COROLATION

IN THIS ISSUE

Volume V, Issue VI - June 2006

Lewis Rudin Awards Dinner - a big hit!
Barbara Taveras joins the Coro New York Board of Directors
Summer Youth Facilitators join Coro New York staff
Sublease available in Coro office
Leadership New York XVII - closing out the year
Exploring Leadership - preparing for a busy summer
Snapshot of a Coro Alum - Patrick Mispagel
Coro Alum on the Move
Get Your Coro On: Connect with Coro Alum
Coro Alumni Association brainstorming meeting - Wednesday, July 12
Opportunities to learn more about civic and policy issues
Opportunities and Jobs in the Community
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2006 Lewis Rudin Awards Dinner - big hit!

Thanks to hundreds of alumni and friends of Coro, our recent Lewis Rudin Awards Dinner on May 24 was a smashing success! Alumni Honorees Majora Carter (Sustainable South Bronx), Joe Rose (Georgetown Company), and Rob Walsh (NYC Department of Small Business Services) each spoke inspiringly about the impact of Coro on their paths in civic leadership and community development. Their respective presenters - State Assemblyman Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Carl Weisbrod of Trinity Real Estate; and Danny Meyer of the Union Square Hospitality Group - warmly introduced the honorees and shared intimate knowledge and anecdotes about them. Other speakers included: Coro New York Board Chair Jonathan Plutzik and Dinner Co-Chair Nancy Youman; Coro New York Executive Director Michael Hirschhorn; Exploring Leadership 2006 graduate Dazni Martinez; and Michelle Adams of the Association for a Better New York, who graciously represented the Rudin family.

We packed the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers with close to 400 guests, including a full force of 127 alumni and a strong showing of new faces. The dining room buzzed with convivial atmosphere and we received compliment upon compliment about the friendliness and variety of interests represented by our attendees. Guests spent so long chit-chatting and networking after the awards presentation that Chelsea Piers staff had to politely shoo us out! The evening continued down the street at Half King, where our business-formal group took over the booths and the bar. Majora Carter, one of the evening’s honorees and alumnus of Leadership New York, came along and shared a drink with many admiring Coro-ites.

Support Coro! While the dinner was a hit on the friend-raising front, we are just shy of our fund-raising goal… If you can, please help us with one last push by making a contribution at www.benefitoffice.org/coro or call our benefit office at (866) 609-0952. Your gift helps us run Coro’s unique programs, bringing together civic leaders from all corners of the city. We are grateful for every gift received to date and with a little extra support we will inch over the finish line.

Another great way you can help ensure the success of future Lewis Rudin Award dinners is by filling out this electronic survey now and sharing your anonymous thoughts about this year’s event.

Barbara Taveras joins the Coro New York Board of Directors

Coro New York is pleased to welcome Barbara Taveras to our Board of Directors:

From 1993 to 2004, Barbara served as president of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation, a national, private foundation whose mission is to assist youth - particularly minority and youth disadvantaged by poverty - to achieve their full potential as individuals and active participants in a democratic society. Barbara is currently an affiliate consultant with the Support Center for Nonprofit Management. Barbara is a co-founder and member of the Executive Committee of the Dominican Community Bridge Fund, a special project-fund of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors designed to help advance the socio-economic progress of Dominicans in the United States and in the Dominican Republic. In 2003, Barbara was a co-recipient of the prestigious Council on Foundations’ Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking for her role in designing the Funders Collaborative for Strong Latino Communities, a $19 million dollar initiative of Hispanics in Philanthropy to build the capacity of Latino nonprofits in the US, and nonprofits in Latin America. Barbara has extensive experience in international development, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean where she worked for over eight years funding community development projects. Please join is in welcoming Barbara to the Coro New York Board of Directors!

Summer Youth Facilitators join Coro New York staff

Please join us in welcoming our summer staff, Laurie Price and Marisa Suescun. Laurie and Marisa will both work alongside Program Director Laura Shmishkiss with the high school participants in Coro’s Exploring Leadership program.

Laurie Price
Laurie was born in Oklahoma City and raised in various cities along the East Coast, with the majority of her years spent in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland (go Terps!), double-majoring in Marketing and Spanish. During high school, Laurie developed an interest in education and the achievement gap and knew early on that she would work in the area of education policy. She joined Teach for America to teach fourth and fifth graders in the South Bronx for two years. Laurie is currently in the middle of a two-year program at NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service studying Public Administration with a focus on policy analysis and a primary interest in Education Policy. Laurie is excited at the prospect of working directly with students this summer (which she misses dearly) while focusing still on education policy issues.

Marisa Suescun
Marisa's intellectual curiosity and passion for helping others has shaped her five years working in urban education. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies at Wesleyan University, she went on to pursue a Master of Science in Education at the City College of New York and taught elementary school in the Bronx for three years, assuming the roles of lead fourth grade teacher, Saturday Academy teacher, and track team coach. She then worked for the NYC Teaching Fellows, coordinating the organization’s first 500-person professional education conference. She has also taught SAT preparation to low-income students in Brooklyn and English as a Second Language in Ecuador. This past year as a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs in St. Louis, Marisa turned her energy to new social service endeavors, ranging from examining police-media relations for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to helping design a 50-year park maintenance and operations plan for Great Rivers Greenways.

Office sublease available in Lower Manhattan - 42 Broadway, 18^th Floor

The Coro New York Leadership Center seeks subtenant(s) for 1-3 windowed offices (up to 420 square feet) located at 42 Broadway - two blocks south of Wall Street. Rent includes shared use of two conference rooms, large training room, reception area, etc. Rent negotiable at $2700 ($850-$1000 per office). Contact Sheryl Parker at (212) 248-2935 ext. 311.

Sublease available @ Coro - 42 Broadway, 18^th Floor
1-3 windowed offices at 42 Broadway, 18_^th Floor. For more information, contact Sheryl Parker at (212) 248-2935 ext. 311.

Catch up with Coro New York Programs

Leadership New York XVII - closing out the year

Leadership New York XVII came to a close with a lively graduation on Wednesday, May 31. Participants converged at the Brooklyn Public Library to reflect on their experiences over the last nine months. The final debrief was followed by a celebratory reception, hosted by Coro New York Executive Director Michael Hirschhorn in his Brooklyn home. With “diplomas” in-hand, the 64 participants mingled and showcased their individual talents, bidding a final adieu to their LNY days with an ad-hoc poetry slam courtesy of Sandra Morales-Tavares and featuring spoken word stylings from Larry Jennings. Many thanks to Larry both for sharing his talents and for providing the venue for the final debrief.

Over the last three months, Leadership New Yorkers took part in the final three issue days focused on the International City, Infrastructure, and Education. In March, the team of Tanya Ramos, Heather Alcock, Mike Nolan, Chris Brown, Karyn Margolis, Christine Flynn, Eileen Doyle and Matthew Schaab put together an engaging International City issue day on human trafficking. In the afternoon, participants met with individuals from the United Nations, Urban Justice Center, Vital Voices, Polaris Project, Lifetime Entertainment, FBI, NYPD, Equality Now, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, International Organization for Adolescents, International Office of Migration, ECPAT-USA, New York Association for New Americans and Safe Horizon. 

April’s Infrastructure Issue Day examined the topic of electricity. The team consisted of Jeffrey Lamb, Sandra Morales-Tavares, Eric Robinson, Deirdre Flynn, Courtney Reed, Jeff Richard, and Bill Darrow. Participants met with representatives of the NYC Economic Development Corporation, New York Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance, Natural Resources Defense Council, Brooklyn Brewery, NY State Senate, NY Public Service Commission, Green Ground Zero , Solar One, CHOKE, Mesacosa, Kiss + Cathcart Architects, NY Power Authority, Community Environmental Center, Peak Oil NYC, and the Entergy Group. The group gathered at KeySpan Energy’s Ravenswood Generating Station in Long Island City, Queens for their opening session, and later in the day toured five different power plants.

Cynthia Rubin, Mark Foggin, Celeste Frye, Edwina Martin, Amber Gay, Jean Kim, and Zacchaeus Akinleye assembled the final Education Issue Day, focusing on the social promotion policy in the NYC public schools. The participants heard representatives from Bank Street College, NYC Department of Education, Advocates for Children, NYC Council, Class Size Matters, NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund, Kaplan, United Federation of Teachers, CUNY Prep, Urban Academy, Columbia University, NY Times, and New York University.

For more information about Leadership New York, contact Seth Hufford, Director of Leadership New York, at (212) 248-2935 ext. 304.

Exploring Leadership - preparing for a busy summer

The Exploring Leadership program is already gearing up for its second class of “Youth Ambassadors.” Our twenty-six incoming New York City public school students begin their orientation on June 27 and start their internship placements in mid-July. Exploring Leadership uses the issue of education reform as a vehicle to expose students to public policy in New York and to develop students’ civic leadership skills. The program is currently funded by the Louise and Arde Bulova Fund, the Helena Rubinstein Foundation, the Altman Foundation and the Pinkerton Foundation. Coro would like to thank these foundations for their generous support and for ensuring the successful continuation of this valuable program!

Congratulations to all the participants of Leadership New York XVII, Exploring Leadership and the Fellows Program in Public Affairs on their successful completion of their respective programs! We look forward to keeping up with all of you in the news and catching up at future Coro events! 

Snapshot of a Coro Alum

Each month, we feature a profile of a Coro alumnus, sharing his/her extraordinary work with the Coro community. Read on to learn about one Coro alumnus who exemplifies cross-sector collaboration at its best, working to fulfill the financial needs of government and nonprofit agencies across the country.

Patrick Mispagel, Vice President, Municipal Underwriting, ACA Capital
(Fellows Program in Public Affairs, 1995-1996)

What brings a former Coro Fellow and onetime Coro New York staff member to the insurance business? “I like having one foot in the private sector and the other in the public,” says Patrick Mispagel, Vice President of Municipal Underwriting at ACA Capital and graduate of the 1995-96 Coro Fellows Program in St. Louis.

Patrick’s job is to assist organizations struggling to access capital to sustain and provide for the much needed services they offer. As an underwriter, he analyzes and structures bond insurance policies for a variety of municipal issuers, including colleges, human service organizations and local governments. “In addition to conducting financial and economic analysis, I draw on my Coro experience to interview issuers and key stakeholders and assess their credit worthiness,” says Patrick, never missing an opportunity to recognize the benefits of his experience as a Coro Fellow. So how did the Fellows Program influence Patrick’s career trajectory? “The cross-sector mindset I developed as a Coro Fellow is critical to analyzing the confluence of economic, financial, political and management issues,” he says, explaining the connection between his business and the Coro methodologies he learned a decade ago.

Before making his move to the corporate sector, Patrick once served as a member of the Coro New York team, working primarily in outreach, recruitment and program development for the Fellows Program in Public Affairs. It was there that he was first introduced to public finance as a prospective career, while making arrangements for the Fellows’ Public Finance focus week. Following his time with Coro, Patrick served as the lead analyst for local government bond ratings in a number of states, including New York. He landed at Moody’s Investors Service through relationships with several Coro alumni, and in 2005, he and fellow Coro grads Daisy Dominguez, Marianna Pisano and Francis Byrd broke new ground for Coro by helping to secure a multi-year Moody’s grant for the Fellows Program in New York. Patrick’s commitment to community development does not stop there - it is also evident in his sustained support to Coro, both as an active member of the Coro Alumni Advisory Board (CAAB) and in his consistent willingness to lend a hand at many volunteer opportunities.

Seated on the dividing line between the private and public sectors, Patrick seems to have found his niche. “My goal is to expand my expertise in the area of public finance and to find innovative ways to help channel capital to support economic growth,” he says. “Eventually, I see myself in local government - either city or county - working to create jobs through economic and community development. When and where remain to be seen.”

Congratulations to Patrick, a shining example of the Coro spirit in action! We are grateful to have you as one of our many talented and inspiring alumni!

Coro Alumni Association Meeting - Wednesday, July 12 at 7:00pm
Get involved with Coro’s Alumni Association at our brainstorming and planning meeting for an upcoming Fall alumni event!
RSVP to rsvpny@coro.org.

Coro Alum on the Move

Ray Adkins (Fellows Program 1998-1999)

After seven years at the Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation, Ray accepted a position as Senior Deputy Director of the Fannie Mae New York office. Ray entered Cypress Hills as a Coro Fellow in '99, creating a program for transforming dilapidated, abandoned local buildings into affordable housing for first-time homebuyers. He was hired full-time as project manager after Coro, securing building sites and a $20 million City Council grant to convert a factory building into the permanent home for the Cypress Hills Community School. In 2002 he was promoted to Director of Community Development. In his new position, Ray will coordinate Fannie Mae's housing preservation and targeted community investment activities in New York City. We give a standing ovation to Ray Adkins!

Hazra Ali (Leadership New York XVI)

Hazra Ali was appointed Director of Special Events Programming by the Institute of Caribbean Studies - a think tank in Washington, DC. Hazra has a busy schedule in the upcoming months, and we wish her all the best in tackling this demanding leap in position!

Glenn Davis (Fellows Program 2003-2004)

Glenn Davis will be on the move at the end of June, becoming the Founding Math Teacher at KIPP LEAD College Prep Charter School in Gary, Indiana. This is a new middle school starting this summer that will eventually cover 5^th - 8^th grades. Congratulations to Glenn on this big move. You will be sorely missed in New York!

Joshua Densen (Fellows Program 2002-2003)

Joshua Densen and his wife Erin recently welcomed a daughter, Ella Rae Densen, into the world. She was born on February 9, 2006. We are delighted to report that mother, father, and daughter are all happy and healthy.

David Kraut (Fellows Program 1996-1997)

David Kraut recently became engaged to Rona Shalev. The wedding is planned for the spring of 2007. Please join us in congratulating David and Rona and wishing them all the best in what is sure to be a beautiful wedding!

Tana Senn (Fellows Program 1993-1994)

Tana Senn, husband Kevin Flaherty and son Benjamin recently welcomed their new baby girl, Rachel Senn into the world. Tana was also a recent recipient of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle’s Jack J. and Charlotte Spitzer Young Leadership Award. Congratulations to Tana, Kevin, and Benjamin on this exciting time in their lives!

Joy Sinderbrand (Fellows Program 2000-2001)
and Steve Kastenbaum (Leadership New York XVII)

Congratulations to Joy Sinderbrand – Coro Fellows Program Alum and former Coro staff member - on her recent engagement to Steve Kastenbaum. Steve recently completed Leadership New York XVII and is a reporter at 1010 WINS. The two met four years ago on the 4^th of July. Steve popped the question on the Brooklyn Promenade just weeks ago and swears he didn't use the occasion to talk about community and economic development issues related to Brooklyn Bridge Park. The couple plan to wed after Joy completes her studies at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy at Princeton. Congratulations to Joy and Steve on their very special Coro union!

Ari Wallach (Fellows Program 2003-2004)

Ari Wallach was married to Sharon Goldman on May 28, 2006 at the Pearlstone Retreat Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Following this momentous occasion, Ari was promoted to Vice President of Corporate Development at Seed Media Group, publisher of Seed Magazine. Best wishes to the newlyweds from the whole Coro family!

Michael Zezas (Fellows Program 2003-2004)

Michael Zezas has just graduated from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin with a Master in Public Affairs. He will be starting a new job at Fitch Ratings in New York City as an Analyst in the US Public Finance group shortly. Kudos to Michael on a successful string of great accomplishments!

Are you a Coro Alum with a new job? New spouse? New baby? Please share your “On the Move” news by emailing us.

Get Your Coro On: Connect with Coro Alum

Coro Alumni Association brainstorming meeting - Wednesday, July 12

Calling all Coro Alumni! Want to get involved with the vast Coro network? Come join fellow alums to learn about the Coro Alumni Association and be part of a brainstorming and planning session for an upcoming Fall 2006 Alumni event. It all takes place on Wednesday, July 12 at 7:00pm at the offices of Dan Cohen at ING Clarion Partners, 230 Park Avenue (at 45^th Street). To RSVP, please email rsvpny@coro.org.

Coro New York Alumni Advisory Board (CAAB)

The Coro Alumni Advisory Board (CAAB) supports Coro’s work, raises awareness and funds for Coro and provides advice on Coro’s future. There are currently three CAAB committees: a Nominations and Strategic Partnerships Committee, a Program Committee and a Fundraising and Events Committee. Committees work with Coro staff to support key organizational priorities. To learn more about the CAAB, contact Helene Blieberg.

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Opportunities to Learn About Civic and Policy Issues

The following are a few upcoming events that we think may be of interest. To suggest event listings for future issues, feel free to email corolation@coro.org. This month’s highlighted events are:

Artworks! 2006: Creative Arts Workshops Summer Benefit
Wednesday, June 28 @ 6:30 - 10:30pm
Prince George Ballroom, 15 East 27^th Street (between Madison & 5^th Avenues)

On June 28, 2006, in conjunction with the launch of CAW’s 8^th Annual Summer Arts Jobs Program for Teens, CAW will be holding its first Annual Summer Benefit. Guests will enjoy a live and silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, drinks and dancing while supporting a wonderful cause! Tickets are $60 at the door, $40 online for Coro friends and family. For more information and to purchase discounted tickets, visit www.caw4kids.org.

Lockout: Why America Keeps Getting Immigration Wrong
Tuesday, July 11 @ 12:00pm
Demos, 220 Fifth Avenue, 5^th Floor

Join Demos in welcoming Michelle Wucker, a Senior Fellow at the World Policy Institute, and author of the recently released LOCKOUT: Why America Keeps Getting Immigration Wrong When Our Prosperity Depends on Getting It Right. Wucker outlines that while globalization and terrorism intensify the pressure to close America's doors, this provocative book argues that to do so would be catastrophic. In LOCKOUT, Wucker documents the mistakes that led to our predicament today, and clarifies why it would be a catastrophic error of judgment, as well as a demonstration of a colossal lack of self-knowledge, if America attempted to turn its back on rest of the world and in so doing on the best of itself. Register online (www.demos.org/page179.cfm) or call (212) 633-1405 ext. 533.

Opportunities and Jobs in the Community

Coro New York Leadership Center: Director of Finance and Operations

The Coro New York Leadership Center is seeking an experienced fiscal manager to join our management team. The Director will hold primary responsibility for Coro’s fiscal operations and benefits administration, and report to the Deputy Executive Director, working closely with the Office Manager, who supports all operations and finance activities.

The Director of Finance and Operations will oversee Coro’s finances and fiscal systems, benefits administration, and operations. Day-to-day responsibilities will include: overseeing management of accounting systems and procedures; managing annual audit; coordinating annual budgeting process; expense management; fiscal reports to staff and board; overseeing the selection of equipment and service vendors; working with third party vendor(s) to maintain Coro’s computer network; managing employee benefits; drafting new fiscal and human resources policies. The ideal candidate will have both nonprofit and fiscal management experience including knowledge of QuickBooks. If you are interested in taking on this exciting challenge, please contact Sheryl Parker at sparker@coro.org.

Coro New York Leadership Center: Summer Leadership Intern

The Coro New York Leadership Center is seeking a Summer Leadership Intern to work with the Leadership New York Program through the remaining duration of the summer. Leadership New York is Coro’s widely recognized civic leadership program for mid-career professionals. Participants of Leadership New York spend nine months exploring the City’s pressing public policy issues.

The Coro Summer Leadership Intern will manage key aspects of the application and selection process and assist in curriculum development. Responsibilities will include: managing intake of applications and maintaining and tracking applicant files; recruiting and coordinating alumni volunteers; participating in the selection of the class of 2007; assembling notification packets; compiling and organizing curriculum binders; arranging logistics for program orientation and opening retreat. Applicants must have strong written and oral communication skills, keen attention-to-detail and organizational skills, flexibility, creativity, and a good sense of humor. The position requires a minimum of 30 hours/week for twelve weeks (depending on start date, June to mid-August preferred.) For more information including required materials for application, please visit the website at www.coro.org, or email Amira El-Ghobashy.

92^nd Street Y: Senior Publicist

The 92^nd Street Y seeks a full-time Senior Publicist to join the office of Public and Media Relations at this world-renowned cultural and community center. The new team member will develop and place feature stories, secure photo boxes and listings, and manage a variety of other media-related activities for the Y’s performing arts, spoken-word, education, youth and family, wellness and other offerings. Candidates should have a minimum of three years’ publicity experience in the arts, the nonprofit world, publishing or related fields; a record of print, broadcast and web placements; solid media relationships (especially with NYC outlets); copy that is clean, smart and focused; outstanding people skills; and the ability to handle multiple assignments on deadline. Candidates should also have a well-developed, sophisticated sense of humor and an appreciation for the unexpected. Please forward cover letter, resume and salary requirements in one document to resumes@strullswartzsearch.com.

American Jewish World Service: Director of Advocacy

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism’s imperative to pursue justice. The Director of Advocacy will lead, initiate and direct all advocacy activities at AJWS. Responsibilities will include developing strategy and overseeing implementation of all AJWS advocacy campaigns including those focused on Congress, the President, grass roots organizations and leadership within the Jewish community, international development organizations and college students. The Director will provide ongoing monitoring of relevant issues and provide analysis of specific legislation as needed, and represent AJWS on the “Hill” and at other meetings. The position will include at least 25% travel, primarily between NY and DC. Applicants must have strong political instincts with knowledge of Capitol Hill, the international development community, and the Jewish community. A bachelor’s degree is required with a Master’s degree in public policy, public administration, international relations, or a related field. For immediate consideration, please forward your resume and cover letter to kbethel@hr-dynamics.com, and put Director of Advocacy in the subject box.

Columbia University: Director of Environmental Stewardship

Columbia University is conducting a search for a Director of Environmental Stewardship, a new position at the University. Reporting to the Senior Executive Vice President, the Director will work with a broad range of University constituencies to define, design and launch a well-crafted program for stewardship efforts across the University, and play a key role as a catalyst in bringing about progress and success in those efforts. The program will build on current activity, making maximum use of existing resources, as well as establish new initiatives, in order to support the goals of minimizing the institution’s environmental footprint and enhancing the culture of respect for the environment among students, faculty and staff. Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in a related field preferred. Minimum of 7 years of related experience, including leadership in a complex, decentralized environment and demonstrated contribution to the field of environmental or natural resources policy and/or management. For more information about the position, contact Joe Harney at jh2087@columbia.edu.

Community Resource Exchange: The Fundraising Institute

The Fundraising Institute is a new program for NYC youth-serving nonprofits, offered by Community Resource Exchange’s Community and Sector Initiatives and the City University of New York School of Professional Studies. Through three courses eligible for undergraduate credit, extensive technical assistance, and grants of fundraising software — altogether worth more than $13,500 — your organization can build its capacity to fundraise more effectively. The cost of the program is $300. Applications are due July 7. For more information, including full eligibility requirements, and to download an application, visit www.crenyc.org. If you have questions, please contact Lisa Cowan at fundraisinginstitute@crenyc.org or (212) 894-3375.

Drum Major Institute for Public Policy: Director of Scholars

The Drum Major Institute (DMI) is an intensive training and networking experience that introduces college students to the world of public policy and then launches them on a public policy career and leadership path. DMI seeks an exceptional leader who has the vision for how to get more progressive young people to view public policy as a vehicle for their activism, and the skills to implement our new effort, the DMI Scholars program. The Director will turn this idea into reality, developing and solidifying the program mission, then cultivating partnerships with progressive organizations and institutions which are potential employers; raise funding; interact with an Advisory Board; develop the recruitment, application, and selection processes; develop the core curriculum; manage staff and logistics; and evaluate the impact of the program. Candidates should have experience working in policy arena (1-2 years,) some fundraising experience, and have demonstrated success in uniting strong ideas with strategic thinking and action to create product. To apply, please email a cover letter expressing your interest in this specific position for this specific organization, resume, and writing sample to LeeAnn Fletcher at lafletcher@drummajorinstitute.org.

The Energy Action Coalition: multiple positions

The Energy Action Coalition is hiring 4 new full-time central staff and their coalition partners are hiring an additional 25+ new full-time-equivalent staff members. Eleven of these positions are posted at www.energyaction.net/jobs and will continue to be posted there as the announcements are developed. Most of these staff members will be hired before the school year begins, so many of the deadlines are approaching. These jobs are all part of an exciting new coalition campaign called the Campus Climate Challenge. You can follow the campaign at their website: www.campusclimatechallenge.org and, on a more regular basis, at their blog www.itsgettinghotinhere.org.

FirstSource Staffing: Recruiter/Account Executive

FirstSource Staffing (FSS), is a small, growing company designed to help people with barriers to (re)entering the workforce find jobs while simultaneously generating revenue to support this work and the work of other Fifth Avenue Committee programs. The position involves three areas of responsibility: recruiting, sales, and account management. This includes: outreach to potential employees; screening resumes; conducting interviews; determining candidates' eligibility for jobs; researching sales prospects; making sales calls and visits to potential customers; taking job orders from current clients; following up regarding employees placed; and receiving and responding to client feedback. Candidates should have a commitment to social justice and an interest in social purpose business drive, and a Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) and 3 years work experience. To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to: “Recruiter Search” at asst@fssny.com or Fax (718) 636-6109.

Geto & de Milly, Inc.: Senior Account Executive

Geto & de Milly, Inc. is an agency offering integrated communications, government relations, and community relations expertise in New York, from crafting local, statewide and national public affairs campaigns to generating favorable news coverage and editorials and shaping public policy. They seek an intelligent, mature person to be an integral part of the senior management team. This person will understand public policy issues and be plugged in to the public relations and political advocacy communities in New York City. He or she will be experienced and comfortable working with high caliber clients in the corporate, non-profit and public sectors and will be able to skillfully represent these clients. This person will possess outstanding writing skills as well as the ability to communicate successfully and persuasively to the media, government agencies and other parties. Inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed in confidence to: Matt Shapiro, Associate, Harris Rand Lusk, 551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300, New York, NY 10176, or emailed to mshapiro@harrisrand.com.

The Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship: Director

The Jeanette K. Watson Fellowship provides internships, mentoring, and enriched educational opportunities to promising New York City undergraduates with the goal of increasing their life choices and making a difference in their own and others’ lives. They seek a Director to oversee all activities of the Fellowship, from selection of Fellows to guiding their applications to post-BA jobs and graduate school placements. The Director will initiate new programs; assure that budget and Fellowship payments are correct and orderly; develop and sustain internship sites in the non-profit, for-profit, and governmental sectors with the goal of providing all Fellows varied opportunities from which they can learn. For more information, please contact Mr. David E. McKinney at: The Jeanette K. Watson Fellowships, c/o Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Avenue, 31^st Floor, New York, NY 10019, or email diretorsearch@jkwatson.org.

The Mercy Corps’ World Hunger Education Center: Executive Director

The Mercy Corps’ World Hunger Education Center (WHEC) seeks an Executive Director with initiative, a willingness to roll up her/his sleeves, and an entrepreneurial spirit to lead the development of a new interactive, experiential learning center. The Executive Director will: create and implement the Center’s annual budget and a set of realistic operating plans and procedures; develop WHEC’s policies and supervise all aspects of day-to-day operational and staff management; assess and design the Center’s immediate staffing requirements as well as ongoing needs; manage the planning and implementation of the Center’s educational and other programs; and work with Mercy Corps’ Resource Development Team as well as external fundraising consultants to support fundraising goals. Applicants must have a graduate degree in international relations, public health or related field. For more information, please visit the website at www.mercycorps.org. To apply, please email a cover letter with salary requirements, resume and contact information for three references by September 1, 2006 to Joyce Munn at jmunn@globalnonprofit.com, or mail to Global Nonprofit Network, Dag Hammarskjold Station, 20363 DHCC, New York, NY 10017.

Meredith Monk/The House Foundation for the Arts, Inc.: Executive Director

The House Foundation for the Arts provides management, administration, and executive production services for Meredith Monk, the MacArthur winning composer, director, and choreographer, and her company. The Executive Director will oversee all operations, including, producing, fundraising and development, marketing, touring, recording, and exhibiting. The Executive Director will be the liaison with publicist, music publisher, and booking agents. Applicants should have a demonstrated history in the above areas, with at least five years experience in a similar capacity. The applicant should have strong leadership, communication, fundraising, marketing, and financial management skills. Please email a cover letter, resume, salary requirements and a writing sample to, meredithmonk@mac.com.

Mount Sinai Medical Center: Grants Coordinator

Mount Sinai Medical Center is internationally acclaimed for excellence in clinical care, education and scientific research in nearly every aspect of medicine. The Mount Sinai Department of Psychiatry is seeking a highly motivated, detailed-oriented Grants Coordinator to assist in the day-to-day operations in a high profile research environment. Job duties include grants administration, budget preparation, coordination of subcontracts and award notices, and file management. Candidates must have excellent communication and math skills. We require a Bachelor’s degree and 1 to 3 years of related experience. To apply, please send a resume and salary requirement to: allison.gottlieb@mssm.edu.

New York University: Program Administrator

The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University seeks a committed non-profit or higher education professional to develop and manage mid-career Master of Science in management programs and a dual degree MPA/MA in Judaic Studies program. NYU Wagner has an ambitious plan to grow its mid-career programs, developing customized tracks to accommodate three cohorts of students, and to enhance the programming and support for students in the dual degree. We require a talented manager to oversee the development of these programs and ensure that students are well-served. Reporting to the Assistant Dean, this position is a critical one in the Office of Enrollment and Student Services. For a full job description and to apply, please visit www.nyu.edu/hr/employment/apply.html and refer to job req. # 4691BR.

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise: Regional Events Associate

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, the International Trade and Investment Agency of New Zealand is hiring a Regional Events Associate (Events Management) for their NYC office for a duration of approximately seven months (covering parental leave). The Regional Events Associate is responsible for supporting the sector project teams, marketing managers and the events manager in the implementation of agreed strategic and project related events. Events will take place across the US and possibly Canada. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: contributing to the provision of effective event management and event consultancy services for corporate and multi-sector events through the co-ordination of specific events and assisting the sector project teams/Marketing Manager(s) as required; supporting NZ based Events Managers in the development and implementation of programmes and annual activity plans in conjunction with the Communications team, the offshore Marketing Managers and the brand development team. To apply, send a letter of application and resume to roni.williams@nzte.govt.nz. For more information, follow the link to view the full job description.

NYC Department of Consumer Affairs: multiple positions

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs licenses over 60,000 businesses and enforces the New York City Consumer Protection Law. They are hiring for a range of positions, including:

• Executive Assistant to the Commissioner
• Special Assistant to the Commissioner
• Assistant Chief of Staff
• Special Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner
• Research Assistant
• Director of Research and Investigation
• Assistant Commissioner for Licensing and Collections
• Director of Finance
• Assistant Commissioner for Administration and Finance
• Director of Audit

For more information and individual listings please visit the website at, www.nyc.gov/consumers.

NYC Department of Housing: Policy Analyst, Office of Development

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development seeks a Policy Analyst who will be involved in the evaluation, development, and implementation of housing programs designed to preserve and upgrade neighborhoods and increase the pipeline for affordable housing development. Responsibilities include providing financial and policy analysis and recommendations for the development or evaluation of program policies, tax incentives, and underwriting criteria. Applicants should have at least two years of relevant professional experience and excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong analytical, organizational, and quantitative skills. To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to Laurie Tamis at tamisl@hpd.nyc.gov.

Open Society Institute: Soros Justice Fellowship

The Open Society Institute is seeking outstanding individuals for the upcoming round of Soros Justice Fellowships. The Fellowship Program supports new and seasoned lawyers, advocates, grassroots organizers, activist academics, print and radio journalists and filmmakers to implement innovative projects that address one or more of the criminal justice priorities of OSI's U.S. Justice Fund. The U.S. Justice Fund supports individuals through two programs: the Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowships and the Soros Justice Media Fellowships. Projects should seek to accomplish one or more of the following: advance death penalty reform and abolition efforts; improve public defense services; combat racial profiling; promote leadership in progressive justice reform efforts among people who are or have been imprisoned; encourage systemic reforms that create incentives for community-based solutions over parole and probation revocation; challenge unreasonable civil and legal barriers to the reintegration of people returning from prison; redirect criminal justice monies to strengthen community resources and responsibility for public safety and justice; advance sentencing and drug policy reform efforts; curtail prison expansion; empower communities most affected by mass incarceration to develop and advocate for alternative policies that address underlying social, racial, and economic inequality. The Fellowship deadline is Wednesday, September 13, 2006. Guidelines and application information are available at: www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/news/justicefellows_20060530.

Peer Health Exchange NYC: Program Associate

Peer Health Exchange gives teenagers the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy decisions. This is done by training college students to teach a comprehensive health curriculum in public high schools that lack health education. The primary responsibilities of the Program Associate will be to assist with the development, management, growth, and evaluation of the New York City Program and to assist the New York City Director. The Associate will also provide administrative support and assist with fiscal oversight. Applicants must have a Bachelors degree and leadership experience supervising, managing, and training others. This is a full-time position starting August 15, 2006, with a competitive salary and benefits package. To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to nycprogramassociate@peerhealthexchange.org.

Storahtelling: Development Coordinator

Now in its seventh season, Storahtelling promotes relevant and dynamic Jewish cultural literacy through theatrical performances and education programs for multi-generational audiences. Storahtelling is looking to hire a part-time, top-notch professional to coordinate and grow development activities. The Development Coordinator will manage all aspects of fundraising, including creating proposals and reports to foundation supporters, research and proposals of new funding opportunities, and development and implementation of fundraising events. Candidates must have proven experience in a non-profit environment and knowledge of—and comfort with working in—the Jewish Community, both in New York City and nationally. For additional information about Storahtelling, please visit the website at www.storahtelling.org. To apply, please send a substantive cover letter and resume to office@Storahtelling.org.

Teaching Matters, Inc.: Development Director

For the past decade, Teaching Matters has been preparing New York City public school students and educators for the 21^st century through highly relevant learning experiences enhanced by technology. They seek a development director for the New York headquarters to be responsible for carrying out all aspects of fundraising and development for the organization. This includes securing program/special project support, cultivating and increasing the number of individual, corporate and foundation donors, and managing and implementing annual campaigns. Qualifications include: Excellent interpersonal and writing skills; grant writing experience; familiarity with K–12 philanthropy; and minimum of five years of experience in development. To apply, please email a resume detailing past experience as well as salary requirements to Subely Pabon at spabon@teachingmatters.org, or fax (212) 870-3516.

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