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Connecting Ambition with Opportunity
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September 2012
Volume 3
Issue 9
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NYNY Spotlight
Fellow Spotlight
Gabrielle
Gabrielle is a 2011 Fellow currently attending John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Gabrielle is currently studying history. Her passion is assisting those in need and augmenting their quality of life. With the ongoing support of her Mentor Coach Vincent Barr, Gabrielle has greatly benefited from NYNY. Over the summer, Gabrielle completed an internship at A Better Chance, where she worked in development. Recently, Gabrielle accepted an offer for an internship at the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Mentor Spotlight
Jana
NYNY is happy to recognize an integral member of our volunteer network, Jana Taylor. Jana joined our network as a Mentor Coach in our 2011 class working closely with her Fellow David. Recently, Jana has expanded her volunteer role by becoming an inaugural member of the New Jersey Needs You Young Leadership Board. Jana has been actively working with NYNY to secure high-level speakers and arrange career days for Fellows interested in learning more about the legal industry. She has also lent her expertise to the Career Development Program and recorded an online video sharing her professional experiences with our student audience. We are grateful for Jana's passionate and continued support of everything we do. With volunteers like her, we are confident our movement will only grow stronger. Thank you, Jana!
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Dear friends of NYNY,
We fell into autumn with a record-breaking night! I want to give a huge thank you to all who were involved in our most successful Annual Benefit to date, which was held on September 12, at Cipriani 42nd Street. We raised $1.7 million and honored Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Bruce E. Mosler and Raymond J. McGuire. We sold out the night (again) and introduced more people to NYNY and received renewed commitments from others. We say it often, and it is the truth: none of what we have achieved could have been possible without the unwavering support of the NYNY community and network. Thank you to our honorees, our Fellows, Governing Board, staff and everyone who joined in to celebrate a wonderful evening. We look forward to making next year even better! I'd also like to announce some exciting news around our Career Development Program (CDP). Beginning in October, the Career Development Program will begin piloting a series of "Industry Insider" seminars at local colleges and universities. We already have over 600 registrations at Borough of Manhattan Community College! These panels will allow students to have access to industry-specific knowledge, resources and professionals through the NYNY network. We know that this is a great way to help a broader audience of students with their career planning and general career development skills. To learn more about CDP, please contact Marianna Tu, Vice President of Technology and Career Development Programs at marianna.tu@newyorkneedsyou.org. We are still recruiting for Fellows for our next class as well as interns for the NYNY team! The application is live and we need your help spreading the word. Thank you to current Fellows who are Fellow Ambassadors, and act on NYNY's behalf on their campuses while educating and recruiting potential Fellows. On the intern front, we have been at career fairs recruiting interns for all of our departments. If you know of students that would be good candidates for an internship, please direct them here! We hosted another successful Fall Clothing Drive! Thank you to all who donated items and thank you to our sponsors Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Bonobos and The Jones Group for their donations and support. Finally, please vote for New York Needs You in the Chase Community Giving Campaign to help us win $250,000! Voting is open now through September 19th via Facebook or for Chase customers at Chase.com/ChaseGiving.com. Thank you for all that you do for NYNY! Sincerely,
PJ Kim
Chief Executive Officer
New York Needs You
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Please vote for New York Needs You in the Chase Community Giving Campaign to help us win $250,000! Voting is open now through September 19th via Facebook or for Chase customers at chase.com/ChaseGiving.com. Please encourage your friends to vote as well.
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| NYNY Annual Benefit Raises $1.7 Million! |
On September 12, more than 650 friends of NYNY attended our third annual Benefit Dinner at Cipriani 42nd Street. It was a memorable night where Fellows shared incredible stories of how NYNY has impacted their lives and honorees Raymond J. McGuire and Bruce E. Mosler spoke of the importance of mentorship. With $1.7 million raised from the Benefit, we would like to thank everyone who made this Benefit our most successful yet. In case you couldn't join us, read coverage of the night from Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal.
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NYNY Hosts Successful Fall Clothing Drive!
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Thanks to Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Bonobos and The Jones Group for collectively donating over 30 boxes of professional attire to NYNY's Fall 2012 Clothing Drive! The event was a success thanks to our corporate partners as well as our volunteers who donated clothing, time and effort. Our Spring Clothing Drive will be on March 9th.  |
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iMentor Receives NYNY's 2012 BOLD Award!
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NYNY is proud to announce that iMentor has been awarded NYNY's 2012 BOLD Award; an annual award given to a nonprofit that has gone above and beyond for NYNY. BOLD stands for Bridging Opportunities, Leveraging Dreams. As a collaborative partner, iMentor has supported NYNY in numerous ways. iMentor has served as an important thought partner for NYNY in areas such as volunteer engagement, recruitment and large-scale event planning. Recently, iMentor led a brainstorming session with our volunteer engagement team and Mentor Leadership Council to help us plan our first annual Field Day. In addition to sharing their best practices gleaned from years of experience hosting Field Days for their mentors and students, they also generously donated equipment for us to use for our event. iMentor also continues to support our Fellows interested in learning more about the nonprofit industry by sharing their internship opportunities with our Fellows. They are also working to host a group of our Fellows at their office to give them an inside look at how a premier nonprofit operates. NYNY is proud to partner with an organization whose mission aligns so closely with our own. With continued support and collaboration, we are confident we can advance the mentoring field in New York and across the country.
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Team NYNY Prepping for ING Marathon!
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Training is well underway for the five runners of Team NYNY. With the big race just around the corner on Sunday, November 4, we're excited to report Team NYNY is already garnering support. Even if you aren't running the marathon with Team NYNY, please consider picking up some Team NYNY gear! Click on any of our runners pictures below to learn why they support NYNY.      |
| Bell Curves Supports NYNY! |
NYNY partner, Bell Curves, a test preparation company, will provide free Express or Classic course enrollments for 5 Fellows, and all Mentor Coaches, Fellows and NYNY staff can get 10% off any course or tutoring package to get ahead of the curve today! Bell Curves will also provide internships for NYNY Fellows and share volunteer opportunities with their network. We appreciate the generosity of Bell Curves!
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Spread the Word: the 2013 Fellows Program Application is Open! Do you know ambitious first-generation college students? Encourage them to apply to join the 2013 Fellows class! The application is open now and closes on February 15, 2013. Eligibility and other details can be found here: http://www.newyorkneedsyou.org/apply.
Volunteer Engagement Grants
Find out if your company provides volunteer engagement grants to recognize employees who volunteer - it's a great way to highlight your good work while supporting NYNY!
Email anita.willis@newyorkneedsyou.org if you have questions.
Upcoming Workshops
New Volunteer RolesWe have new volunteer roles! We're looking for periodic and long-term volunteers with a variety of skills and interests. Are you interested in reviewing resumes? Conducting mock interviews? Can you tutor in math, writing, or English as a second language? Do you want to be a panelist for sustainability and green careers? To see all the skills we're looking for and let us know what skills you're interested in leveraging to help in the career development of college students in New York, please fill out this survey: https://newyorkneedsyou.wufoo.com/forms/nyny-volunteer-onboarding-skills-survey/ |
- 2012 Fellow Andrea, who received a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship
- 2011 Fellow Gabrielle, who accepted an internship at the Michael J. Fox Foundation
- The new members of the Fellow Leadership Council
Think someone deserves to be congratulated? Email info@newyorkneedsyou.org with the subject line "Newsletter Congratulations!"
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