park Blvd.) We at NYCON believe that is a good out- and auditing. Limited liability companies (LLCs) Up to 20,000 square feet divisible from 10,000 square feet come and we are hopeful that there will be no in New York are not required to have Boards of Build to suit, across from Lehman College & #4 Train effort to re-introduce L3C legislation for New Directors or to make any kind of public disclosure %&'($/)$,3"$;0,0'"7$$]"'"X.$#36>$ of their organizing documents. Without these and East Fordham Road / Concourse Supporters argue that L3Cs innovatively other requirements, there is a high risk that L3Cs 2,500, 4,000 10,000 square feet spaces combine the best of both the for-profit and non- will be fertile ground for excessive executive profit worlds. Since they may legally generate compensation and conflicts of interest, something 3150 Jerome Avenue (Corner 205th Street) a profit – albeit a yet to be defined “low profit” #3/93$/.$*'&3/1/,"4$16$,3"$Y),"'):2$U"R")0"$D&4"$ KCGGG$.c0:'"$;"",$#/,3$NCGGG$.c0:'"$;"",$*:'(/)S – L3Cs supposedly are capable of attracting new :)4$'"S02:,"4$/)$93:'/,/".$16$,3"$YU87$$$ Build to suit, across from Lehman College & #4 Train private sector capital in support of ventures with 3. Intentional “blurring” of the charitable a broader social purpose. Supporters also hope definition and marketplace . The public doesn’t 257 East 187 Street (Grand Concourse) ,3:,$ ,3"$ YU8$ #/22$ 93:)S"$ '"S02:,/&).$ ,&$ :22&#$ understand the workings of C3’s much less that of ^*$,&$AGCGGG$.c0:'"$;"",$LGGG$.c0:'"$;"",$*"'$e&&'$J$"2"R:,&'"4C$10/24$,&$.0/, ZAD.$ ,&$ '"9"/R"$ -'&S':5JU"2:,"4$ Y)R".,5"),.$ an exotic, legal contrivance that is similar in name f-UY.g$;'&5$*'/R:,"$;&0)4:,/&).7$$I3&."$/)R".,- (L3C) and purports to not be what it appears. Broadway/150s New York, New York ments currently are not automatically eligible Charities are working hard and continually to 20,000 square feet divisable handicap accessible for inclusion as part of the grants to charities build the confidence of donors, organized philan- In front of train and bus and close to Columbia Presbytarian Hospital that foundations must make in order to meet thropy, consumers and the public at a time there ,3"/'$&#)$YU8$'"c0/'"5"),.7$$ is growing anger and distrust in the integrity of Bronx Housing: I am sure that the core thinkers and entre- corporate and government institutions. Creating 4/family house/20 rooms off University Ave; 57 apts & community space preneurs behind the L3C movement are sincere a so-called fourth sector that relies on blurring, Pelham Parkway. Land for residential development folks who seek improvements in our society. legally and in brand, the historic line separating That said, supporters fundamentally seek three for-profit from charitable organizations is a dan- Gerald Lieblich things that are unacceptable to NYCON and gerous long term threat to the sector and public 212 541 6050 5:)6$/)$,3"$)&)*'&;/,$."9,&'> good will. 6! "#$!%&'(!"&)*'&+,!-'#..! www.nynp.biz December 2010 !9:>

IGD&'J.$@0,.$1E,$10KG)$>"'LEM". this fragile economy. Without these services there home. We are very concerned about the future can be no economic recovery for New York’s com- of DFTA at a time when they are serving the munities. These programs and services help people fastest growing population in the City.” Human services will be taking some signifi- parents for child care services from 12% to 17% find and keep jobs.” Even more distressing than the Mayor’s cant and immediate hits as part of new efforts an- of adjusted family income for a total budget sav- The Council of Senior Centers and Services newest rounds of cuts, say some observers, is nounced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to close a ings of $13 million beginning next fiscal year. The (CSCS) reacted strongly to the Mayor’s plans to the likelihood that future budget reductions $3.3 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year 2011- agency will also be reducing funding for home- cut DFTA case management services. “This is may be even worse. 2012. The overall package included $585 million making services by $2.5 million this year and $5 not just a cut,” said Bobbie Sackman, Director of “This is just the beginning,” says Allison of new gap closing actions in the current fiscal million annually going forward. Public Policy at CSCS. “This will eviscerate a Sesso, Deputy Executive Director of Human year and $1 billion of new budget gap closing ac- Department of Youth and Community De- program for frail, homebound people whose av- Services Council of NYC. “I hope the public tions in Fiscal Year 2012. Just as troubling as the velopment will eliminate 2,140 summer youth erage age is 85. These cuts are further disman- understands what these and future cuts will mean newly proposed service cuts is the clear indication employment program slots next year ($3.2 mil- tling the City’s safety net for seniors who remain for critical services in their communities.” that substantial additional cutbacks will be com- lion) and reduce OST Option I and NYCHA ing in the very near future as the City continues Cornerstone program school holiday availability to grapple with a remaining $2.4 billion deficit for ($7.2 million annually beginning this fiscal year). the coming fiscal year. Beacon Center programs will see a 10% reduction ?.,&'E)&$-'&*&.".$@0,.$ “We face a significant challenge for next year, /)$;0)4/)S$fjF7L$5/22/&)$:))0:226g$#3/2"$2/,"':96$ as Federal stimulus dollars run dry and the city still 9&),':9,.$#/22$,:("$:$Lk$90,$,3/.$6":'$:)4$:)$EEk$ ,&$:".,MH".,"'$6GN".$G)/$-'&F'GK. suffers from the impacts of the national economic 90,$S&/)S$;&'#:'47$$D0,.$,&$U0):#:6$:)4$]&5"- downturn,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “We began less Youth programs will include cuts to five drop- \".,93".,"'$D&0),6$<@"90,/R"$U&1"',$-7$Q.- Day Care working to attack next year’s deficit immediately in centers and elimination of city funds for street torino has released his proposed budget for 2011. after passing this year’s balanced budget, and there outreach programs. City Council discretionary As promised, the plan calls for reduced taxes – a The County Executive also proposed $4.3 is still more work to do. More spending reductions programs will take a 5.4% cut this year. 1% drop in property taxes -- and cuts in spending. million in day care savings through two initia- are going to be necessary, and we have to continue DHS will implement a series of redesigns to Overall, Astorino proposed to reduce total spend- ,/R".>$16$'"c0/'/)S$2:'S"'$*:'"),:2$9&),'/10,/&).$ to reduce the number of employees we have by not graduated and performance-based payment sys- /)S$,&$jE7HBL$1/22/&)C$jAA$5/22/&)$2"..$,3:)$,3/.$6":'$ from some recipients of day care subsidies; and filling positions – we simply cannot afford the size tems totaling approximately $3.3 million per year. :)4$jEEL$5/22/&)$1"2&#$#3:,$#&024$3:R"$1"")$:)- by setting a limit of 385 on the number of Title of our current workforce.” The Department of Health and Mental Hy- ticipated without cuts. XX child care slots. As of the end of October, The Mayor’s plan includes significant cuts to giene will reduces contracts for targeted mental The budget featured a number of proposals ,3"'"$#"'"$FBK$93/24'")$/)$,3"$*'&S':57 the City’s own operations, including the anticipated health and outpatient substance abuse programs significant to human service providers. “I am dismayed to see these further cuts,” loss of approximately 10,000 employees through :)4$"2/5/):,"$9/,6$;0)4/)S$;&'$TU``$92/)/9.$;&'$ The overall proposed budget for the Depart- .:/4$ i:,36$ ]:2:.C$ <@"90,/R"$ `/'"9,&'$ &;$ ,3"$ attrition and layoff. Several city agencies involved :$,&,:2$.:R/)S.$&;$jP7K$5/22/&)$:))0:2267 ment of Social Service was held constant at $575 Child Care Council of Westchester, noting that, in human service delivery will see the loss of bud- The details of how many of these budget re- million, the same amount as this year. However, soon after his election, County Executive Asto- geted, if often currently vacant, budget lines. ductions would be implemented remains unclear the portion of the budget that goes directly towards rino had cut child care by $1.5 million. Cuts to human services programs generally at this moment. providing services to individuals and families in M&'$ :$ ;:5/26$ &;$ ,3'""$ ":')/)S$ jALCLFG$ :$ provided by nonprofit contract agencies are also “Once again, the Mayor has put programs )""4$/.$0*$16$jL$5/22/&)C$:99&'4/)S$,&$:$.,:,"5"),$ year, the increased parental contribution amounts facing some substantial cuts. for working families and the poor on the chopping accompanying the budget proposal. “This shows a ,&$:1&0,$jL$:$4:6C$:99&'4/)S$,&$,3"$D&0),6X.$104- The Department for the Aging will be cutting block,” said Nancy Wackstein, Executive Director solid commitment to the county’s safety net,” Asto- get documents, which also noted that the paren- jA7A$5/22/&)$,3/.$6":'$:)4$jL7L$5/22/&)$/)$M%FGEF$ of United Neighborhood Houses. “Cuts to child rino said. “Where we have made cuts, our aim has tal contribution does not increase if a family has and beyond as part what will be a 30% reduction in care subsidies, senior services, after school pro- been to address duplications, overhead and ineffi- more than one child in day care. “Westchester funding for case management contracts. grams, adult literacy and summer jobs will add to ciency, not services.” families would still be paying a smaller parent ACS will be increasing copayments from the insecurity that families are already feeling in The County Executive credited “better man- share than families in New York City, and the agement” for significant sav- .:5"$ ':,"$ :.$ '"./4"),.$ *:/4$ 1",#"")$ EKKB$ :)4$ ings in the areas of foster care 2005,” said the County. and homeless services. Advocates argue that the hit to families is In terms of Foster significantly more onerous than the County im- Care, the county expects to plies, particularly in light of the cuts which have save $3.4 million a year “by already been implemented during the course of bringing high-needs children 2010. back to Westchester, return- “We are going to a 33% parental contribu- ing them to their families or tion rate from what was only 10% as recently to foster care closer to home, :.$ `"9"51"'$ AE.,$ &;$ FGGKCh$ .:6.$ ]:2:.7$ $ I3"$ as opposed to more costly rate has already been increased twice – first to out-of-state and out-of-coun- 15% and then to the current 20% since that date. ty facilities.” The new proposed contribution rate represents a The county projects a 230% increase in the course of just one year. )",$ .:R/)S.$ &;$ jE7K$ 5/22/&)$ M&'$:$;:5/26$&;$,3'""$":')/)S$jALCGGGC$,3"$ by closing two underutilized 5&),326$9&J*:6$#/22$'/."$,&$jPBL7EG$*"'$5&),3$ shelters for the homeless. ;'&5$jFKP7LGC$:$jEKE7NG$l05*7$ “Through its programs to “We have been at that level before and know find permanent housing for it doesn’t work,” says Halas. “It makes child care the homeless, DSS has been unaffordable for many families. This action is able to reduce the need for going to throw people out of work. That defeats shelters,” said the County. the overall goal of this administration which is to “What typically used to take reinvigorate Westchester’s economy.” well over a year is now hap- pening in about three months Mental Health on average.” Slated for closing are In another move which is likely to have the WestHelp family shelter significant ramifications for nonprofit service in Greenburgh and the Oasis providers, the budget proposes to close four ./)S2"$ .3"2,"'$ /)$ !"#$ U&- Department of Community Mental Health chelle, which reportedly have 92/)/9.$/)$-""(.(/22C$T&0),$i/.9&C$%&)("'.$:)4$ average vacancy rates of NNk$:)4$LPkC$'".*"9,/R"267$ Astorino continued on the bottom of next page December 2010! "#$!%&'(!"&)*'&+,!-'#..! www.nynp.biz 7 !9:>!9:>

!&)*'&OE,.$>""($-G',)"'.HE*$ that this must be corrected,” he said. The charitable sector is also a critical #E,H$!"#$?/KE)E.,'G,E&)$ part of the state’s economy, stressed Allison THE SOURCE FOR ALL Sesso, Deputy Executive Director of the Hu- Several leading coalitions of nonprofit ser- 2:,"C$/7"7$:;,"'$,3"$9&),':9,$.,:',$4:,"C$KFk$&;$,3"$ man Services Council of NYC. “According YOUR NEEDS IN vice providers have called upon Governor-elect time. “What we have, I am sad to report, is an to the State Comptroller’s Office, there are Andrew Cuomo to work cooperatively with utter failure of leadership from the Executive approximately 24,000 not-for-profit organiza- FURNITURE AND the charitable sector to preserve core services and a profound disrespect for the role that com- tions in New York State, with nearly 31,000 ACCESSORIES that focus on prevention, protect the needy and munity charities play in providing services in active contracts. These not-for-profit agencies vulnerable, and address the needs of working partnership with state and local government provide an estimated 1.2 million jobs, or 17 WE SUPPLY FURNITURE TO: families. The group urged Cuomo to draw on employees.” percent of the State’s workforce,” she said. the vast experience of nonprofit service provid- These late contracts and delayed pay- The group urged that the new Governor SRO’S, SCATTER SITES, ers in order to identify the most effective --and ments are extremely damaging to nonprofit make a commitment to a dialogue with the HOMELESS SHELTERS least painful – ways to close the State’s loom- service providers, said Hager. She noted both charities industry and consider the following ing budget deficit while still maintaining criti- the increasing difficulty which agencies face in .*"9/;/9$'"c0".,.> HFPA 260 COMPLIANT cal services for those in need. finding and keeping bank lines of credit and the * Establish and appoint a Cabinet level “We are here today to ensure that the part- interest expense which they incur while bank- Secretary to represent the charitable sector in HASSLE FREE 24 HOUR DELIVERY nership that the charitable sector has enjoyed rolling the State’s cash flow problems. the development of Administration policy and (ON IN STOCK ITEMS) with State government remains strong,” said The group also urged the State to end its budgets and address issues that cut across state U&):24$ 8&2&#:6C$ T:):S/)S$ `/'"9,&'$ &;$ b&R- use of “across the board” cuts to address budget agency lines. ernment and External Affairs, UJA-Federation deficits. “The rhetoric around accountability * Support elimination of years 2 and 3 of CALL US: of Jewish Philanthropies. “We are calling on is hardly credible when all programs are cut the cut to the deductibility of charitable contri- this administration to sit down with us in part- by a similar percentage,” said Hager. Andrea butions by wealthy wage earners. nership, talk through the issues and make sure Smyth, Executive Director for the New York * Pledge to uphold the Prompt Contract- (718)-665-3700 the poor and vulnerable in this state continued State Coalition for Children’s Mental Health ing Laws and stop late payments on contracts to be served the way we believe they should Services noted several recent tax policies that by streamlining contracting and oversight pro- be.” have been damaging to nonprofits. “The three- cedures which will also save the state money. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT “Given our long history in working with year limit on the amount of charitable donations * When making program, spending and state agencies, charities leaders are in a unique that high earners can count toward tax deduc- tax policy, frame decisions in a way that ac- WWW.APARTMENTFURNISHERS.COM position to offer insight regarding a more effi- tions is really hurting the charities and nonprof- counts for the value of the centuries-old chari- cient and effective business relationship in sup- its that people are relying on more than ever,” [email protected] table sector in New York State as a valued port of community services,” said Susan Hager, she explained. “And the MTA payroll tax that partner in services delivery. President of the United Way of New York State. included the payroll of tax-exempt, non-profit The coalition also called on the Governor- human service providers in 12 counties has to elect to address a long list of State policies and be revisited.” practices that have weakened nonprofits and Cao O, Executive Director of the Asian hinder their ability to provide vital services. American Federation, spoke to the financial mY,$3:.$1"")$FL$6":'.$./)9"$,3"$"):9,5"),$ stresses which are weakening the nonprofit of the prompt payment law,” noted Hager. Yet, ."'R/9"$."9,&'7$$$mU"9"),$8,:,"$b&R"')5"),$4"- she noted that the State Comptroller recently re- cisions, like those described here today, have ported that contracts over $50,000 are approved done real damage to the charitable sector, and

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T&0),$V"')&)7 While taking serious issue with some “It just doesn’t make sense for the county of the proposed cuts, several providers indi- to compete with nonprofit agencies when they cated that the budget was far from a blanket can provide the necessary care and save taxpay- attack on human services. ers money in the process,” Dr. Grant Mitchell, “It is not a slash and burn budget,” said the Commissioner of Community Mental Health. one Executive Director who preferred not to Nonprofit providers operating Article 31 be identified. mental health clinics appeared ready to take on “It looks like the administration de- the additional service responsibility. “Nonprof- veloped the budget with a lot of thought,” its in Westchester certainly have the capacity to said Cora Greenberg, executive director provide high quality services to people with seri- of the Westchester Children’s Association. &0.$5"),:2$/22)"..Ch$.:/4$`'7$Q56$i&3)C$<@"90- “Having said that we believe that some of tive Director of the Mental Health Association of the things they are proposing are against the Westchester. “That is our core mission. That is long term interests of the county as a whole our commitment. That is what we do.” and certainly against the interests of the people who depend on the services they have Youth Programs chosen to cut.” Moving forward, the budget process Astorino proposed to allocate $1.5 million moves to the Board of Legislators which be- to the agencies that receive funds through Invest gan holding hearings. “During these tough /)$i/4.C$:$'"409,/&)$&;$jLAPCGGG7$I3"$:S")9/".$ economic times, our residents can’t afford will be asked to reapply and compete for funds. to pay more taxes, however we continue to All funding for the Cornell Cooperative Extension, which runs programs for youth and believe that the county must be responsive adult horticultural, fitness and nutrition, is be- to those people most in need. Our budget ing eliminated for a saving $1.3 million. The decisions cannot place an unfair burden on service was deemed non-essential to the run- ,3&."$#3&$3:R"$,3"$2":.,Ch$.:/4$i"))",3$W")- ning of county government. kins, Chairman. 8! "#$!%&'(!"&)*'&+,!-'#..! www.nynp.biz December 2010 !9:$9=9@P6589$Q5<9@64<>

Leadership continued from page 1 V/9"$-'"./4"),$;&'$=*"':,/&).$:)4$b&R"')5"),$ U"2:,/&).$:,$,3"$T0."05$&;$!:,0':2$]/.,&'67$$83"$ What kind of experience did they have? also brought significant public service experi- Generational Change: Is This It? M&'$5&'"$:25&.,$,#&$,3/'4.$&;$&0'$.:5*2"$fLNkgC$ ence, including a stint as Director of the Mayor’s For years, researchers and pundits have been predicting the great generational transfer the new appointment would be their first Execu- =;;/9"$&;$=*"':,/&).$;'&5$EKBL$,&$EKBK7 of nonprofit leadership as baby boomer CEOs, including many who themselves founded their tive Director/CEO position. These include all of W&3)$ i:.,:)C$ <@"90,/R"$ `/'"9,&'$ &;$ -")/)- organizations during the 60s, 70s and 80s, head off to retirement. the individuals we interviewed who were pro- .02:$D&0)."2/)S$D"),"'C$3:4$"@*"'/")9"$:.$V/9"$ moted from inside the organization. President for Operations and Managed Care, Be- Back in 2003, a study by United Way of New York City and the Baruch College School of On the other hand, slightly more than half 3:R/&':2$]":2,3$8"'R/9".$:,$8,7$V/)9"),X.$]&.*/,:2$ Public Affairs reported that that 45% of local nonprofit CEOs were planning to step down over of those executives recruited externally to take – Manhattan; Assistant Commissioner for Plan- the next five years. The Support Center for Nonprofit Management went even further when it the CEO spot had served in a similar capacity ning and Project Management at the New York projected that 70% of local nonprofit leaders would be transitioning out of their jobs by 2010. previously. Some have had extensive experi- D/,6$ `"*:',5"),$ &;$ T"),:2$ ]":2,3C$ T"),:2$ U"- There certainly have been some significant transitions over the past several years. How­ ence in the CEO role. tardation and Alcoholism Services; and as Cor- ever, the great handover of executive leadership has seemed a little slow in getting started. Mark Handelman, new Executive Director porate Administrator, Department of Psychiatry, Maybe it is the reduced value of 403­B Retirement Plans as a result of the Great Recession at Hamilton Madison House, had filled the top 8,7$Z0("X.JU&&."R"2,$]&.*/,:2$D"),"'7$ or a reluctance to leave the ship just as the seas began getting rougher. But, for whatever spot at New York Association for New Ameri- Udai Tambar, appointed Executive Direc- reason, the predicted mass exodus of executive directors – and their replacement by a signifi­ cans (NYANA) for 25 years and subsequently tor of South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!) back cantly younger cadre of new leadership ­­ hasn’t quite lived up to the advance billing. led a child welfare agency in Pennsylvania. in February, was then serving as Assistant Dep- That could be about to change. Stephen Tosh of Boys Club of New York uty Commissioner for Parent and Community (BCNY) had a resume with several prior CEO <)S:S"5"),$:,$,3"$!"#$%&'($D/,6$]05:)$U"- Our interviews with 20 new CEO/EDs appointed over the past year or so reveals a pretty experiences, including ten years at Phipps Com- sources Administration. broad age range – from their early 30s to mid­60s. The majority, however were in their 30s munity Development Corp. and service as Exec- Dr. Thomas Howard, now Executive Di- or 40s and still more in their early 50s. In a number of cases, there actually appeared to be utive Director at Boys and Girls Club of Albany. rector at Boys and Girls Harbor, previously was generation length differences – approximately 20 years or more – between the new CEOs and Those individuals recruited from the out- D3/";$ Q9:4"5/9$ =;;/9"'$ &;$ V/9,&'6$ 893&&2.C$ their predecessors. side without prior CEO experience typically had Inc.; Associate Director of the Center for Data- Certainly, many of the new CEOs see themselves as part of a new generation – with new other very strong executive credentials, often in- `'/R")$ U";&'5$ /)$ <409:,/&)n$ :)4$ `/'"9,&'$ &;$ views and new energy. cluding high level policy and administrative ex- Leadership for the Success for All Foundation perience in government and/or larger nonprofits in Baltimore, MD. “It is exciting,” says Sandra Escamilla of Youth Development Institute. – preferably both. Julie Shapiro, Executive Director at The “When you look around, we are part of that next generation of leadership,” says Amy Seedco’s Barbara Dwyer Gunn, for ex- `&&'C$ 3:4$ *'"R/&0.26$ ."'R"4$ :.$ :$ 8")/&'$V/9"$ Landesman. ample, had served nearly 15 years as the Senior -'"./4"),$:,$8""49&$:)4$:.$Q../.,:),$V/9"$-'"./- If anything, the tidal wave is certain to begin picking up speed soon. dent for Welfare to Work Services at Fed- eration Employment and Guidance Services We recently looked back at the most recent 26 NYNP “Agencies of the Month”. Roughly (F.E.G.S). 40% were headed by individuals who were the organization’s founder or had been there al­ most from the very beginning. Approximately another 20% had been leading the agency for Inside Moves 20 years or more. That is a lot of local nonprofits that are on the verge of a leadership transition. When EDs rise up from inside the or- ganization, the process can take a variety of forms. Some of the individuals we inter- viewed had long been seen as the heir ap- force Development Training Institute for five Director of Development at Families United for parent; others won the job by throwing their years when she succeeded Lou Micelli as Exec- U:9/:2$:)4$<9&)&5/9$

“The board also was very interested in that ended in June,” says Udai Tambar of SAYA! ships and I had buy-in from staff. When you number of new CEOs are participating in for- someone who had good management skills and How did these new execs respond? come in from the outside, you have to establish 5:2$*'&S':5.$.093$:.$,3"$D&550)/,6$U".&0'9"$ really saw the nonprofit as an organization that “I did not set out to do it alone,” said The yourself. But, coming in from the outside, you Exchange’s New Leadership Caucus. Others would have to be run in a business like way,” Door’s Julie Shapiro. “I met with each depart- also come in with a clean slate. Now I have had are getting advice from “transition coaches”. “It says Handelman. The agency also was looking ment director to understand the critical staffing experience; the first time I was flying by the seat is wonderful,” says Sandra Escamilla of Youth for a candidate who understood the issues of im- pattern they needed. I made the decisions with of my pants.” Development Institute. migrant families. the program directors.” Several new executive directors also have Specific programmatic experience was im- “As people left, if we didn’t need to replace Inside Track the continuing advice and guidance of their pre- portant to the board at Peninsula Counseling Cen- them, we didn’t,” says Hantzopolous. And, in decessor. ter. “I have run every kind of program in mental what she believes is typical of the collegial cul- For those rising up from inside an organi- Founder Carol Artigiani continues to play health and chemical dependency in New York ,0'"$ :,$ b2&1:2$ i/4.C$ .3"$ &*")26$ 4/.90.."4$ ,3"$ zation there are other advantages – as well as :)$ :9,/R"$ '&2"$ :,$ b2&1:2$ i/4.7$ $ m=)"$ &;$ ,3"$ State, knew the public system at a fairly senior challenge with staff. “It is a very special place. some downsides. things that made me want to take the position level and could hit the ground running, particu- Everyone here supports each other and no one “In some ways it was helpful in some was knowing that Carol was going to remain larly around the imminent challenge of clinic re- wanted to see anyone laid off. Staff actually ini- #:6.$ /,$ #:.)X,Ch$ .:6.$ V:2"'6$ W":)7$ $ mY$ 4/4)X,$ engaged in the organization,” says Evie Hant- /510'."5"),$'";&'5Ch$.:6.$W&3)$i:.,:)7$ tiated the idea of temporary furloughs,” Hantzo- need much orientation in the culture of the or- zopolous. “We had worked together for over m-'&l"9,$ U")"#:2$ *'&R/4".$ :)$ "@,'"5"26$ polous explains. “Everyone agreed to a reduced ganization or the work. It made some decisions 14 years and know each other really well. She wide range of services for homeless men and .93"402"$:)4$#"),$4&#)$,&$LGk7$$8")/&'$5:)- harder to take.” was very clear that she would be reporting to women with mental illness and substance abuse. agement took salary cuts.” “The staff has been enormously support- me. She comes in three or four days a week and The board wanted someone who was familiar “We rearranged our staffing,” says Mic- ive,” says David Garza. “I literally started as a does work from home. She has been incredibly with the full range of those issues,” says Mitch- ciche. “We had to ask people to up their game line staff. After a decade long path, if nothing supportive as a mentor and colleague.” ell Netburn. and do things they didn’t do before. And we else I believe I have credibility with staff at ev- Similarly, Mitchell Netburn continues to weren’t able to keep everybody in the process, ery level. I believe that the fact that as an inter- benefit from Edward Geffner’s 33 years of ex- The Vision Thing but we didn’t close any programs.” nal candidate I ultimately obtained the position *"'/")9"$ 2":4/)S$ -'&l"9,$ U")"#:27$ $ m-0'"26$ :,$ M^U<<$:2.&$2&&("4$,&$'".,'09,0'"$/,.$&*- was kind of a win for all of us.” my request, he stayed on as an executive con- Boards are also seeking new leadership erations. “We figured out how campaigns could sultant,” says Netburn. “He is dedicated and has that can look beyond the day-to-day challenges .0**&',$":93$&,3"'Ch$.:6.$V:2"'6$W":)7$$mY,$4/4$ Lonely at the Top a lot of knowledge. I didn’t want that to disap- and help to define an organizational vision for mean laying off staff and not hiring when there pear. It has been very helpful.” the future. #:.$:,,'/,/&)7h$$M&'$M^U<

Leadership continued from page 9 are going to be working nonstop. Believing in is important, says Stephen Tosh. organizations. what you are doing and the importance of what mU":226$ S",$ ,&$ ()&#$ ,3"$ 10./)"..$ ./4"$ &;$ “Never apologize for wanting to maintain a The Co­Director Model you are doing is going to be critical.” your organization,” says Julie Shapiro. “Under- .")."$&;$1:2:)9"$/)$6&0'$2/;"Ch$.:6.$V:2"'6$W":)7$$ “Only take the executive director job if you stand your underlying financial model -- how it “You can get pulled in so many directions it can One way to avoid CEO loneliness is for two actually love the agency,” agrees Julie Shapiro. works, how you make money and lose money, impact your own health. The organization is not individuals to share the leadership of an agency “Fundraising is very difficult. To do it well, you how you leverage and blend funding. That will going to fall apart if you take a day off.” :.$ D&J`/'"9,&'.7$ $ I3:,$ /.$ #3:,$V:2"'6$Z:"42"/)$ have to be passionately convinced that your orga- be critical. Just being a great program manager is “Manage your own expectations,” says Amy and Holly Delaney Cole did when they suc- nization is doing something special.” not enough to take that leap.” Landsman. “I constantly feel like I am not doing ceeded former Executive Director Fran Barrett at For those seeking to prepare themselves, Once there, here are some tips for main- enough. Then I remind myself what month this D&550)/,6$U".&0'9"$<@93:)S"7$ having a strong set of skills across the spectrum taining health and safety – both yours and your is and how long I have actually been in the job.” “We are not saying it is a model that is right for everyone,” says Laedlein. In their case, the two had worked together as Deputy Directors – in close collaboration with Barrett – for years, de- veloping substantial mutual respect and trust in each other’s values, judgment and commitment GRANTS ,&$DU

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:X@>$R",.$R'G),$ service that are so specific to this community.” For information about the WJCS SIDS O'&K$@X$7&0)/G,E&)$O&'$>5Q> Education & Support Program or to schedule a risk-prevention presentation, contact Program Westchester Jewish Community Services care centers, medical centers, clinics, caregivers `/'"9,&'$Z")&'"$U&.")1:05$:,$HLEJGLGGC$pAGB$ (WJCS) has received a $10,000 grant from the of infants and visiting nurse staff to dispel myths or lrosenbaum@ CJ Foundation for SIDS, the largest, leading and educate them about sleep positions and sleep wjcs.com. SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) organi- safety for their babies. The CJ Foun- zation in the nation. “The CJ Foundation for SIDS is pleased to dation for SIDS The grant will allow the WJCS SIDS Edu- provide a grant to this important program,” said was founded by I cation & Support Program to provide an ongoing Linda McNeil Tantawi, Executive Director of the Joel and Susan support group for parents who have lost a child CJ Foundation. “We want to ensure that SIDS Hollander in mem- to SIDS, educate the public about risk prevention families across the country have available to them ory of their daugh- and infant safety, and distribute bi-lingual risk- all the resources and support they need. It is our ter, Carly Jenna, !%!- prevention materials. This outreach targets preg- mission to one day eradicate SIDS but until that who died from nant women, new mothers, staff at day care/child day we will continue to provide the programs and 8Y`8$/)$EKKA7 December 2010! "#$!%&'(!"&)*'&+,!-'#..! www.nynp.biz 11 ?R9!@%$!9:>

Latina Teen Suicide Soars AMAC Family Feast Offers Holiday Cheer More than one Latina teenager out of every five living in Brooklyn attempted suicide during 2009 – a for Families of Children with Autism rate that was almost twice the level just two years earlier, according to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In New York City as a whole, one in seven young Latinas attempted suicide in 2009 – a substantially higher incidence than for the U.S. as a whole. Latina teens generally attempt suicide at rates far greater than their non­Hispanic counterparts – more than twice the rate of white youth in New York City (14.7% versus 6.2%) and 44% more frequently than teenage African­ American girls (14.7% versus 10.2%). “It is a great tragedy, and it gets worse every year,” says Dr. Rosa Gil, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Comunilife, Inc. “New York City already had among the highest rates of Latina teen suicide in the nation.” The CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System report for 2009 found that the levels of suicide attempts by Latina teenagers were also shockingly high in the City’s other boroughs: 15.3% in the Bronx, 16.5% in Staten Island, 12.2% in Queens and 11.7% in Manhattan. In response to this rapidly growing epidemic, Comunilife created its Life is Precious suicide preven­ tion program for Latina teens in 2008. Life is Precious addresses the unique cultural drivers – as well as the underlying psychological causes – of Latina teenage suicide. Unfortunately, loss of funding may force the program’s closure despite the obviously growing need for these targeted services. First launched in the Bronx through a grant from the New York Community Trust, Life is Precious works with Latina teens who have either attempted suicide or expressed suicidal thoughts. During its first year and one­half of operation, Life is Precious was successful in preventing further suicide attempts by the almost 100 girls participating in the program. AMAC Executive Director Frederica Blausten (r.) and board president Patricia B. A federal grant supported by Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez allowed Comunilife to expand the Life is Precious program to Brooklyn, where it is partnering with Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Selch (l.) with “Side Dish Contest” judges Deena Siegelbaum of Murray’s Cheese, Center and other local service providers. Of the 200 adolescents younger than 18 seeking emergency Katie Quilligan from Steve’s Craft Ice Cream and Corry Penny of Harry & David help at Woodhull for suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts during 2008, 45% were Latinas. Gourmet Gifts. “We find that culture is a major factor,” says Program Coordinator Beatrize Coronel. Unlike Ameri­ can families which often focus on fostering the hopes and dreams of their children, Hispanic culture The Association of Metroarea Autistic Children, Inc. (AMAC) hosted its 16th Annual Family frequently demands that children – particularly girls – put their responsibilities to family first. In poor, im­ Feast: A Multicultural Harvest Celebration and Side Dish Competition, allowing hundreds of stu­ migrant families, the pressures can be overwhelming. “Rather than go to school, you have to help out in dents who have autism to share a full, loving and traditional holiday meal with family and friends. the house, take care of your siblings or serve as a translator for mom,” explains Coronel. These demands For families of children with autism or other developmental disabilities, traditional holiday then clash with the perceived norms of America’s youth­focused, consumer driven society, creating ad­ dinners, either at restaurants or with relatives, often seem like an impossible dream. A child’s ditional psychological pressures. challenging behaviors can transform what should be a warm and relaxing family get­together into a “We provide Latina adolescents ­ at risk of suicide ­ a safe and nurturing space, hope, and the tools stress­filled, uncomfortable and potentially destructive experience. For similar reasons, long trips to become self­confident, discover their ‘hidden treasures’, enjoy positive family relationships, improve to visit grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins are often no longer possible. their academic performance, pursue their dreams and become successful Latina women,” says Comunil­ AMAC’s annual Family Feast allows hundreds of such children with autism to enjoy a tradi­ ife CEO Rosa Gil. “Life is Precious™ also provides a supportive environment for their mothers, fathers tional holiday meal with family and friends. Family Feast provides the appropriate structure and and siblings, as family is the core of Latino culture.” supports that enables these families – parents and children – to enjoy their holiday dinner in a “It helps you with your emotions and how to talk with your family,” said one program participant relaxed and welcoming environment. Family Feast also helps children and families to learn coping describing her experience with Comunilife’s Life is Precious™. strategies to enjoy their own holiday dinners in the future. Comunilife is currently seeking ongoing funding from foundations, individual donors and govern­ “We began doing Family Feast because we were saddened that many of the disabled and ment sources to support continued operation of the Life is Precious program. autistic children we serve were not going to be able to sit down for a holiday dinner with their Comunilife, Inc. will celebrate its 21st Anniversary as a leading provider of mental health, hous­ family,” says Frederica Blausten, AMAC’s Executive Director. “Family Feast is both a chance ing and social services to New York City’s most vulnerable at its “All Lives are Precious” Corporate for them to enjoy the holiday and a learning experience where they can practice sharing a Breakfast on Friday, October 29, 2010 at 8:00 am, 230 Fifth Avenue Penthouse (26th­27th Streets), Thanksgiving meal.” New York City. For information about the Breakfast, contact Dr. Rosa Gil, Comunilife, 212­219­1618 “It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without Family Feast,” said Alice Issacs, a parent of a student or [email protected]. who has been at AMAC for 15 years. “This school, his classmates, they are his other family. I’ve watched them all grow up; they’re my family too.” Over its 16 year history, Family Feast has grown from 24 families to over 250. Families and staff also are invited to prepare their own traditional side dishes to accompany the main turkey dinner provided by AMAC. They can also enter their specialties in AMAC’s “Family Feast Side Dish Contest” where they are rated on taste, creative use of ingredients and difficulty. This year’s Grand Prize Winner, Listra Jagai, received a Gift Basket from Harry & David Gourmet Gifts for her Curry Chicken recipe (See below). First Runners­up received a Murray’s Get Cheese Gift Bag and an autographed copy of Bakerella’s new book Cake Pops. Ice­Cream was provided by Steve’s Craft Ice­Cream. The Association for Metroarea Autistic Children, Inc., (AMAC), is a not­for­profit organiza­ on the tion that provides services for people of all ages diagnosed with Autism­Spectrum Disorder: www.amac.org. Listra Jagai’s Curry Chicken Ball 1 7lb chicken (bone in & skin on, segmented) 1/2 cup oil 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 pieces cloves 8 cloves of garlic 2 tbsp finely chopped ginger For Late 2 medium onions, finely chopped 1 can tomato paste 1/2 teaspoon red pepper 1/2 teaspoon garam masala Breaking News, 1/2 teaspoon tumeric powder 1 small yogurt (plain) 1/4 teaspoon black pepper salt to taste. Job Updates 1. Fry the garlic and ginger in oil until slightly brown. Add the onions, tomato, cumin seeds, cloves, red pepper and let try for another 10­12 minutes. and Events 2. Add tumeric and tomato paste. cook for another 10 minutes. Subscribe to the 3. pour chicken in mixture in a pot, turning every 3­4 minutes. 4. Add yogurt & garam masala and let the chicken cook for about 40 minutes on low heat. Turn the NYNP E-Newsletter chicken pieces every 10 minutes. After 45 minutes the chicken will be ready. at This dish is meant to be served with Listra’s Basmati rice. For that recipe, and others, check out the AMAC Family Feast Cookbook, out Mothers Day 2011. www.nynp.biz Visit www.amac.org 12! "#$!%&'(!"&)*'&+,!-'#..! www.nynp.biz December 2010

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!",#&'($>0**&',$>"'LEM".Y$5)MZ$ Network in the Prisons A Bridge from Prison to Community Ideally, Network’s programs inside the prisons allow inmates to live together in their own housing units. by Fred Scaglione groups for formerly incarcerated men and women “Through the creation of residential com- who had been released from prison. From that munities – similar to villages or communes – Network Support Services, Inc. is unique. It point until earlier this year, Network operated as Network promotes accountability, individual is the only nonprofit in New York that is less than a program within ESS. and collective growth, responsible community three months old, yet has a thirty-year history and Williams first began working with the pro- living and a healthy, drug and crime free life- proven track record of helping thousands of men gram in 2002. “It had never occurred to me that style,” says Williams. and women successfully transition from state I would ever want to work in a prison,” says Wil- While actual enrollment procedures may prisons back into society with lives of dignity liams, who had previously been Director of the vary somewhat at each institution, inmates self- and self-sufficiency. It is also the only nonprofit Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program select by applying for the program through a meeting both those criteria which currently has at CUNY’s Borough of Manhattan Community DOCS staff adviser to the program. “They need almost no funding and a dedicated staff that con- College. “In one afternoon, I was hooked. The to have a clean disciplinary record for at least tinues to work without pay. impact of that visit was enormous. I met with 51 KG$4:6.Ch$.:6.$\/22/:5.7$$mI3"'"$/.$:$.9'"")/)S$ ='/S/):226$ 4"R"2&*"4$ /)$ ,3"$ 5/4JEKHG.$ men who were articulate, intelligent, courteous, process. The individual is greeted by an ori- through a partnership between Stephen Chinlund, warm and decent. I remember thinking what a entation committee of existing residents. They the former Superintendent of Taconic Correc- waste this was.” take him through the formalities of the house Anne Williams tional Facility and then Chair of the NYS Com- Williams took over as Director in 2003. and explain how it works.” mission on Corrections, and Dr. Cherie L. Clark “When I started, I was working alone,” she ex- It is the men and women themselves who licly recognizing their own accomplishments, of the Department of Corrections, now New York plains. “Except for the very talented meeting run the Network therapeutic communities, Wil- whether large or small, in a group setting. “It is States’ Director of Shock Incarceration, Network facilitators, there was no other staff, not even a liams emphasizes. Staff is simply there to fa- really important for these men and women who offers prison inmates an opportunity to direct desk and chair at ESS.” Yet she continued to cilitate, gently guide and provide support. It is often have such low self esteem to find good their own rehabilitation through participation in prod and push. “I wasn’t giving up. In 2004, I this sense of self-direction and the flowering of things to say about themselves,” says Williams, therapeutic communities while still incarcerated. got a part time coordinator; in 2007, an adminis- individual potential that accounts for much of who recalls a meeting at Taconic State Correc- “Network members live together in com- trative assistant, then a full-time coordinator and, the program’s success, she explains. tional Center when a young woman member munities, learning what a community is, what it finally, a job developer.” In addition to participating in the larger said that there was nothing positive she could asks of its members and what it gives in return,” Today, Network operates programs in ten therapeutic community of approximately 50 report. “An older woman in the group turned explains Anne Williams, Network’s Executive State prisons and holds Network Community individuals, inmates also join smaller groups and reminded her that she had just gotten the Director. “All activities are designed to promote meetings at six sites in New York City. In total, of eight or nine men or women. “They will highest grade on a test in the GED class.” the adoption of a responsible lifestyle grounded ,3"$&'S:)/O:,/&)$."'R".$:)$".,/5:,"4$ECLGG$5")$ choose a name for their group – ‘The Achiev- Each “Self Affirmation” brings words of in a sense of self-worth and self-esteem. Over and women annually. The program’s effective- ers’, ‘Eight Talented Minds’ – things like that,” acknowledgement and praise – verbal pats on time, membership results in the development of ness is remarkable. It reports a recidivism rate af- says Williams. “They take great pride in their the back – from other members of the group. identification and bonding with the larger soci- ter 3.5 years of just 7%, compared to the national group names and try to live up to the name.” “Stresses and Concerns” allow members to ety.” ':,"$&;$LH7Nk$:)4$:$!"#$%&'($8,:,"$':,"$&;$PGk7$ Each group elects a leader and then the group discuss those issues or events which can nega- “Network changes the way you think,” says Despite the strong support of Chinlund – leaders come together to elect a leader for the tively impact their positive progress and receive Damon Moore, who participated in the program :)4$3/.$.099"..&'C$U&1"',$b0,3"/2$q$!",#&'($#:.$ entire community. support from other members who have experi- while serving a ten-year sentence for armed rob- :2#:6.$.2/S3,26$&0,J&;J*2:9"$:,$<88C$:$jAL$5/22/&)$ Members are required to participate in dai- enced similar challenges. “When you put some- bery and now is its Associate Executive Director. agency focused overwhelmingly on child wel- ly meetings, either in the form of small group thing out there that is worrying you, others will ?",#"")$EKHK$:)4$EKKGC$I3"$!",#&'($*'&- fare, developmental disabilities and early child- sessions or larger community meetings. respond with teachings,” explains Williams. “We gram was offered in thirty-five prisons across the hood programs. The smaller, more intimate meetings are don’t use the words ‘should’ or ‘must’. We do state by the Department of Correctional Services “It was something of a ‘mission outlier’,” formally structured into a four-part format. not judge or order or command. Members just (DOCS). Despite substantial evidence of its ef- acknowledges Gutheil. “We did our best to inte- “Self Affirmations” enable members to share ideas and experiences. It is valuable and fectiveness, budget pressures and policy chang- grate it. Anne always came to program director reinforce their own personal progress by pub- therapeutic to both the receiver and the giver.” es led the state to abandon Network during the meetings. At one point we hired a job developer EKKG.$/)$:22$10,$:$9&0*2"$&;$*'/.&).7$fI3"$!",- that worked both with Network and our group work model, however, survived as the core com- home programs.” ponent in DOCS’ very successful intensive boot Yet, Network clearly struggled to win broad- Reentry and Green Collar Jobs camp-style Shock facilities for youth.) er financial support. “The fundraising difficulty In 2009, Network launched a “Therapeutic Reentry/Green Collar Training” Y)$ EKKBC$ D3/)20)4$ q$ #3&$ 16$ ,3")$ 3:4$ wasn’t so much that it wasn’t at the center of ESS program with federal stimulus funding through the New York State Department of moved on to become Executive Director of Epis- mission,” says Gutheil. “It was the difficulty in Labor. copal Social Services of New York (ESS) – be- winning a share of the very limited government Network partnered in the effort ­­ which provides therapeutic support, commu­ gan rebuilding Network communities in several funding for these types of programs.” nity­based reentry services and training in green collar occupations ­­ with the Best prisons. He worked in cooperation with DOCS Ultimately, it was determined that the pro- Academy of Sustainable South Bronx and STRIVE New York. and with financial support through a grant from gram might have more fundraising success if it the Clark Foundation. The program also began stepped out from underneath the ESS umbrella “It was the first full­length program of its kind exclusively for newly­released developing community-based Network support and struck out on its own. Interestingly, that prisoners,” says Anne Williams, Network’s Executive Director. “It opens the door 4"9/./&)$#:.$;/'.,$'":93"4$1:9($/)$FGGKC$l0.,$:.$ for ex­offenders to obtain knowledge and skills that will allow them to enter the fast­ Network was about to win a significant federal- est growing segment of the U.S. economy. For the very first time, members of our 26J;0)4"4$ 9&),':9,$ ,&$ *'&R/4"$ :$ U""),'6db'"")$ target population will be at the front of the line rather than the back.” Collar Training Program for men and women During the initial year of the contract, Network trained 69 formerly incarcerated with previous involvement in the justice system. men and women in green construction and environmental remediation techniques f8"">1&@$:,$'/S3,g7$ and placed another 65 directly in jobs. Following the completion of that initial one-year contract, Network Support Services, Now, Network is hoping that it will be able to win a renewal or replication of the Inc. was officially launched as an independent contract. With hundreds of millions of dollars—possibly billions­­ currently being nonprofit corporation on September 13th with its invested in the new green economy, in manufacturing, in renewable energy and own board of directors, its own staff and its own in infrastructure remediation in New York State and across the nation, there is an 501c3 tax exemption, which arrived in late Octo- urgent need to develop a skilled workforce that can handle the task. Formerly in­ 1"'$;'&5$,3"$Y),"'):2$U"R")0"$8"'R/9"7$$$ carcerated individuals who return home with high skill levels and the determination Now, all Network needs is a stable source of to work hard are ideal candidates to fill the current labor force void. funding to continue its work. December 2010! "#$!%&'(!"&)*'&+,!-'#..! www.nynp.biz 13

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“Commitment to Plans” provides an oppor- tunity to lay out specific, realistic and achievable goals for the coming week, month and year. mT&5"),.$&;$U";2"9,/&)h$:,$,3"$")4$&;$":93$ Four-Part meeting provide a moment of silence during which members may pray, send good thoughts to those dear to them and whom they may have failed in the past, meditate, contemplate growth or just bask in the sense of community and trusting camaraderie . The goal of Network and its therapeutic com- munity process is to help men and women change the way they think – the way they relate to them- selves, their peers in the prison and the broader society. “If you come out of prison, but haven’t changed the way you think, it won’t be long before you are going back to prison,” says Williams. The program is based on “Choice Theory”. “Everyone has a degree of choice in how he or she behaves,” says Williams. Daily practice and peer interaction helps individuals self-evaluate and determine whether or not their current be- havior is leading them towards their own life goals. “Motivation becomes internal rather than external,” says Williams. Network staff – Associate Director Damon Moore (left), Job Developer Theresa Harari (2nd from left), Case Manager Andre Ward (5th from left) and Executive Direc­ In addition to the four-part group and com- tor Anne Williams – with Green Collar Participants graduting from STRIVE CORE Program in March 2010. munity meetings, Network members receive skills training in a broad range of topics that pre- The Network in the Community program vivor of both ten years in prison and re-entry into re-entry process. pare them for release -- parenting, family reuni- meetings, with a four-part structure similar to society, guided the conversation forward -- gen- While helping members to acknowledge the fication, money management, decision making, the Network in Prisons model, are designed to tly encouraging individuals to share their con- serious mistakes which led to their time in prison, diet and nutrition, anger management, substance address the challenges confronting individuals cerns or teachings, applauding members’ reports Network also encourages them to recognize the abuse, time management, avoidance of criminal who are likely returning to the same communi- of personal progress, contributing his own expe- thinking, etc. ties where they were originally arrested. riences with particular problems faced during the Network continued on next page Individual members contribute to the overall One recent meeting held at Saint George’s community’s activities using their own particular <*/.9&*:2$D30'93$&)$<:.,$EL,3$8,'"",$/)$T:)- skill sets. Those with specific expertise or edu- hattan illustrated the broad range issues which cation – languages, money management, cooking, formerly incarcerated men and women face Reduce your finance and accounting business skills, etc. – will often train others. upon their return home. Network currently is able to offer full resi- During the “Stresses and Concerns” seg- operating costs with our specialized non-profit dential programs – in which members live to- ment of the meeting, one female member shared shared service center gether in a single housing area – in four state the pain she was feeling after having to ask her *'/.&).>$ $ M/.3(/22C$ =,/.R/22"C$ T/4J=':)S"$ :)4$ son -- who was abusing crack cocaine – to leave Bedford Hills. her home. Another said that her daughter, angry At six other facilities, Network operates over the mother’s long absence during a lengthy the program on a modular “call out” basis, with prison sentence, was now refusing to respect members living in separate housing units and her authority as a parent. In each case, several Partner with coming together to attend meetings which are members of the group acknowledged that they held in classrooms or other common areas. Wil- too had experienced almost exactly similar situ- Quatrro FPO liams stresses that “although in a modular pro- ations -- and how they had attempted to deal gram, members come together only in the eve- with them, for better or worse. Solutions' nings once or twice a week,” we see the same Others in the group spoke of the difficulty experienced S&&4$'".02,.$:.$/)$,3"$'"./4"),/:2$9&550)/,/".>$ in finding jobs or places to live. They talked total engagement, value transformation, the about the “hover point” -- that terrible moment professionals to expression of fine intelligence and strong pro- that comes while filling out a job application social bonding.” when they ask if you have ever been arrested or focus on your In 2008 Network was invited to implement convicted of a crime. “Do you tell them or don’t numbers so you can a one-year program for incarcerated females, you? You have to!” ages 18 to 24, at New York City’s Department Life on the outside also offered a surprising focus on your &;$D&''"9,/&).X$U&."$T7$8/)S"'$D"),"'$&)$U/(- range of opportunities for “Self Affirmation”. organization's ers’ Island. The program was well-received and “I have a history of money crime,” said one succeeded in helping 50 young women. member of the group. “Today someone mistak- mission enly gave me an extra $20 bill in my change. In Network in the Community the past, I would have kept it. Today, I gave it back.” Network also offers a community-based “I got promoted.” “I gave my seat on the program at five different locations in New York subway to a woman who was pregnant.” To learn more contact us at: City for men and women who have been previ- Action Plans were highly specific and Email: ously incarcerated or may currently be housed broadly existential. “I’m going to start a new [email protected] in work release facilities. Network in the Com- job on Monday.” “I’m going to find a job on Phone: munity serves an estimated 500 men and women Long Island.” “I’m going to continue being a 800-218-2906 annually. Ironically, a significant number of at- law abiding citizen, be productive, pay taxes Website: tendees are referred by state agencies as a con- and be respected.” To learn more contact us at: www.quatrrofposolutions.com dition of parole – despite the lack of any state Through it all, Damon Moore, Network’s Email: [email protected] funding to cover the costs of service. Associate Executive Director and himself a sur- Phone: 800-218-2906 Website: www.quatrrofposolutions.com 14! "#$!%&'(!"&)*'&+,!-'#..! www.nynp.biz December 2010 ?R9!@%$47$619$I4!61

continued from page 13 now. I know my potential and I’m using my services in the areas of job readiness and job place- ,':/)/)SC$.01.,:)9"$:10."$,'":,5"),C$3&0./)SC$]YVd skills to help my community.” ment, job training, counseling and anger manage- AIDS services, mental health treatment and more. tremendous personal strength required to come ment training. All other vital services (health, “We try to make sure that we treat each indi- through that experience better and wiser than Network as a Network housing, education, benefits, and treatment) are vidual as an individual,” says Williams. “We are when they went in. In addition to its own therapeutic community arranged through referrals to other service provid- not ‘one size fits all’ The overriding goal is to pro- “I wouldn’t exchange that experience for supports, Network strives to meet the wide rang- ers. It has established relationships with organiza- vide as seamless a transition as possible with an anything,” says Moore. “I know myself better ing and varied needs of members through direct tions throughout the City which offer employment eye on sealing any and all cracks through which an individual might fall.” An Uncertain Future

Despite its long and well-documented track record of success, Network faces a difficult and uncertain future. Like many of the people it serves, the organization suddenly finds itself alone in the world – no longer sheltered by the protective if somewhat constraining institutional walls of ESS – and without any financial resources of its own. Williams is hopeful that Network’s recently acquired 501c3 tax exempt status will now allow a number of foundations – including some past funders – to renew their support. The organization is also seeking donations from private individuals and corporations. The program’s most recent annual budget at ESS estimated a total cost of $427,000 to serve 1,500 individuals per year with a staff of five full- time and five part-time employees. For the mo- ment, all Network staff – Williams, Moore, Job OWN OR MANAGE A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING? Developer Theresa Harari, Case Manager Andre Ward, Facilitators John Gallagher and Charles * Yellowday – are continuing to work on an unpaid, volunteer basis in hopes that new funding com- PLUG INTO SAVINGS mitments will be soon forthcoming. “Anne, Damon and the rest of the staff are $$$ SAVING PROGRAMS ON LIGHTING, HEATING AND COOLING UPGRADES just the most committed peole you could ever IT’S FAST AND EASY. THE GREEN TEAM WILL HELP YOU GET IT DONE. want to meet,” says ESS’ Bob Gutheil. “They live and breathe Network. They give it their all.” The organization will continue to operate REBATES up to $52,500 when you convert from oil to through December 31st in administrative and natural gas heating systems. meeting space provided by ESS in the Bronx. Looking ahead, Network will be receiving free space for a short time at the New Lots Family FREE on-site energy survey. Evaluation of both common Church in the East New York and at Strive, New York in Harlem. areas and individual units for lighting, heating and cooling If Network were able to prevent a return to efficiency improvements. prison for just 15 of those 1,500 men and women, the program would pay for itself in only one year – let alone the savings that would accrue over re- ® REBATES on ENERGY STAR refrigerators and maining lifetimes without incarceration. In fact, air conditioners. Network’s recidivism rate of just 7% – compared to the typical New York State rate of 40% -- means that the program would be avoiding anticipated FREE RECYCLING of old, energy-wasteful refrigerators. prison costs for hundreds of individuals – and pay- ing for itself many, many, many times over. The costs of incarceration, both human and financial, are staggering. They go far beyond the CONNECT WITH THE GREEN TEAM AT $32,000 or more it takes to hold a single inmate in prison each year. (Add another $37,000 in treat- ment costs for those incarcerated for drug crimes.) CONED.COM/GREENTEAM They include shattered families – an estimated OR CALL 1-877-870-6118 TO SPEAK TO AN ENERGY REPRESENTATIVE 81,000 children in New York have a parent in pris- on – devastated communities and wasted lives. *Based on eligibility \/,3$ &R"'$ NLCGGG$ /)5:,".$ 90''"),26$ /)9:'- cerated in New York State prisons – plus another 30,000 held in city and county jails -- the opportu- nities for Network to generate savings for society are enormous. Now, it is just a question of whether Network itself will be able to survive that first difficult year out there on its own. For information, contact Anne J. Williams at LPLJBAKJLAPG$&'$BPNJNEPJFKGKC$:#/22/:5.r)",- workssi.org. December 2010! "#$!%&'(!"&)*'&+,!-'#..! www.nynp.biz 15 @4!79<9!@9>

UJA­Federation Hosts “Leadership Matters” Fordham Center for Nonprofit Leaders Launches UJA­Federation of New York Seminar Series offered its first leadership confer­ The Fordham Center for Non­ ence on November 16th to pro­ profit Leaders launched its new Semi­ vide training on how to improve a nar Series on November 1st with a nonprofit agency through effective presentation on “Current Challenges leadership and board develop­ in Nonprofit Leadership” by Fred Sca­ ment. More than 200 agency trust­ glione, Editor of New York Nonprofit ees, executive directors, CEOs, Press. and local grantmakers turned out Scaglione offered thoughts on for the event, “Leadership Matters: the importance of the nonprofit hu­ Board Practices That Enhance Im­ man service sector to society as a pact and Excellence”. whole. He discussed the current Alisa R. Doctoroff, UJA­Feder­ generational transfer of leadership Peter B. Vaughan, Ph.D., Dean of the Fordham Uni‐ ation Chair of the Board, and John taking place within the sector, noting versity Graduate School of Social Work; Fred Sca‐ S. Ruskay, UJA­Federation Ex­ Diana Aviv, president and CEO of Independent glione, Editor, NYNP; Elaine Congress, DSW, LCSW, that this changeover in CEO position ecutive Vice President and CEO, Sector (center right), with panelists (from left) Professor and Associate Dean; David A. Gautschi, set the stage with introductory re­ David La Greca, executive director of VCG/board‐ had been occurring more slowly than Ph.D. Dean of the Fordham University Graduate netUSA; Nan J. Morrison, trustee at the Jewish marks. Diana Aviv, president and originally predicted. Nevertheless, it School of Business; Allan Luks, JD, Director of the Association for Services for the Aged; and Simon Fordham Center for Nonprofit Leaders and Francis CEO of Independent Sector, gave was beginning to get underway in a Klarfeld, executive director of Columbia/Barnard serious fashion and was picking up Petit, Ed.D., Associate Dean for Executive MBA, a keynote address and then mod­ Programs at Fordham University Graduate School of Hillel at UJA‐Federation of New York’s Leadership speed. erated the first panel discussion, Matters Conference. Business Administration. “On the Way to Great”, with panel­ Scaglione also stressed the ac­ ists from Columbia/Barnard Hillel, VCG/boardnetUSA, and Jewish Association for Services for tive role which the nonprofit sector must play in advocating for critical health and human services the Aged. A second panel discussion, “Driving Success With Financial Dashboards”, included . “There is a debate taking place across the nation about whether government can or should help panelists from Fiscal Management Associates, the Jewish Community Center of Staten Island, those among us who need help the most,” he said. “If the nonprofit sector doesn’t stand up and speak and Samuel Field Y. out on this issue, who will?” Breakout Sessions throughout the day offered small group discussions, focusing on such topics The Fordham Center for Nonprofit Leaders is a new training initiative jointly sponsored by the as “Getting the Right People on Board”, “Structuring the High­Performance Board”, “Champions for University’s Graduate Schools of Social Service and Business Administration. Directed by Allan Change”, “A Can­Do Approach to Fundraising”, “Governance as Leadership”, and “Deliberating Differ­ Luks JD, former Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYS, it provides educational op­ ently in the Boardroom”. portunities to those who want to advance their careers in nonprofit leadership.

Nonprofits in the News Baruch Conference Examines Media Coverage “Poverty is not new… The fact that it exists is not something that is going to show up in any newspapers,” said Shelly Banjo who reports for the Wall Street Jour­ nal’s new City Section. That comment help to frame discussion – and fire up the audience ­­ as non­ profit leaders and academicians joined with journalists from local newspapers on the issue of “Media Coverage of the Nonprofit Sector” during an all day conference hosted by The Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management at Baruch College’s School of Public Affiars on October 26th. In addition to Banjo, representatives of media included Stephanie Strom and Diana Henriques of The New York Times; Errol Louis, a columnist with the Daily Among the panelists sharing views on “Media News; Jarret Murphey, Editor of City Limits; and Fred Scaglione, Editor, New York Coverage of the Nonprofit Sector” were (from left) Nonprofit Press. Peter Dobkin Hall, Professor, Baruch College, School Among the issues on the agenda were the quality of current coverage of the of Public Affairs; Shelly Banjo of the Wall Street sector and how media should approach the task. Journal; Linda Gibbs, NYC Deputy Mayor for Health How well do the media cover nonprofits? “We don’t do it very well,” said Strom and Human Services; and Michael Weinstein, Vice who covers nonprofits as a sector in its entirety. “How many reporters do you know President, Robin Hood Foundation. in the mainstream media or even in the blogging world that cover this? I can name maybe 4 or 5 that aren’t trade paper related.” For many years, she explained, the Times had covered nonprofits via various issue­specific “beats”, e.g. the arts, higher education, human services, etc. “What inevitably happens is that the reporter pays a lot of attention to the issues on the beat, but very little to the nonprofits or ‘nonprofitness’ of the organizations who are involved with those issues.” Luncheon speaker Vincent Stehle, a consultant to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the nation’s leading philanthropic supporter of journalistic initiatives, stressed the overall impact of bleak financial circumstances affecting traditional media generally. “It is really a question of shrinking coverage of all types and not for the nonprofit sector to feel that it is in any way singled out,” he said. “I fact, I would argue it is somewhat the opposite of that…over the past few decades there has been a huge increase in coverage.” Stehle went on to note an explosion of new energy in less traditional media and pointed to the increasing role that nonprofit sector is beginning to play in the media itself. “It is not enough to ask what journalism can do for the nonprofit sector,” he said. “We also have to ask what the nonprofit sector can do to strengthen the field of journalism.” “There is an unfamiliarity with the nonprofit sector,” said Errol Louis. “A lot of reporters, don’t understand the structure, the pace, the legal obliga­ tions.” One strategy, he suggested would be to invite editors and reporters to join nonprofit boards. “The ways nonprofit organizations interact with the media has to change,” said Matthew Hale, Chair of the Department of Public and Healthcare Administration at Seton Hall University. “You can’t just expect news coverage by throwing out a press release or based on the goodness of their hearts. Yes, you are doing wonderful things, but that is not enough reason for the media to cover you. There are hundreds of other people doing wonderful things as well.” Instead, Hale urged nonprofits to focus less on their own specific organization and more on their role as experts in the problems society is facing – preferably in collaboration with representatives of other nonprofits. 16! "#$!%&'(!"&)*'&+,!-'#..! www.nynp.biz December 2010 989!6>

FPWA Raises $100K at Annual Gala MercyFirst Annual Harvest Ball Two hundred people attended the Fed­ Over 250 supporters gathered for eration of Protestant Welfare Agencies’ 2010 MercyFirst’s Annual Harvest Ball held Annual Gala on Thursday, October 28, 2010, at The Garden City Hotel on Thursday, which was held at the Mutual of America November 4th. This year’s event raised event space in Manhattan. The event, which over $120,000 to help fund MercyFirst’s raised $100,000 for FPWA’s programs and programs. services, honored Edward O’Brien and The 2010 Honoree was Thomas Reverend Domingo Vázquez with Lifetime M. O’Brien, President and CEO of State Achievement Awards. Bank. O’Brien and State Bank have been “Both Reverend Vázquez and Ed longtime supporters and good friends to O’Brien have dedicated their careers to help­ the children of MercyFirst. ing people in need – whether by providing di­ A special tribute was made to long­ rect services to the residents of East Harlem, FPWA Executive Director/CEO Fatima Gold‐ time MercyFirst Board Member Joseph MercyFirst Board of Trustees Chair, Kevin Shine, or by developing programs and securing the man, Honorees Edward O’Brien and Reverend H. Farrell, who has been dedicated to with MercyFirst CEO Gerard McCaffery (r.) and funding needed to help people overcome dif­ Domingo Vázquez, and FPWA Board Chair Craig mission of MercyFirst for over 40 years. Joseph Farrell (c.) , who was honored for serv‐ ficult challenges,” said Fatima Goldman, Ex­ MacKay. Photo © Jerry Speier. Photo Credits “There was a great feeling in the ing on the Board of Directors for over 40 years. ecutive Director / CEO of FPWA. “These are room from the honorees to the music,” two men who weren’t seeking fame and fortune in their careers – they just wanted to help improve said Gerard McCaffery, MercyFirst’s President/CEO. “In addition to the many friends, foster people’s lives. And in my book, and to the people they’ve helped, they’re both heroes.” parents and Sisters of Mercy who attended, a terrific young man spoke about his time with Edward O’Brien, recently retired Vice President and CRA Officer at Ridgewood Savings Bank, MercyFirst and how his life has changed now that he is adopted and attending college. You spent his career working on behalf of low­income New Yorkers, most recently by supporting and can’t beat that!” strengthening the non­profits that serve them through his work at Ridgewood. Reverend Domingo Vázquez turned his vision of helping the people of East Harlem into a reality when he founded Friendly Hands Ministry, a robust network of more than 30 churches in East Harlem and the Bronx which operate soup kitchens, food pantries, affordable housing and healthcare management, and serve thousands of community residents each year. 25TH Annual Child of Peace Awards Dinner Catholic Guardian Society and Home Bureau honored Monsignor James P. Cassidy and the Cardinal Cooke Guild at their 25th Annual Child of Peace Award Dinner on October 7th. CCI Champions for Children Awards All proceeds of which benefited the The Center for Children’s Initia­ agency’s pro­life Maternity Services tives (CCI) held its Annual Champions Program, which gives mothers all of for Children Awards gala and fundraiser the practical resources they need to at the Yale Club of New York City on give their newborns a good strong start October 18th. The event recognizes in life. Since the program receives no the hard work and efforts of early care government support, it is reliant on the and education professionals, business generosity of individuals, corporations, and private foundations to cover its op­ leaders, organizations, community phi­ Monsignor James P. Cassidy, Child of Peace lanthropists and advocates as it relates erational costs. Award recipient, with Archbishop Timothy to the field early care and education. The Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan. Robert H. Gutheil, Executive Di­ Dolan, Archbishop of New York, was Ken Rosato, anchor of WABC, Eyewitness News This in attendance to congratulate the honorees and to praise the good work of the Maternity rector of Episcopal Social Services, Morning and Eyewitness News at Noon, Julie Fenster, received the Lifetime Achievement CCI Board Chair, Joyce L. James, Executive Director of Services Program. Award for his years of excellent service the Susan Wagner Day Schools, Nancy Kolben, CCI Ex‐ Monsignor Cassidy, who received the 2010 Child of Peace Award, holds a doctorate in promoting the highest quality of ser­ ecutive Director, Robert H. Gutheil, Executive Director from Fordham University in Educational Psychology and Counseling and has had a distin­ vices for young children. As coach and of Episcopal Social Services, and Priscilla Lincoln & Ev‐ guished career of service to the Church as well as to families. George Cooney, President elyn J. Blank of the New York Zero to Three Network. of Screen Gems, introduced Msgr. Cassidy and praised his long­term service to health care mentor to his staff, to the public sector Photo credit: Gerald Peart and the field he provided the guidance in New York. and leadership that makes a difference on a daily basis for young children and their families. The Cardinal Cooke Guild, which promotes the cause for sainthood and charitable Joyce L. James, Executive Director of the Susan Wagner Day Schools, received the Excel­ work of the former New York Archbishop, Terrence Cardinal Cooke, received the 2010 lence in Leadership Award for her significant leadership contributions to the field, dedication to Humanitarian Award. Patricia Handal, Coorindator of the Guild, accepted the award. promoting excellence in early care and learning programs and her investment in and commitment The Maternity Services Program is one of many programs offered by Catholic Guard­ to making CCI a strong and vibrant organization. ian Society and Home Bureau, which has been serving families, children and individuals The New York Zero to Three Network were also recipients of the Excellence in Leadership with special needs since 1899. Founded in 1925, the Maternity Services Program assists Award, recognizing its work on behalf of young children and their families in New York and their vulnerable pregnant women and their families. Staff deliver a full range of maternity and increasingly strong voice for the investment of supports for babies and toddlers and their ability to related services, including free counseling, pre­ and post­natal care, training in good nutri­ mobilize people across New York to move New York’s policy agenda forward. tion and good parenting, emergency housing and rental assistance, safe new cribs with “Our honorees carry forward daily the important work to insure all of our children start school mattresses for those attending the counseling programs, support in Family Court proceed­ prepared, ready to learn and succeed in life,”said Executive Director Nancy Kolben. ings, layettes, baby formula and baby clothing. 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Leake & Watts Raises $500K at Awards Gala SUS Hosts Restrepo Screening Leake & Watts hosted to Support Veterans Services its 2010 Annual Awards Services for the UnderServed (SUS) and JWT Gala at the St. Regis Ho­ hosted a private screening of the Sundance Grand tel in New York last month. Jury Prize Award winning documentary Restrepo to Over 200 guests turned honor and raise funds for SUS veterans services on out for the event, raising November 9th. Approximately 100 people turned $500,000 in support of the out for the event which was held at the JWT corpo­ organization’s programs rate offices. and services, setting a re­ cord and turning the 2010 Sebastian Junger (author of War and The Perfect Gala into its largest netting Storm) and Tim Hetherington followed a single pla­ event ever. Funds raised toon for 15 months based in a remote outpost in help Leake & Watts address eastern Afghanistan and reported on the mental Yves Ades, Sr. VP at SUS with panelists Todd and physical damage that our soldiers endure. Bowers, Lamarr Wheeler and Andrew Rob‐ the myriad of challenges Laura Schiller, David Ratner, Gala Chair Agnes Hassell, erts and SUS CEO Donna Colonna that confront individuals and Gala Honoree Elinor Ratner. The highlight of the evening was the discus­ and families dealing with sion that followed the film. The panel included Todd Bowers, Deputy Executive Director, Iraq and Af­ poverty, emotional and cognitive disabilities, trauma, and a lack of access to educa­ ghanistan Veterans of America; Andrew Roberts, Deputy Director, New York State Division of Veterans’ tion and basic services. Affairs; and Howard L. Wheeler, Director­ Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, SUS. Thank you Trudy Walker, a mother from the Leake & Watts Soundview Center, recounted her to everyone who supported our veterans and to JWT for hosting the event. struggles as a single mother and how the teachers and staff at Soundview have made a remarkable contribution to her daughters’ wellbeing as well as her own. This year, Walker joined a GED program, began volunteering, and is on her way to pursuing her goals while creating a stable and happy environment for her two girls. Leake & Watts honored Elinor Ratner on behalf of the Sunshine Ladies and their UNH Raises $635K at Benefit contributions to early childhood education and advocacy. Founded in 1926, the Sun­ shine Ladies were dedicated to educating young children from low­income families United Neighborhood Houses raised long before pre­school and early education were the established norm, helping to pave $635,000 at the 2010 “New Yorkers Who Make the way for the nationwide Headstart Program. Their powerful legacy lives on today as a Difference” Benefit held at Tribeca Rooftop on part of the Leake & Watts early childhood centers in the Bronx. November 8th. Ratner was also recognized individually for her decades of work as a child advo­ “I was thrilled to have so many colleagues cate and Leake & Watts Board Member through the renaming of the agency’s High­ and friends from the field join us at our event,” said bridge School in her honor. UNH Executive Director Nancy Wackstein. “It is The second honoree was Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP, one of the oldest law a priority for UNH to collaborate not only with our firms in continuous existence in the United States, and longtime partner and supporter member agencies but also with other nonprofits UNH Executive Director Nancy Wackstein of Leake & Watts. in the human services arena, so I am gratified to (at right) with Event Emcee Michelle Yu, Ed “This has been a truly exciting year for Leake & Watts with the launch and expan­ have this support. I’m even more thrilled that the Howard representing honoree Aramark and sion of many of our programs and services,” says Executive Director Alan Mucatel. event was a financial success, providing critical UNH Board Honorees Elizabeth Taylor Wohl “We are thrilled to have the support of loyal donors and sponsors and to expand our general operating support to UNH in a very tough and Roger Juan Maldonado, Esq. network to new friends and partners. This encourages our growth and enables our fiscal environment.” life­affirming programs to reach a greater number of individuals. Community support Honored at the event was the ARAMARK corporation, represented by Ed Howard, Regional Vice empowers us to provide the diverse programs that help create strong foundations for President of ARAMARK’s Business Dining. “ARAMARK understands that communities are stabilized success for children, adults, and families each day.” and people are best helped at the local level; we in New York City couldn’t be more pleased to be This year’s Gala Chairs were Gerald and Agnes Hassell (Chappaqua, NY), Ken­ working with a company that has such an important and real vision about how to make an impact,” neth and Barbara Jackson (Mt. Kisco, NY), and Ian Stone (New York, NY), and the said Wackstein, Honorary Gala Chair was Phoebe R. Stanton (New York, NY). The event was hosted Also recognized were UNH Board Honorees Elizabeth Taylor Wohl and Roger Juan Maldo­ by WABC­TV Senior Meteorologist/Author Bill Evans and included cocktails, dinner, nado, Esq. and award presentations. Michelle Yu, an Anchor with SNY, served as emcee for the evening.

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Nayowith has annually,” said Stack. “He Executive Director of Big one mentoring relation- been selected to serve as the leaves SCO with the love Brothers Big Sisters of NYC. ships. new Executive Director at and admiration of an ap- Batista is the first Hispanic Prior to his time at SCO Family of Services, ef- preciative Board and staff, Executive Director in the The Way to Work, Batista fective February 1, 2011. as well as the respect of )&)*'&;/,X.$EGLJ6":'$3/.,&'67 ."'R"4$ :.$ <@"90,/R"$ V/9"$ 83"$ #/22$ .099""4$ U&1"',$ W7$ friends and colleagues – “I am honored to be part President of the American McMahon, who is retiring af- especially knowing that of Big Brothers Big Sisters Cancer Society’s NY Met- ter more than 37 years at the he has made a tremendous of New York City, and I am '&*&2/,:)$U"S/&)7$Q$2&)SJ helm of the agency. difference in the lives of truly excited to work with this time civic and nonprofit Nayowith comes to SCO thousands of children and wonderful organization,” said leader, Batista began his from the Laurie M. Tisch Il- families across the region. Batista. “So many young peo- career in the Brooklyn lumination Fund where she “I am delighted to ple are in need of a positive !"23)$(4'5,3' Borough President’s of- served as the founding Ex- be joining SCO Family role model in their lives, and fice and was appointed ecutive Director since the Gail Nayowith of Services and feel privi- I am committed to ensuring that Big Brothers 16$ ;&'5"'$ T:6&'$ U04&2*3$ b/02/:)/$ :.$ M/'.,$ fall of 2007. Prior to that, she leged and honored to have Big Sisters of New York City provides that in- Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating led Citizens’ Committee for the opportunity to build on valuable service to a growing part of this city’s Officer of the Department of Housing Preser- Children of New York (CCC) for 15 years. Dur- ,3"$&0,.,:)4/)S$2"S:96$2";,$16$U&1"',$W7$T9T:- youth.” vation and Development. ing her tenure at CCC, the organization played a hon. Bob is a giant in the field who transformed Batista comes to BBBS of NYC from The “Under Hector’s leadership, Big Broth- critical role in advancing a wide variety of initia- SCO into the powerhouse it is today without \:6$,&$\&'($f;&'5"'26$V&9:,/&):2$M&0)4:,/&)C$ ers Big Sisters of New York City looks for- tives to improve the lives of New York’s children sacrificing the culture of care and commitment Inc.), where he was Chief Executive Officer. ward to broadening our reach throughout the and families, including creation of the first local most often found in small, local organizations. During his tenure at The Way to Work, he bol- five boroughs and touching the lives of more child care tax credit in America, the creation of SCO Family of Services’ work is deeply mis- stered the group’s status as one of the nation’s young people and mentors,” said Laura Par- the New York City Earned Income Tax Credit, ex- sion-driven -- supporting healthy development, leading youth workforce development programs. sons, Chair of the Board. “Hector has a proven *:)./&)$&;$!"#1&')$]&5"$V/./,/)SC$:.$#"22$:.$:$ independence, well-being, recovery and second One of Batista’s goals at Big Brothers Big Sis- record of success in working with organiza- major increase in funding for child care, universal chances for children, youth, adults and families”, ters of NYC will be to expand its Workplace tions that have a positive impact on the people *'"J(/)4"'S:',")$:)4$iJEF$"409:,/&)7$$$^)4"'$3"'$ said Gail B. Nayowith. “I look forward to work- Mentoring Program, a collaborative effort be- of New York. We are delighted that Hector has leadership, CCC helped to lead the advocacy ef- ing with the board and staff to take the work to tween schools and corporations that introduces chosen to champion BBBS of NYC.” fort to implement the federal Early Intervention ever greater heights.” Program for Infants and Toddlers with or at-risk Nayowith has played a variety of prominent of Developmental Delays in New York State and roles in the development of public policy cov- design a statewide initiative to increase the avail- ering a wide range of issues. In 2003, she was ability of children’s outpatient clinical treatment named to the The McCain Special Master Panel R14$!GK".$1&[?.\&"$9Q services called “Achieving the Promise”. which was tasked by the courts with helping the “Gail is a leader in the field of child and fami- City to develop policies and practices relating Henrietta Ho-Asjoe, MPS California Pacific Award ly policy who has a deep understanding of the chal- to homeless families as a way of resolving four has been appointed to be the for Excellence in Patient lenges faced by vulnerable populations throughout separate class action lawsuits. She was appoint- new Executive Director of Education, and a Procla- New York City and Long Island,” said Edward W. ed by Mayor Bloomberg to the Commission on General Human Outreach in mation for her dedication Stack, Chairman of the SCO Board of Directors. Economic Opportunity where she co-chaired the the Community, Inc. (GHO). to the field of healthcare “She also has great expertise in the design and op- Data and Evaluation Workgroup. Nayowith has Ho-Asjoe brings to GHO by the Manhattan Borough erations of government and non-profit human ser- also served on the New York State Mental Health a wealth of resources and a President. vice programs, making her an excellent choice to Services Council. solid reputation for building Ho-Asjoe received lead SCO. She was the unanimous choice of the Nayowith serves as an expert reviewer for partnerships with city leaders, her B.A. from the Universi- Board, and we look forward to working with her.” PolicyLab, The Children’s Hospital of Philadel- community members, and oth- ty of Wisconsin at Madison Stack went on to praise McMahon’s service phia on their practice to policy research includ- er key stakeholders dedicated and her Masters in Pub- to the agency. “Bob McMahon leaves after nearly ing recent reports on the effects of recessions on to improving health access and lic Service from the New four decades of extraordinary leadership, having child well-being, children’s mental health and outcomes for NYC’s Asian im- !"#$%"&'(!)*+,-)".(/01 893&&2$;&'$8&9/:2$U".":'93$ led SCO as it grew from a small child and family teen pregnancy. She also serves on the Board of migrants. in New York. Her two- services agency located in Sea Cliff, Long Island, Directors of a number of organizations, includ- During her tenure as the Administrator and R&205"$]:)41&&($&;$Q./:)$Q5"'/9:)$]":2,3>$$ to one of New York’s largest and most highly re- /)S$ ,3"$ T:'/&)$ <7$ i")#&',36d8:':3$ ]7$ 8#/;,$ Director of Community Development of the Taking Notice and Taking Action (Praeger, spected agencies, serving more than 40,000 people Foundation, Philanthropy New York, and the Center for the Study of Asian American Health FGGKgC$/.$:R:/2:12"$:,$1&&(.,&'".$):,/&)#/4"7 Fund for Cities of Service. She is at NYU Langone Medical Center, she created 8/)9"$ /,.$ ;&'5:,/&)$ /)$ EKKFC$ b]=$ 3:.$ a Fellow of the New York Academy and implemented numerous outreach initiatives provided services to Asian Americans diag- of Medicine and serves on the Ford- to identify and address various needs unique to nosed with mental retardation and develop- ham University School of Law Feer- NYC’s pan-Asian communities. Prior to that she mental disabilities. GHO’s services include ick Center for Social Justice Board directed the Chinese Community Partnership for Y)4/R/40:2/O"4$ U"./4"),/:2$Q2,"'):,/R".C$ `:6$ of Advisors. Health at New York Downtown Hospital, where ]:1/2/,:,/&)C$ ]&5"J1:."4$ U"./4"),/:2$ ]:- Nayowith recently authored a she prevailed over seemingly insurmountable bar- bilitation, Medicaid Service Coordination, chapter, “Fact-based Child Advo- riers to improve healthcare access for Chinese and Family Support Services. GHO is funded 9:96>$I3"$D&)R"'S")9"$&;$Q):26./.C$ communities across America. through the Office for People with Develop- Practice and Politics in New York “GHO provides supportive and compassion- mental Disabilities. City” for a volume on child well- ate care to the developmental disabled being (Springer 2010) that chronicles population in the Chinese American com- (T)718-299-1100 www.Promesa.org efforts to enact a New York City munity.” says Ho-Asjoe. “I am delighted Earned Income Tax Credit and im- to join the GHO family, and look forward (T) 718-764-1501 www.Basicsinc.org plement the NYC Green Carts. to continuing GHO’s legacy of service.” “I am delighted that Gail will For her own outstanding service to 2")/#3#*5/ Health ~ Housing ~ Education be working with our wonderful staff the Asian Pacific Islander community, and committed Board to improve the Henrietta Ho-Asjoe has been honored ~ Economic Development lives of children and families – our with awards including the Hepatitis B 677899787:7;/ sacred trust,” said McMahon. Community Appreciation Award, the December 2010! "#$!%&'(!"&)*'&+,!-'#..! www.nynp.biz 19 -94-A9$>9<85!R$-94-A9

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U"S/&)C$,3"$Q21:)6$D&0),6$ Development Corporation, Mo- national anti-poverty organi- “I take great pride in the Housing Trust Fund Task rales assumes leadership of the zation. Prior to that, she spent accomplishments of NCS, es- Force, the Albany County organization’s human service nearly five years at The Door, pecially under Anne Teicher’s U""),'6$ I:.($ M&'9"C$ I3"$ programs and services. Phipps an acclaimed agency provid- leadership,” said NCS Board Code Blue Albany Com- Dr. Ira Mandelker D`D$ #:.$ ;&0)4"4$ /)$ EKHA$ ,&$ Dianne Morales ing comprehensive services President David Oliver. “Now mittee, and the Emergency enhance the housing work of for at-risk youth and young I am looking forward with Food and Shelter Program Phipps Houses, but has grown into a major adults throughout NYC, her final 2 years as great anticipation to the work and challenges Boards of Albany and Schenectady Counties. community-based service provider in the areas Executive Director. Her comprehensive ex- that lie ahead with our new Executive Director, Prior to joining HATAS, Dr. Mandelker was of early childhood education, after-school pro- perience in education organizations and in Dr. Ira Mandelker. Dr. Mandelker’s decision to Associate Director at Grand Central Neighbor- gramming, and services to foster economic and senior leadership roles within the NYC De- come on board, in my view, reflects the quality hood Social Services, a New York City drop-in educational attainment for adults, particularly partment of Education has made her a trusted of NCS as an organization and the importance of center providing human services, employment, in the Bronx where Phipps Houses has a sub- partner of government agencies and a leader NCS’s mission. I couldn’t be more excited for and housing opportunities to homeless single stantial housing presence. As chief executive, in effective program development and man- NCS and its future.” adults. she will direct and plan Phipps CDC’s service agement. Mandelker joins NCS from HATAS, The The Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter Homeless & Travelers Aid Society of the Capital (NCS) is dedicated to providing housing and District in Albany where he has served as Execu- support that can transform lives. Established in tive Director for the past ten years. HATAS is EKBF$16$'"2/S/&0.$:)4$9&550)/,6$2":4"'.$&)$ the central intake, assessment, and referral point Manhattan’s Upper East Side, NCS offers an >G/2"'$!"#$@HE"O$4*"'G,E)F$4OOEM"'$G,$ for the Albany County homeless shelter system, array of housing and comprehensive services, and provides homelessness prevention, hous- including counseling, substance abuse treat- P)E&)$>",,2"K"),$1&K"$@G'"$>"'LEM". ing, employment, and mental health services to ment, vocational and educational programs, homeless and at-risk Albany County residents. and employment support. Frances Sadler has been the implementation of their named Chief Operating Of- business strategy, taking ficer of Union Settlement a community-based long- Home Care Services, a sepa- term care service delivery rately incorporated affiliate model from the point of of Union Settlement Asso- State legislative approval ciation in East Harlem. In to a profitable business en- addition to leading Union tity. Settlement Home Care Ser- Union Settlement, vices, Sadler will be part of which was founded in Union Settlement’s senior EBKNC$ &;;"'.$ :$ #/4"$ ':)S"$ leadership team. Frances Sadler of services and assistance to “Frances Sadler is wide- allow the residents of East ly recognized as an innovative and talented lead- Harlem and beyond lead healthy lives, reach er in home care services,” said David Nocenti, their greatest potential, and achieve econom- Executive Director of Union Settlement. “Her ic self-sufficiency. In addition to home care expertise and experience will be invaluable as services, Union Settlement provides early we strengthen and expand our home care ser- childhood education, youth development, col- vices program, and continue to ensure that the lege prep, job readiness and training, adult services we provide are of the highest quality.” education, mental health counseling, meals for Amenities Include: High-Speed Wireless Internet, Laptops and “Having worked with several different homebound elderly, senior services, and other Audio Visual Equipment, Custom Room Set-up, Chairs and Tables types of home care providers over the years, I am programs that enable community members to excited to be able to apply those experiences to achieve a better quality of life. building a strong workforce at Union Settlement Union Settlement Home Care Services LOW-COST CLASSROOM, TRAINING & MEETING SPACE which serves a population in need of high quality currently serves over 275 elderly and disabled !" services,” said Frances Sadler. clients. 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He serves as the pri- ment Society of New York. ress of Peoples Development of providing low-income housing for mary staff liaison to the Board Morris is a graduate of Corporation is the affordable John Tynan those in need. of Trustees; manages special New York University and projects; and develops propos- has a master’s degree in als, budgets, reports and policy Gregory J. Morris public administration from analyses. the Baruch College School of Prior to joining The Children’s Aid Society, Public Affairs. A&#/")$X&E).$ Morris was Chief of Staff at The Door, an orga- “Greg Morris is providing critical support nization that serves New York City youth aged services as a key addition to our staff,” said X"#E.H$R0E2/$O&'$,H"$;2E)/ 12-21. In that role, Morris served as senior leader Buery. “I am thrilled that he has joined our and advisor on organizational strategy, manage- team and will help implement new ideas as we Cecil Lowden, MS, Lowden was previously ment and operations. Before that, he was Direc- move forward.” has been appointed Direc- D"),"'$ `/'"9,&'$ ;&'$ ,3"$ _0"").$ ,&'$&;$V/./&)$:)4$U"3:1/2/- Health Center in Jamaica, part tation Services at The Jew- of the non-profit Community ish Guild for the Blind. He Healthcare Network of New York >G)/D$_$Q"@&))EM($ will be responsible for the City. 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Lessard, Executive Director, De- Sandy has worked for velopmental Disabilities Institute. DDI over the last 20 years. The New York State Asso- -EF&,,$X&E)F$-HE**.$1&0.".$ She has consistently demon- ciation of Day Service Providers strated strong commitment to Angela Sandy promotes a service environment G.$8-]R")"'G2$@&0)."2 helping individuals with de- that offers personal growth and velopmental disabilities lead development for people with de- U&1"',$-/S&,,$3:.$l&/)"4$,3"$-3/**.$]&0.".$ organization’s single-purpose housing entities. meaningful, productive, and velopmental disabilities to live to b'&0*$:.$D&'*&':,"$V/9"$-'"./4"),$:)4$b")"':2$ Mr. Pigott was most recently Chief Legal independent lives. Sandy’s their fullest potential. NYSADSP Counsel. 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