Building a workforce for the future FY2021 Annual Report
Reflect Our Mission: Futures and Options empowers New York City’s youth, particularly youth of color and students from historically underrepresented communities, to acquire transferable professional skills, pursue higher education, and successfully compete in a global 21st century economy. We collaborate with New York City employers to provide transformative career development opportunities to young people, enabling them to succeed in college and inspiring them to pursue meaningful careers.
In the face of a global pandemic that impacted every aspect of daily life last year, our students demonstrated exceptional resilience, adapting to remote technology and virtual platforms, taking advantage of online mentoring and internships, and building a strong community along the way. We are so inspired by their determination to pursue dreams of higher education and meaningful careers, even in the most challenging of circumstances.
Reimagine We have the deepest gratitude for our business partners who reimagined how to open their “virtual” doors for our interns, and for the Futures and Options team who re-conceived how programming could thrive in a virtual landscape, giving rise to innovative new programs such as Futures Academy and The Externship Experience. As we look toward the future and the rebuilding of our world, we are excited to harness the creativity and collaboration of our vast web of supporters––schools, business partners, volunteers, donors, and students. Together, we have a vision of what our colleges and workforces can look like if all young people were given meaningful access to higher education, mentors, and career opportunities, and together, we will make this vision a reality.
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Our Values:
Impact Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Excellence Integrity Respect High Expectations Collaboration 2 | Futures and Options FY2021 Annual Report
We are dedicated to fulfilling our mission and realizing our vision of promoting an enduring and positive impact for our students, partners, and community.
We are committed to fostering and sustaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming others to share their voices and create a thriving, vibrant community that represents and respects diverse perspectives and ideas.
We continually look to achieve the highest standards in all we do and to fulfill our promises to provide exceptional services for our students, partners, supporters, and team. Integrity is fundamental to every action and decision we undertake; we uphold the community’s trust in Futures and Options to do the right thing at all times.
We treat all people with the highest respect and utmost dignity and appreciation.
Empowering a diverse workforce
We believe in the potential and talent of people, propelling them to become confident and have faith in their abilities.
We emphasize working together in an atmosphere of trust that supports our commitment to excellence. We rely on teamwork and partnerships to successfully achieve our mission.
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Our Approach: Futures and Options believes that all young people deserve a chance to achieve their potential—in life, in school, in careers—and that New York City needs a diverse, prepared workforce. Our programs prepare students to be competitive in the 21st century job market, equipped with the critical thinking, collaboration, and interpersonal skills necessary for success in the working world. We collaborate with nonprofits and school partners to
FY2021 Impact & Outcomes
108 employer partners
1,443
99
%
of our internship business partners would hire a Futures and Options intern again if given the opportunity
students reached from
142
schools
recruit talented, motivated students who aspire to expand their college and career opportunities.
Our students received more than
$600k
We support young people on their career-readiness journey, teaching valuable professional and life skills, providing mentorship and coaching, and fostering students’ self-
in wages, stipends, and scholarships
confidence and faith in their abilities.
We creatively partner with businesses to provide meaningful, paid jobs to students, which also brings career exploration, mentoring, and networking opportunities.
97
%
of our students enrolled in college
We train other professionals to deliver high-quality
50
%
of our students represent the first in their family to attend college
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Who We Serve Level of Schooling
Our Programs by the Numbers
Career Readiness & Development Race/Ethnicity .22%
The Internship Program combines experiential, on-the-job learning with trainings
1.98
%
American Indian/ Alaska Native
Arab/Middle Eastern
Career Essentials
23.30% Asian/Pacific Islander
High School
98
%
Black/African American
2
%
6.37% Caucasian
Gender
Female
69.18
%
1.98%
provides a comprehensive series of workshops and career exploration events designed to introduce students to a range of career paths and prepare them for success in their first jobs. Students have the opportunity to practice and improve their interpersonal, communication, and other relevant work-related skills, such as time-management, interviewing, and resume writing.
4.84%
The Externship Experience is a remote 16-hour intensive career exploration and
Other/Not Listed
28.57%
College
More Than One Race
skill-building program designed in collaboration with employer partners, focused on growing industries.
32.75%
Futures Academy is a 6-week virtual career development and exploration program that introduces high school juniors and seniors to a range of careers, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to launch their individual career journeys and providing opportunities to practice their insights with mentors in a small group and project-based learning activities.
Hispanic/Latinx
Male
29.74
%
No Response
2.03
%
Borough of Residence Immigrants
25.16%
27.55%
Manhattan
Bronx
1.74
%
23.43%
Staten Island
Queens
20.56
%
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186 youth
283 youth
75 104 youth
youth
College & Career Success College Guidance Initiative prepares high school students for the college application and selection process, including applying for financial aid and evaluating aid packages. Group workshops and individualized coaching assistance enable us to reach a diverse group of college-bound students. Alumni Engagement Programming bridges the gap between high school and college by helping students apply the executive skills they developed in our programs to their post-secondary pathways. We provide continued work-readiness, career exploration, mentorship, and networking opportunities to alumni as they navigate their way through post-secondary and plan for future careers.
196 youth
82 youth
Community Outreach & Education
Public Housing/ NYCHA
7.8%
On the Road brings Futures and Options’ expertise and experience directly into schools and nonprofit organizations, connecting youth and young professionals across New York City to our curricula and programming.
520 youth
English as a Second Language
21.48%
and individualized career counseling and coaching, offering students paid work experience and the foundation of a professional network. Students acquire transferable work-readiness skills and hands-on work experience, and gain entry to a diverse range of small businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and multinational corporations.
26.93
%
Total youth served
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Career Essentials Profile
Youngbin Song The Bronx High School of Science Class of 2021
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Pennsylvania State University Class of 2025
oungbin Song heralds his experience in Career Essentials for helping him gain “the very fundamentals of working in a professional environment.” Youngbin later participated in the Urban Leadership Fellows (ULF) Program in municipal finance and is now a freshman at Penn State University, planning to study finance and continue building upon what he learned through Futures and Options.
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I already had the basic foundation for some skills, but Career Essentials and the ULF Program both helped develop them even more.
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Youngbin learned about Futures and Options from a fellow graduate from his high school. He knew that he was interested in a career in finance and investment banking and believed Futures and Options would grant him valuable insight into the industry. In Career Essentials, Youngbin gained indepth knowledge about business writing, Excel, professional email etiquette, and networking, recognizing that these are important skills he can use now and in his future career. “I already had the basic foundation for some skills, but Career Essentials and the ULF Program both helped develop them even more,” he said. “Since I’m pursuing a career in finance, these are especially important to my future.”
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A key component of Career Essentials is the Create-A-Company project in which students work in groups to develop a company and present it to their peers and judges on the final workshop day. “That was the best part of Career Essentials since it taught us collaboration and presentation skills,” he said. “It was an opportunity to think outside the box creatively and as an entrepreneur.” Youngbin
Career Essentials Spring 2021
Loews Corporation, ULF Program Summer 2021
valued working with his group to develop their mock company, and also enjoyed watching the other presentations to compare and contrast them to his group’s pitch and identify points where he and his group could improve their presentation. The Create-A-Company project was also a great precursor for a similar group project that he completed in the ULF Program in which he and his group presented a mock capital financing plan for a higher education institution. “The whole process of working together as a group to create that presentation and then presenting it to a group of experienced professionals in the credit rating and investment banking industry was a super cool experience that taught me very hands-on skills,” he said. Due to the pandemic, Youngbin’s ULF Program was virtual, with fellows participating in remote online workshops. Fellows were also matched with mentors, which Youngbin found to be an especially beneficial aspect of the program as he still speaks to his mentor today. “It was definitely something that required much improvisation from the program side and the mentor and student side,” he said. “It required a lot of collaboration from all parties and that really showed how much effort everyone put into trying to get it to work and staying resilient.” His experience was different from what he expected of a typical internship due to the virtual nature of the program, but he found it to be a valuable learning and networking opportunity that has prepared him for future success.
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Internship Program Profile
Ruth Kendall Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School Class of 2021
Smith College Class of 2025
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caribBEING, The Internship Program Fall 2020
Her Agenda, The Internship Program Summer 2021
s a senior in high school, Ruth Kendall sought the opportunity to develop professional skills beyond the classroom, which motivated her to apply for the Futures and Options Internship Program. “What stood out to me about Futures and Options was the chance for professional development since I knew there were some skills that I needed to gain that I wouldn’t learn in school.”
to an epiphany after the ‘Take Initiative’ workshop because I felt like I could actually implement this skill right in that moment,” she said. “The workshop gave us sequential steps and solid advice for taking initiative, and it was effective.” Ruth described it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience that pushed her out of her comfort zone and ultimately boosted her confidence. “I feel like you make the most out of your internship experience once you say, ‘Okay, I’ve earned this spot and have a bit of confidence.’”
Ruth completed two virtual internships through Futures and Options. In her first internship at caribBEING, an organization highlighting Caribbean culture, art, and film, she discovered an interest in both finance and accounting. caribBEING was the perfect fit for Ruth because she gained insight into the financial work of the organization, while also exploring her love of music. “I feel like I found an intersection between my two interests at caribBEING because there were opportunities to learn about music as well as working on payroll for vendors,” Ruth explained. Thanks to her work experience at caribBEING, Ruth plans to study accounting at Smith College while also minoring in music.
Ruth’s second internship at Her Agenda, a digital media platform highlighting millennial women, helped solidify the skills she had learned in workshops and her first internship. In particular, she emphasizes the important role that communication played in the virtual setting. “If my communication with my supervisor wasn’t consistent enough, my internship wouldn’t have been as successful as it was,” she said. “For example, it was important to keep my supervisor informed of what I’d accomplished because she might not know unless I put it on her radar.” Ruth also learned to adapt when things did not go as planned in the remote setting, such as technology malfunctioning for an online meeting.
Ruth’s favorite internship moment was doing a social media video interview of a famous singer that she admires. Inspired by a Futures and Options workshop about taking initiative, Ruth pitched the idea for the interview and was given the opportunity to plan and conduct the interview herself. “I came
Another valuable takeaway from Ruth’s internship experiences was gaining interview practice and learning techniques to utilize in her next workforce opportunity. “The mindsets and strategies are definitely something from Futures and Options that I will carry with me throughout my entire life.”
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What stood out to me about Futures and Options was the chance for professional development since I knew there were some skills that I needed to gain that I wouldn’t learn in school.
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Alumni Profile
Omar Santos All Hallows High School Class of 2020
Columbia University Class of 2024
Career Essentials Fall 2016
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Starting my own investment management firm is easily my proudest accomplishment to date. My business was definitely inspired by the different financial firms I worked at in the past.
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mar Santos is a thriving Futures and Options alum, a sophomore at Columbia University studying business, statistics, and history, and the founder of Xiub Capital, an investment management firm and New York City based think tank. “Starting my own investment management firm is easily my proudest accomplishment to date,” Omar said. “My business was definitely inspired by the different financial firms I worked at in the past.” Through Futures and Options, Omar interned with both Morgan Stanley and BlackRock. At Morgan Stanley, he experienced the “buy side” of financial services, the side of the financial market that invests for the purposes of fund management. Conversely, at BlackRock, he gained exposure to the “sell side,” the side of finance that deals with the creation, promotion, and selling of traded securities to the public. “It let me figure out what I like and what I don’t in the industry. I realized that I’m much more interested in the buy side—–I like being in charge of capital, seeing how it gets deployed, how it works.”
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In the spring of 2020, Omar had just been accepted to Columbia and was getting excited about his freshman year when the pandemic derailed those in-person plans. “2020 was a hard year for all of us,” Omar shared. “Being online at school, having to deal with job uncertainty within my own family,
BlackRock, The Internship Program Summer 2019
Morgan Stanley, The Internship Program Spring 2018 and Spring 2020
it helped me realize that life is a series of ups and downs, but trying to find silver linings is important. I used the time to work on my business, learn things I didn’t know before, like programming—–I wasn’t very good at first, but now I would consider myself a strong programmer.” In one of his Futures and Options career readiness workshops, Omar networked with an older student who told him about the QuestBridge scholarship and how it provides a full scholarship to their partner schools. “Had I not gotten the QuestBridge scholarship, I might not have ended up at Columbia,” Omar said. “I love getting to know people, like other high school students at Futures and Options who had similar interests and were going through the same things that I was, especially with college applications.” Omar has also stayed close with his internship supervisors. “Every single supervisor from all of my internships I’m still in touch with—–I’ve been afforded such incredible mentorship from a range of people.” Through Futures and Options alumni programming, alumni such as Omar can stay connected to their internship employers and supervisors so that they can continue to cultivate their professional network. Always opportunity focused, Omar is excited to be interning with Citadel this summer, and is hopeful about growing his own business.
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Externship Profile
Yong Yan (Crystal) Liang Staten Island Technical High School Class of 2021
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Class of 2025
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rystal, now a freshman at MIT, joined the first cohort of students in Futures and Options’ inaugural Externship Program with Salesforce, which piloted in February 2021. In a reimagining of what remote career development programming could be, Futures and Options created The Externship Experience, a 16-hour virtual career development program designed to kick-start our students’ professional journeys. Looking for an opportunity to gain some professional experience and encouraged by her high school’s career counselor, Crystal applied to the Externship program. “The primary factor for me was meeting new people who were interested in the same things I was,” Crystal said, “but also getting to network with professionals and learn what it’s like to have a career.” With the Salesforce team, students worked in groups to create three-minute “Flash Talk” pitches that focused on a particular world challenge. Students identified which Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) the challenge addressed, explained why Salesforce should tackle it, and provided a solution for the problem. In her studies, Crystal had been drawn to electrical engineering, business administration, and bio-engineering, but while working with Salesforce, she discovered a deeper passion for sustainability. “There are different parts of sustainability that I’m drawn to,” Crystal shared. “Renewable energy, like solar
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Salesforce, The Externship Experience February 2021
panels, but also tackling food waste. One of the bigger things I learned from Salesforce was about the seventeen sustainability goals.” Some of these goals include affordable and clean energy, climate action, quality education, and gender equality, among others. “The externship with Salesforce taught me that I don’t only want to do software, I need some kind of hardware in my career too,” Crystal said. “That’s why I like electrical and computer science, because I get a little bit of both. The experience with Salesforce showed me what I want, but also what I want more of.” When she’s not crocheting, catching up on the latest Marvel movie, or sometimes combining those interests by making Marvel plushies (Iron Man was Crystal’s big project in the summer of 2021!), Crystal worked with her friends as a programmer to create their own platform—–OpportuniTeens–— for high school aged students to find internships and volunteer opportunities during the pandemic. “I’m usually the person who has too much on their plate, and I have to figure out what to push off. But don’t take too little—–take it all and then figure out what’s important to you,” Crystal advises. “If there’s a problem that you see in your community, you can get creative about how to solve it. Learn things outside of school and do projects that you’re passionate about.”
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The experience with Salesforce showed me what I want, but also what I want more of.
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Salesforce and the Externship Experience
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his year, Futures and Options was thrilled to pilot The Externship Experience, an employer-driven remote career exploration program, with Salesforce, a longstanding strategic partner. The program offered mentorship, skills trainings, and project-based learning to 15 young people from across the city, introducing them to a range of careers at Salesforce and helping them connect their individual goals and passions to Salesforce’s greater mission of improving the world through technology. Salesforce designed the program to include opportunities for coaching and support from employees with a diverse range of backgrounds.
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Futures and Options students and alumni in FY2021.
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aspect of the program, noting that “the coaching and one-on-one opportunities were invaluable. The advice I got really helped me understand what being successful in a career means to me.” The program culminated with virtual presentations from students on “hacking the SDGs,” which related to Salesforce’s commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Students selected a goal that was personally meaningful to them, such as expanding renewable energy, taking bold action against climate change, and making cities inclusive, safe, and resilient. Guided by their mentors, they proposed creative ways that Salesforce could partner with other businesses and local governments to solve problems impacting
Salesforce designed the program to include opportunities for coaching and support from employees with a diverse range of backgrounds.
This included junior team members who could describe their transitions from school to work, representatives from Salesforce’s many Employee Resource Groups who described their experiences identifying community within the company, and more experienced team members who acted as mentors and advisors to students as they participated in skill-building trainings and developed their final presentations. At the end of the week-long program, one participant emphasized that these opportunities for relationship-building were the most beneficial
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these goals. Participants were able to connect Salesforce’s work with important global initiatives to their own interests. The Externship Experience allowed Futures and Options to reimagine the possibility and potential of engaging virtual career development opportunities for youth. With Salesforce as a partner that is eager to invest in our students, preparing them for the world of work and showing them that they can build careers that connect their skills, interests, and passions, our students’ success shows no bounds.
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backgrounds and neighborhoods and interests and schools from all over the city because it expands the perspectives of our team,” Merritt said.
Supervisor Profile
Merritt Birnbaum Executive Director The Friends of Governors Island
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n the summer of 2020, The Friends of Governors Island hosted interns from Futures and Options, who played a crucial role in helping Governors Island navigate its strategy for reopening to the public during the pandemic. “The interns were so compassionate and so trustworthy that we were able to put the island in their hands and have them share it with the rest of our visitors,” said Merritt Birnbaum, Executive Director of The Friends of Governors Island. “When people started coming to the island again, they were happy to come to a place where they felt comfortable and well taken care of and that was entirely on our interns.” The Futures and Options interns completed virtual training and then began interning in person on the island in July 2020, working in visitor services and welcoming visitors back to Governors Island when it reopened. “It was amazing to see what the interns were able to accomplish in taking on that role that had been largely filled by adults before and then shining in it,” said Merritt. Interns took pride in taking on greater responsibility and they jumped at the chance to fulfill tasks such as opening up the Welcome Center independently and leading other volunteers. Additionally, having a group of interns was particularly beneficial for a small organization like The Friends of Governors Island. “I’m very grateful that the interns come from such diverse
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Andy Juele supervised several cohorts of interns and she witnessed the interns experience personal growth and become more confident over the course of the program. “I can’t think of any intern that I had last year that wasn’t willing to go the extra mile and learn and try things that they didn’t think that they could do or were capable of doing,” she said. She particularly enjoyed watching her intern Fidel become more self-assured and eager to take initiative in his responsibilities; for example, interns were given curatorial responsibilities at Governors Island art spaces like the May Room, and Fidel would spend hours interacting with guests and informing them about the space. “It really became a place that he felt he could own in terms of being responsible for it and being confident in his abilities to take care of it and to share it with our visitors,” she said. The Friends of Governors Island has had several cohorts of interns since its inaugural group in the summer of 2020, and Merritt has noticed that there are certain qualities that distinguish a Futures and Options intern. “I think Futures and Options seems to really focus on finding students who are genuinely committed to career advancement and want an opportunity to work, not just to earn money but also to get the experience that’s going to set them up for success in the future and that they’re committed to that,” she said. Andy adds that Futures and Options interns are particularly open-minded and eager to make the most of their experience at Governors Island, which differs from a typical internship in an office setting. “Futures and Options makes sure that the students know every experience is valuable for career development,” she said. Merritt’s advice to other organizations and supervisors is not to underestimate the impact that high school interns can have. “Don’t lower your expectations, because these kids will blow you away,” she said. “It’s very important to not have low expectations for a high school intern and to start the program with the same standards that you would have for any employee starting as part of the team because they can do it.”
Supervisor Profile
Jenn Halweil Founder, Chief Story Engineer #GoBeyond
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enn Halweil, founder and Chief Story Engineer at #GoBeyond, has repeatedly partnered with Futures and Options since her company was founded in 2018. “We have hired and supervised over a dozen interns at this point and it’s been a wonderful experience each time.” Jenn developed a passion for career-readiness and youth development early. “I am the daughter of a single parent and would not be here today without people who stepped in outside of my household, mentored me, and gave me educational opportunities. We are very much communal creatures and a lot of what youth learn, they don’t just learn at home,” Jenn shared. “When we’re thinking about building a better future, it’s important that from day one we have young people at the table helping guide the discussion, the companies we want to create, and the values we want to espouse.” #GoBeyond, an educational media initiative and creative agency, is dedicated to crafting stories that challenge misconceptions and elevate diverse innovators. Futures and Options interns who are hired at #GoBeyond work with Jenn and her team to learn how to tell compelling stories, develop skills with systems like Adobe or Google Suite, and stay organized by breaking big projects down into smaller steps. “I view the relationship—–supervisor to intern—–as
extremely symbiotic,” Jenn said. “What we learn from students is how they interpret the work that we’re doing. We get a fresh perspective and they get hands-on experience, build confidence, and have a project to show at the end. The world works better when you encourage people to be problem solving and take ownership.” #GoBeyond was undeterred during the Covid pandemic, and hired interns in 2020 and 2021. “I don’t want to downplay how difficult this year was, for lots of people,” Jenn shared. Difficulties aside, Jenn and her team pivoted and re-imagined their work in this era: “What does storytelling look like now? How do you run a business when you used
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I view the relationship— supervisor to intern —as extremely symbiotic.
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to rely on live events?” In an apt metaphor, Jenn compared her team’s struggle and reinvention to burning crops for winter because the ash makes for more fertile soil, making it easier to plant in spring. “You have to deconstruct, Phoenix-style, before you can come back stronger,” Jenn said. “Problems are just opportunities.” One of Jenn’s favorite parts of working with Futures and Options students is how many stay in touch, update her about their college and career successes, and want her to know how transformative the internship was to them. And some, like Mohammad Mahee, return to work at #GoBeyond while in college. “Mohammad was very much a self-starter,” Jenn said. “I think this generation will end up more resilient for this, in terms of their ability to be accountable, whether or not someone is watching them.”
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Our Employer Partners
Internship Employers #GoBeyond A & H Technology Group ACT Care Group Acuta Digital AfroGist Media Inc.
CITYarts Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation CTI Africa Dancewave Datonics DoRight Learning It Dr. Robert S. Gotlin
American Cancer Society
East Village Community Coalition
AreaProbe
ElewaTv
Asanteworks Public Relations
Farmers Insurance Sainteus Agency
The Boys’ Club of New York
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
Build A Better Planet
Frasca & Associates, LLC
BUPeriod caribBEING
The Friends of Governors Island
Cause Effective
Guidehouse
Children’s Tumor Foundation
Haitian American Caucus
Harlem Skin & Laser Clinic Her Agenda inSpirAVE Keren Or Keys to Abundant Life Inc.
Once Upon a Jewel LLC DBA Diáfano PineBridge Investments PostNet Pride Optical Recycle Track Systems
Liberation Cuisine
Sweet Generation
Maimonides Medical Center
TOSCA Coaching and Consulting
Mood Labs Inc.
Gensler
The Omni Group
The Blackstone Group The Bridgespan Group
Once Upon a Jewel LLC DBA Diáfano
The Blackstone Group
Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business
Houlihan Lokey
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Salesforce
Solid As Gold Consulting
Marie Pense Center
BlackRock, Inc.
Morgan Stanley
King & Partners
March On Foundation
Externship Employers
Tourette Association of America The Treasured Empire
Zurich American Insurance Company
Career Exploration Partners
Build A Better Planet Caine Mitter & Associates Incorporated
Trillium Management, LLC
The New York Group
Umoja Events
Novità PR
Voya Financial
Apollo Global Management
New York City Department of Records and Information Services
Yabu Pushelberg
AreaProbe
Young Professionals in Infrastructure
Bank of America
AMC Networks Inc.
Behrman Capital
Queens Botanical Garden
inSpirAVE
Cerberus Capital Management
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Community Healthcare Network
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Prime Clerk
Indeed
Centerview Partners LLC
A & H Technology Group
Aerotek Recruiting and Staffing
PIMCO
Harvest
Infor
Clarity Recruiting
ACT Care Group
Penguin Random House
Guidehouse
caribBEING
#GoBeyond
CTI Africa Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
Patricof Co
RonLouis Photos Salesforce Solamere Capital, LLC
KPMG International
Solid As Gold Consulting
Kuehne + Nagel
Tiffany Joy Murchison & Co. Media Boutique
Lincoln Medical Center Millennium Hilton Downtown
Timberlake Studios, Inc. Twitter
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Umoja Events
Dr. Robert S. Gotlin
MUFG
enCourage Kids Foundation
New York Marketing Association
FTI Consulting
New York Stock Exchange
Gap Inc.
Oliver Wyman
Voya Financial Zurich American Insurance Company
Zina Lanay LLC
53%
Arts and Culture
Nonprofit
46
%
Fashion Design and Textiles
Media and Entertainment
Communications
Financial Services
Professional and Business Services
Community Development
Food and Beverage Production
Public Administration
Education
Healthcare
Retail
For-Profit
1
%
Social Services
Technology
Youth Services
Government
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2021 Strategic Partners Futures and Options provides career-readiness workshops and the Internship Program for its strategic partners, leveraging our expertise in youth career development and allowing for increased opportunities for New York City students. This year, we were excited to partner with the following schools, corporations, and nonprofit partners.
High School Partners Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics Bronx High School for Law and Community Service Bronx School of Law and Finance Central Park East High School Comp Sci. High (Urban Assembly Charter School for Computer Science)
Frederick Douglass Academy High School of Fashion Industries High School for Health Professions and Human Services
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (WHEELS) William H. Maxwell High School
High School of Hospitality Management
Business & Nonprofit Partners
Hillcrest High School
ArtsConnection
Information Technology High School
The Blackstone Group
Leadership and Public Service High School Marble Hill High School for International Studies Marie Curie High School Math, Engineering, and Science Academy Charter High School MESA Charter High School The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology Urban Assembly School for Collaborative Healthcare
East Harlem Tutorial Program
Creating a pipeline of amazing talent
Houlihan Lokey JPMorgan Chase, The Fellowship Initiative Kirkland & Ellis LLP Morgan Stanley The Municipal Forum of New York New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare Salesforce Voya Financial Zurich American Insurance Company
Supervisor Jenn Halweil (left), of #GoBeyond meets with her interns Keren Raymond (center) and David Laszczkowski (right).
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The Places They’re Going
Lawrence University Lehigh University Lehman College Long Island University Long Island University Brooklyn
Babson College Barnard College Baruch College
Farmingdale State College
Montserrat College of Art
Binghamton University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Florida Atlantic University
Boston College
Florida Institute of Technology
Boston University
Fordham University
Brandeis University
George Washington University
Bronx Community College Brooklyn College Brown University Case Western Reserve University The City College of New York
Georgetown University
Morehouse College Muhlenberg College Nazareth College The New School New York City College of Technology
SUNY Geneseo SUNY Morrisville SUNY New Paltz SUNY Old Westbury
Temple University
University at Albany University at Buffalo
Dream Big scholarship finalist Arefa Rahman (left) with our Patricia S. Machir scholar Rahi Mitra (center)
Hartwick College
Onondaga Community College
University of Chicago
Harvard University
Pace University
University of Michigan
Harvey Mudd College
Parsons School of Design
University of Pennsylvania
(right) at Dream
Hofstra University
Pennsylvania State University
University of Pittsburgh
Big in 2021. Photo
Princeton University
College of Staten Island
Hunter College
Purchase College
College of the Holy Cross
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Queens College
Connecticut College
Kingsborough Community College
The Cooper Union
Lafayette College
Cornell University
LaGuardia Community College
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Queensborough Community College
2021 Dream Big Finalists Aleandra Enoe Arefa Rahman
Syracuse University
Nova Southeastern University
Howard University
These college scholarships are named in honor of our founder, Dr. Barbara L. Christen, and former Executive Director Patricia S. Machir. Since 2012, Futures and Options has awarded more than $88,000 in college scholarships.
2021 Patricia S. Machir Scholar Rahi Mitra
Swarthmore College
Tulane University
Colgate University
2021 Barbara L. Christen Scholar German Ortega
SUNY Plattsburgh
Northeastern University
Pratt Institute
a Futures and Options student: communication, integrity, leadership, professionalism, teamwork, and an interest in exploring careers.
SUNY Oswego
Tufts University
Clemson University
Dartmouth College
Futures and Options awards college scholarships to exemplary high school seniors who have participated in Career Essentials, the Internship Program, and/or the Externship Experience. The Dream Big Scholarship Panel, comprised of Futures and Options Board and Advisory Council members, Junior Board members, staff, and alumni, seeks to honor young people who embody the six hallmarks of
SUNY Fredonia
New York University
Hostos Community College
Columbia University
Stony Brook University
SUNY Delhi
Monroe College
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
St. Francis College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Emory University
The Barbara L. Christen and Patricia S. Machir Scholarships
Smith College
SUNY Brockport
Medgar Evers College
The Dream Big Scholarships
School of Visual Arts
Manhattan College
Mercy College The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Savannah College of Art and Design
University of Rochester
and Barbara L. Christen scholar German Ortega
by Lily Kesselman Photography.
University of WisconsinMadison Washington Adventist University Wellesley College William Paterson University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Yale University
Rutgers University
York College
2021 Voya Scholars Voya Scholars is Voya’s higher education scholarship and career readiness program for students who have previously participated in a Voya Financial or Voya Foundation
charitable program. We are incredibly proud that four Futures and Options students were named Voya Scholars this year, each of whom received a $10,000 scholarship for college.
Salvador Galvan University of Michigan Shahreen Haque Fordham University Yuki Lau Baruch College Nayancie Matthews Baruch College
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Financials
The Barbara L. Christen Founder’s Circle
2021 SUPPORT AND REVENUE:
2020
Without With Donor Donor Restrictions Restrictions
Total
Without With Donor Donor Restrictions Restrictions
Total
Special event Event revenue
1,242,487
-
1,242,487
1,517,111
-
1,517,111
(29,116)
-
(29,116)
(184,316)
-
(184,316)
Net special event income
1,213,371
-
1,213,371
1,332,795
-
1,332,795
Contributions
421,640
332,300
753,940
612,701
221,445
834,146
30,220
-
30,220
351,851
-
351,851
Program service revenue
538,848
-
538,848
1,160,517
-
1,160,517
Government grants
456,810
-
456,810
37,300
-
37,300
208
-
208
309
-
309
Less: event expenses
Contributions in-kind
Interest income Net assets released from restriction Satisfaction of purpose restrictions
193,452
(193,452)
-
716,810
(716,810)
-
Expiration of time restrictions
58,500
(58,500)
-
-
-
-
Net assets released from restriction
251,952
(251,952)
716,810
(716,810)
-
Total support and revenues
$2,913,049
$ 80,348
$2,993,397
$4,212,283
($495,365)
$3,716,918
Futures and Options relies upon the generosity of corporations, foundations, and individuals to support its programs. The Barbara L. Christen Founder’s Circle recognizes our donors—–all of whom make it possible for Futures and Options to provide high-quality career development programming to New York City teens, and reach more students each year. This list reflects donations received in FY2021 (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021). Every gift helps. We thank you for your continued generosity.
Corporate and Foundation Support
Stretto
$100,000+
Alvarez & Marsal
The Charles Hayden Foundation
Bracewell LLP
The Pinkerton Foundation
Career development— other
1,621,478
-
1,621,478
2,243,655
-
2,243,655
Total program expenses
2,064,140
-
2,064,140
2,915,924
-
2,915,924
Management and general
384,082
-
384,082
532,749
-
532,749
Fundraising
206,150
-
206,150
175,210
-
175,210
$2,654,372
-
$2,654,372
$3,623,883
-
$3,623,883
Total expenses Increase/(decrease) in Net assets Net assets, beginning of year Net assets, end of year
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-
672,269
258,677
80,348
339,025
588,500
(495,365)
93,035
1,126,949
271,152
1,398,101
538,549
766,517
1,305,066
$1,385,626
$351,500
$1,737,126
$1,126,949
$271,152
$1,398,101
Centerview Partners LLC
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Teneo
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Voya Financial Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
P. Schoenfeld Asset Management LP
White & Case LLP
Pfizer Inc.
Work Progress Program
Portage Point Partners
Youth INC
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Dentons US LLP
$5,000 - $9,999
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Evercore Inc.
The Lawrence Foundation
FTI Consulting, Inc.
American Eagle Outfitters Foundation
Guggenheim Partners
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Solon E. Summerfield Foundation
Anonymous
The Herbert and Sarah M. Gibor Charitable Foundation
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
$2,500 - $4,999
ATL Partners
ADK Capital LLC
The Howard Hughes Corporation
Birch Lake Partners, LP
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
672,269
Bulldog Ventures, Ltd.
Modern Executive Solutions
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Program expenses 442,662
AlixPartners
Stone Point Capital LLC
$99,999
$49,999 -
$10,000 - $24,999
Michael Tuch Foundation, inc.
Sixth Street Partners
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
EXPENSES: 442,662
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Loews Corporation
$50,000 -
$25,000 -
Career development— intern wages/stipends
Voya Foundation
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Blackstone Charitable Foundation
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
The Stony Point Foundation
Drivetrain, LLC
Centerbridge Partners
Goldman Sachs
Chilmark Partners
King Street Capital Management
Houlihan Lokey
KCC
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Morgan Stanley
Latham & Watkins LLP
Onex Corporation
M3 Partners, LP
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Opportune LLP
Prime Clerk
GLC Advisors & Co.
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Guidehouse
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Ropes & Gray LLP
Knighthead Capital Management, LLC
Rothschild & Co
PIMCO
Korn Ferry
The Rosenkranz Foundation
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
DEVA Capital
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Marblegate Asset Management LLC Mayer Brown LLP Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Reed Smith LLP Shearman & Sterling LLP Vinson & Elkins LLP
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$1,000 - $2,499 American Express Foundation
East Village Community Coalition Facebook
Roopesh Shah
ADVOCATES
Morolake Thompson
Hildy & Marc Sheinbaum
$1,000 - $2,499
Kaj Vazales
Erin & Paul Teske
Wariz Anifowoshe
Dashawn Walker
Vanessa Wilson
Daniel Aronson
Mollie & Bill Williams
Yvette Auyeung
Melinda Wiswell & Joseph Davola
The Carlyle Group
Global Strategy Group
Chatham Imports, Inc.
Indeed
Datonics
Lazard
DREAMERS
Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
$5,000 - $9,999
Fortress Investment Group LLC
PVH Corp.
PwC Yabu Pushelberg
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit King & Partners Marsh McLennan Morgan Stanley Foundation MUFG Walt Disney World Co. Zurich North America
$500 - $999 Apollo Global Management Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Individual Donors VISIONARIES $25,000-$49,999 Stephanie & Stephen Hessler Jennifer & Jason New Debra Regan & Paul Wasinger
OPTIMISTS
Anne Benedict
Alice & Patrick Chu
$500 - $999
Susan Egbert Gilroy & Tony Gilroy
Maureen & Michael Clancey
David Berman
Michelle Hylton & Hugh Nelson
Ellen & Casey Cogut
Melissa Francis & Wray Thorn
Bethany & Ketan Kapadia
Linda & Louis Foundos
Susan Changar
Beth Friedman Lurie & Mark Lurie
Krisztina Geosits
Julia Cormier
Benjamin Giles
Chandler Dalton Lori & Douglas Deutsch
Patricia Machir
Annette & Jonathan Goldstein
Katie & Patrick Machir
Timothy Hoffman
Alison & Ben Schrag
Tori Irons
Frederica & Efrem Sigel
Shankar Jonnagadla
John Thompson
Edward Machir
Jennifer & Thane Carlston
Mark Buschmann
Encina Business Credit, LLC
Debra Fierro & David Trucano
Laura & Todd Filsinger
Kutak Rock LLP
Dave Miller
The New York Community Trust
Lori & Paul Zemsky
Recycle Track Systems
BELIEVERS
Anthony Horton
$10,000 - $14,999
William Iwaschuk
Lynne & Stephen Goldstein
Erin Murphy & Sean Connolly
AmazonSmile Ares Management Barings LLC Christie’s Chubb Deutsche Bank
Colleen Hsia Jennifer & David Johnston
Michael Grant Joshua Green Christian Hakim
Phannee Noiplai & Steven Sperber
Rittik Chakrabarti
Alvin Ng Liliana Nunez Monica Proothi John Puig Mark Shapiro Tyler Sinclair Valerie Sun Mary Thai James Tumminello John Vitha Eleanor & Mark Walfish Noam Wolf Yuting Zeng Jane & Richard Zenker
Damini Ghosh
Ankita Chaudhary
Anne & John Goldsmith
Helen Cheng
Debra Gonzales
Linda Cheng
Jaclyn Hall & Hank Balbirer
George Chrisafis Kate Christen Peggy Cohen Jon Coplon James Corcoran Byron Cordes Raynor Cordes Chad Cornish Robert Cronin Rebecca Curran Tess Davidson Enrique Davila James Doench
Rosalind Heideman Taylor Heideman Paris Heymann Joseph Hill Birgitta Hillberg-Durrett David Hitsky Matthew Holtzman Ryan Hosie Annie Hsieh Robyn Huffman Rachel Hyman Melissa Imperiale
COACHES
Meghan Donaldson
Jose Esteves
$100 - $499
Patricia & Michael Imperiale
James Donnell
Rena Fischler Jacobs
Karen Freedman & Roger Weisberg
Shamoun Afram
Brad Donnelly
Spencer Jennings
Bradley Alfred
John Dougherty
Leah Friedman
Maureen & Dan Johnson
Nathan Kaplan
David Amiri
James Duplissie
Sharon & William Gallagher
Mary Jurgensen
Lauren Katz & Mitch Soiefer
Anonymous
Karla Esleeck
Lane Katz
Vanessa Arthur & James Gurney
Marc Esquenet
Aaron Keith
Jerry Faust
Esther Kind
Brendan Feinberg
Wendy Klein
Michele Fenice
Rosalie Koenig
David Ferrerio
Zach Lane
Maggie Fitzpatrick
Shirley Lau
Patricia Fitzpatrick
Courtney Leimkuhler
Rachel Fix
Djena Lennix
Terrence Flynn
Mary Levett
Jeff Forlizzi
Gregory Lewis
Allyson Forshee
Eli Lipcon
Chris Freeberg
Anthony LoFrisco, Jr. Ellen & Steven Lux
Bonnie Kong Adam Kostrinsky Jill Lafer Jonathan Lindabury Brittany Lux Evan Middleton Nora & Mark Muller Thomas Nash Jennifer O’Neil Carsten Otto Martha & Mark Patricof Michelle & Alex Popov Scott Porter
Priscilla & Daniel Pombo
Teri Ann & Paul Quinlan
Chitrang Purani
Laura & David Schiff
Sue Ann Schiff
Kate Nadolny Settle & Matthew Settle
Jocelyn Wietfeldt
Alejandra Sotomayor
Nanar & Anthony Yoseloff
Margaret & Thomas Teske
Sarah Jane & Trevor Gibbons Catherine & Richard Herbst
Michael Babakitis Shoshana Bai
Michelle Hu
Mary Basson
Alfonso Jimenez
Jason Belland
Pedro Jimenez
Daniel Berger
Michael Johnson
Jeffrey Berk
William Kim
Farah Bernadin
Nitish Korula
Michael Beutel
Meg Langan
Andreas Boye
Zachary Larson
Gary Brewster
Vincent Laudone
Tyler Brockington
Sandra & Chuck Law
Bill Brougher
Cara Friedman & James Cameron
Aaron Lidawer
Alexandra Burban
Douglas Friske
Jessica Ma
Marianne & Stephen Busby
Jade Fu
Delilah Marto Robert McHugh
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Phillip Mule
Kevin Cassidy
Libby & Brian Duffy
David Pfeifer
Claire Laudone & W. Greg Thonsen
Rohil Bhatnagar
Anna Durrett & Daniel Magliocco
$2,500 - $4,999
AllianceBernstein
Jonine Bernstein
Lisa Grushkin
Cathy & Tom Bendert
$1 - $499
David Ying
ADVISORS
CHAMPIONS
BNY Mellon’s Community Partnership
Megan Callanan Sam Breuer
$15,000 - $24 ,999
BlackRock
Gregory Berube
Lucy McLoughlin LeBlanc & Cameron LeBlanc
Julie Cantu
Zach Georgeson
John Lyons Ava Macchiaverna Will Magliocco Dipa Makim
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Board of Directors
Herbert Mandel
MiMi Shih
Samuel Basquin
Catherine Mullarney
Chris Manz
Matt Siegel
Tarra Bernadin
Kathryn Murphy
Christine Martin
Carolyn Silver & Alex Basson
Aaron Blazich
Corey Ogilby
OFFI CERS
D I RECTORS
Catherine Butschi
Josh Peterson
Stephen E. Hessler
Thane Carlston
Benjamin Schrag
Chairman
Stephen Goldstein
Matthew B. Settle
Colleen Hsia
Roopesh K. Shah
William Iwaschuk
Efrem Sigel
David C. Johnston
Daniel Tannebaum
Richard McCarthy Claire McGuire Carol & Frank McIntyre Michael McKeown Stephen Mehos Bo Meng Joanna Munoz-Woods & Michael Woods
Donald Simmons Ali Slagle Johnathan Sloan John Knight Smith Diana Solash Keith Solomon Maria Solomon
Cherrie Nanninga
Ben Spiegelman
Laura & Clarke Nobiletti
Nina Spiegelman
Lorenza Nunez
Sheena Strawter-Anthony
Cathy O’Rourke
Eric Strumwasser
Brian Pacheco
Isaac Sutton
Karen Parker
Clementine Swan
Giacomo Picco
Hannah Tate
David Rader
Deborah Thonsen
Navid Rahgozar
Katelynn Timmermans
Erica Richardson
Gergana Trendafil & Teodosi Tchonev
Virginia Robertson
Mallory Calhoun
Matt Premus
Daphne Chan
Lloyd Princeton
Cathy Bendert
Jonathan Cooke
Juliana Granados Quiroga
Development
Erica Cunningham Amy Dameron Katherine DeFoyd Randye Farmer Melissa Fenice Ryan Foo Eric Friedman Taylor Friedman Jill Gabin Dragana Geraghty James Gnanamithran Zach Goodwin Sharri Gordon Angie Green
Mary Tuttle
Angela Jenkins
Patrick Venter
Kymberly Johnson
Ryan Venter
Mary Jurgensen
Jeffrey Sabin
Thomas & Maureen Venter
Patricia & Bob Karmozyn
Joan & Michael Salzman
Peter Vilim
Connie Khuu
Katherine Roche Erin Roth & Chris Licata Karen & Rich Rutkowski
Andrew Kaufman
Bryan Sanderson
David Wheeler
Dinkar Saran
John Whitman
Liz & Albert Scheer
Samantha Kish
Joanne Woiteshek
John Schiavetta
Nathan Krasnick
Howard Zhang
Jeremy Schneider Ryan Schneider
FRIENDS
Jeffrey Schupak
$1 - $99
Alexander Serebransky Joel Serebransky Jainesh Shah Poonam Shah & Adam McCoy
Talia Abraham Henry Balbirer Liz Barnum Roberto Camacho Barranco
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David Kim
Ali Krukowski Alana Laudone Dewey Lee Samantha Lux James Ly Mary McIvor Yan-Carlos Minaya Lori Morse
Vice Chair, Resource
Kusha Rahgozar
Lisa Grushkin
Michael Reiner
Vice Chair, Program
Daniel Magliocco
Paul Teske
The Rekutin Family
Erin Murphy
Dave Miller
John Thompson
Sarah Reul
Secretary
Jason New
W. Greg Thonsen
Alexander Ross
Christopher M. Snyder
Jennifer O’Neil
Wray Thorn
Daniel Pombo
David Trucano
Chitrang Purani
Carolyn Silver
Ryan Schneider
Ex Officio, nonvoting member
Marty Schayowitz Nadia Schraud Sebastian Sheng
Treasurer Paul Zemsky Vice Chair, Strategy
Fran & Steve Silver Britta Spinella Jack Suen
Advisory Council
Smith Talon
Yvette Auyeung
Patrick Machir
Steven Sperber
Siva Vangala
Karla Esleeck
Hugh Nelson
Dashawn Walker
Krisztina M. Geosits
Robert Ramirez
Alex Yu
Michael Grant
David Schiff
Zhe Zhao
Jessica Ma
Poonam Shah
Brendan Venter Marc Weisi
In-Kind Donors Hundred Acre Design Justin Teodoro
Futures and Options makes every effort to ensure that our listing of contributors is complete and accurate. The donors listed contributed in FY2021 (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021). If we have accidentally omitted your name, please email info@ futuresandoptions.org.
Junior Board Wariz Anifowoshe
Damini Ghosh
Olivia Miloro
Shreeya Bhatia
Brianna Gordon
Liliana Nunez
Rohil Bhatnagar
Angeline Harry
Navid Rahgozar
Sam Breuer
Michelle Hu
Krishna Shah
Megan Callanan
Melissa Imperiale
Sebastian Sheng
Byron Cordes
Nathan Kaplan
Ben Spiegelman
Julia Cormier
William Kim
Morolake Thompson
Chandler Dalton
Zachary Larson
Haley Vavoules
Enrique Davila
Aaron Lidawer
Patrick Venter
Tiffani Dawson
Brittany Lux
John Whitman
Maggie Fitzpatrick
Rachel McCauley
Michelle Woodward
Leah Friedman
Michael McKeown
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Staff Fareesa Abbasi Business Engagement Manager
Shakina Kirton Program Administration and Evaluation Coordinator
Justin Roberts Director of Data and Evaluation
Jessy Berkhoff HR and Administration Coordinator
Sasha-Lee Lewin Senior Program Coordinator
Maritza Rodriguez Program Coordinator
Jessica Mischkot Program Director
Claire Sagurton Development & Communications Assistant
Meghan Daley Program Manager Amber Davila Business Engagement Coordinator Kate Herman Program Manager Pablo Herrera Program Manager Sahar Jawadi Program Coordinator Sam Kahn Alumni Engagement Coordinator
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Erin Moran Director of Individual Giving and Special Events Joanna Munoz Director of Foundation Relations David Pfeifer Director of Finance and Administration Yelimar Quiñones Manager of Strategic Partnerships and DEI Initiatives
Nell Schwed Development & Communications Manager Carolyn Silver Executive Director Ulyses Small Program Coordinator Bonnie Steinberg Alumni Volunteer Assistant
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