Guests gather in the Library’s Edna Barnes Salomon Room
Guests tour the Rose Main Reading Room at the New York Public Library’s main branch
With funding from The Trust, the New York Public Library is sharing its trove of LGBTQ photographs. Here, donors tour the “Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50” exhibition, comprised of many of these historic photos
The curator of the “Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50” leads Trust donors on a tour of highlights from the photography exhibition
Guests, donors, staff, and board gather in the Library’s Edna Barnes Salomon Room
Anita Nager and Michael Seltzer
Philanthropy Manager Amanda Novick and Vice President for Donor Services Gay Young with Carlos Lu and his daughter, Margaret
Guests tour the Rose Main Reading Room
Brian Mahony with former Trust Vice President for Donor Relations Bob Edgar
Senior Director of Donor Services John Oddy with Edgar and Robin Lampert
Robert Miss and Bob Levinson
Cynthia Dames and former Vice President for Grants Patricia Jenny
Richard Feldman and Jon Nathanson
Petra Danielsohn, Vice President for Donor Services Gay Young, and Ana Salgado
Nancy Talbot, Trust Senior Program Officer Roderick Jenkins, and Daniel Schindler
Trust Board Chair Valerie Peltier addresses reception guests
Guests listen to remarks from President Lorie Slutsky and Board Chair Valerie Peltier
Board Member Jamie Drake and guests
Steve Pagamuzzi, Former LICF Board Chair Pat Galteri, Board Member Roger Maldonado, and Liz Stern
Trust Senior Communications Officer Amy Wolf and Lori Roth Gale
Cordelia Reimers and Senior Director for Legacy and Leadership Giving Marie D’Costa
Vice President for Grants Shawn Morehead, Senior Program Associate Leigh Ross, and Helene Blieberg
Board Member Stephen Robinson and Board Chair Valerie Peltier speak with a guest
New York Community Trust guests take a guided tour of the New-York Historical Society’s galleries
Donors Nancy and Jay Talbot
An educator gives The Trust community an inside look at how the Citizenship Project uses items from their collection to illuminate American history for those applying for citizenship. Read more about the project.
Board Member Raffiq Nathoo, President Lorie Slutsky, Board Member Barron (Buzz) Tenny, and Board Member Ann Unterberg
Rosanna Chella, Nancy Engelhardt, Patricia Galteri, and Elisa Santoro. Nancy is on the board of the Long Island Community Foundation and Patricia Galteri is the Chair.
Program Officer Arturo Garcia-Costas, New York Community Trust President Lorie Slutsky, and Board Member Stephen C. Robinson
Donors Martha, Amy, and John Wolf
Donor Nicole Francis with her husband Joe Famiglietti, and friends Amy Nieporent and Samantha Gorelick
Westchester Community Foundation Executive Director Laura Rossi (center) with Donors Robert E. Miss and Madeline Zevon
Donor Mariluz Giron and her nephew
Vice President for Donor Services Gay Young, her husband Daniel Schindler, Program Associate Michele Kumi Baer, and Donor Joan Winant
The reception from above. All photographs by Ari Mintz for The Trust
Upcoming Events
Donor events are free and open to our donors, advisors, and their guests. Please contact Gay Young, our vice president for donor services, if you’d like to learn more about upcoming events or joining our community of donors.
On June 5, our donors and other guests spoke with experts about the financial implications of caregiving.
You and Your Aging Loved Ones: Is it Different for Women?
Held in midtown Manhattan, this event was part of our Women’s Financial & Philanthropic Learning Series. The session featured:
- Nancy Avitable, LMSW, CMC, President of the Aging Life Care Association and Owner of Urban Eldercare
- Stacey Meshnick, Esq., Supervising Attorney of the Medicaid Department at Ronald Fatoullah & Associates
- James Ciprich, CFP, MBA, Partner, Wealth Advisor, and Expert on Senior Solutions at RegentAtlantic
- Jane Newton, CFP, MBA, Managing Partner and Wealth Advisor at RegentAtlantic (moderator)
On October 29th, our Women’s Advisory Council sponsored a conversation with experts in cyber security.
Is Your Private Information Safe? How to protect against identity theft and internet predators
Held at BNY Mellon, our donors learned how to keep them and their families safe by reducing risk of identity theft and increasing understanding of red flags. The event featured:
- Cindy Gerhard, Board Member, Ample Table for Everyone, and former Citibank and JPMorgan Chase managing director for technological innovations in financial products.
- Jessica P. Rigby, CFP®, Senior Wealth Manager, BNY Mellon Wealth Management
- John R. Mathena, Senior Wealth Director, BNY Mellon Wealth Management; Founding Board Member, Semper Fidelis Young Leaders Academy; Former Marine; Board Member, Veteran’s Center for Cyber Excellence; and member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers.
- Pat Caldwell, Managing Director, Gordian Group, an investment banking firm specializing in distressed situations and restructurings.
You can read about what our experts shared in our newsroom.
On November 15th, ou very own special projects officer led a workshop in developing strong giving strategies.
Creating a Charitable Giving Strategy: Finding focus and clarity on what matters most
Barbara Taveras, The Trust’s special projects officer, guided donors in identifying their philanthropic niche, clarifying what they wanted to achieve with their charitable giving, and how to put that strategy into action.
