2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Building a workforce for the future FUTURES AND OPTIONS
Futures and Options’ Mission
Futures and Options empowers New York City’s underserved youth to explore careers and guides them to further their education and become productive citizens.
Table of Contents Letter of Thanks
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What We Do and Why
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Our Programs by the Numbers
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Alumnae Profile: Afua Awuah
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Who We Serve
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Intern Profile: Harinder Parhar
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Supervisor Profile: Jourdan Lemieque-Dinkins
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Intern Profile: Mouminatou Fall
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Sector and Industry Breakdowns
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Intern Profile: Osuman Gimballa
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Supervisor Profile: Helen Shelton
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Intern Profile: Sam Zomin
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Business Engagement by the Numbers
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Intern Profile: Taina Foureau
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Employer Partners
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Aspiring to Higher Education
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Strategic Partners
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FY 2019 Financials
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The Barbara L. Christen Founder’s Circle
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Board, Advisory Council, and Staff
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Dear Friends, At Futures and Options, our primary focus is on the students we serve, and then the lasting impact of our work. Since 1995, our programming of high-touch career-readiness training and valuable internship experiences has impacted more than 9,000 youth living in New York City. Our staff—a dedicated and enthusiastic team—work together with our employer partners and educators at schools and nonprofits across the five boroughs to find motivated students who are eager for handson experience in the working world. Our employer partners, volunteers, and donors—individuals, companies, and foundations—are our essential collaborators, sharing in our belief that young people are the future.
It’s this “Pipeline of Talent” that we are most proud of— the possibility of connection between generations of Futures and Options’ alumni, donors, and employer partners.
Our students drive everything that we do at Futures and Options, but our relationship doesn’t end when they finish the program. We work actively to increase our impact—not only to show our students what options are available to them, but also to connect them to a growing network of alumni, future employers, and career experiences. It’s this “Pipeline of Talent” that we are most proud of—the possibility of connection between generations of Futures and Options’ alumni, donors, and employer partners. The interns and alumni featured in this report are prime examples of our young people taking advantage of opportunities through Futures and Options, and using these chances to flourish. In this report you will hear from several of our students, like Osuman Gimballa, a future mechanical engineer, and Afua Awuah, who leveraged her Futures and Options connections into a long-lasting mentorship. These students, and others who have come through Futures and Options’ doors, are better prepared for the workforce because of their Career Essentials workshops and the Internship Program. They’ve been expertly guided by our staff and their supervisors to discover more about their strengths, interests, and potential. We truly believe that no one succeeds alone, and our students are prime examples of this philosophy. Without our partners, we could not have reached 2,017 New York City youth, a record number, from 178 high schools and one middle school last year. Our business partners’ investment enabled 625 young people to work in paid, mentored internships, and an additional 1,392 students received our career- and college-readiness trainings, supporting their pathways to educational and professional success. Our dedicated staff, Board of Directors, Advisory Council, Young Professionals Committee, along with our donors, nonprofit and school collaborators, volunteers, and employer partners make all that we do possible; we are eternally grateful to them all. As we move forward in the coming year, we want to prepare more young people for their futures, for options they may not have known were possible, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have your support in this essential mission. With our most sincere thanks,
Stephen E. Hessler Chairman, Board of Directors
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Patricia S. Machir Executive Director
What We Do
Create a pipeline of amazing talent.
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What We Do and Why
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. In this effort, we partner with the business community to provide transformative work and valuable learning opportunities to motivated young people who want to develop their skills, knowledge, and gain muchneeded access to the working world. Where Do We Start?
Why Does It Work?
By working with nonprofit and school partners to recruit students
We support young people and employers while they work
By teaching valuable professional and life skills in engaging workshops
We foster our students’ self-confidence and faith in their abilities
By learning and understanding what businesses need from the workforce
We enable them to experience firsthand the dignity and responsibility of work
By partnering with businesses and professionals to provide paid jobs, which also bring career exploration, mentoring, and networking opportunities
We prepare them to be competitive in the labor market and meet the diverse needs of the business community
By training other professionals to deliver high-quality career development programs
Because early work experience has a proven, positive impact on a young person’s long-term career and income trajectory
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Our Programs by the Numbers
Flagship Programs Career Essentials provides work-readiness training and career exploration to middle and high school students. Students attend weekly workshops on topics like: prepping for an interview, time management, and resume writing. They also go on career exploration field trips to diverse companies in New York City for a firsthand look at the working world.
The Internship Program provides paid, mentored internships and engaging relevant career-readiness workshops to youth 16 to 20 years old. Students acquire transitional workreadiness skills, hands-on work experience, gain entry to small businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and multinational corporations, all while earning money.
Our Supporting Programs College Guidance Initiative offers group workshops to prepare high school students for the college application and selection process, including the financial aid process. One-on-one assistance with applications and college selection is also available.
High School Success provides continued work-readiness and career exploration activities to high school students who have graduated from Career Essentials and the Internship Program. These students may also work with a college-aged alumna/us mentor to help them navigate college applications, selecting a college, and choosing a major.
College Success supports our students in their first years of college by providing working professional mentors who offer guidance as the students navigate their way through school and plan for future careers. Students are also invited to attend events focused on networking, career exploration, and workreadiness skills.
Technical Assistance On the Road allows schools and nonprofits to hire Futures and Options to facilitate workshops from our youth career development curricula, either one-time or as a series, for young people outside of our flagship programs.
248 625 Youth
Youth
121 74 89 Youth
Youth
Youth
860 Youth
2,017
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Meet Afua Awuah
Making Lasting Connections Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts Class of 2015 Cabrini College Class of 2019 CohnReznick Summer 2015
Afua Awuah, a Care Coordinator at Memorial Sloan Kettering, spends her days scheduling appointments for patients’ chemotherapy, immunotherapy, CT scans, and other care they may need. “It’s tough,” Afua says. “It’s hard because people are going through possibly the worst thing in their lives. I try hard not to interfere with anybody’s plans because cancer already interferes so much.” What most people don’t understand, Afua explained, is that cancer disrupts the body’s normal cell-cycle, so appointments have to be carefully considered within a prescribed time frame.
I’m a person who is really big on doing things that make you happy, things that you enjoy. I knew that I liked medicine, but I wasn’t sure about how to make it a career.
Though Afua may have been unsure in high school, eventually she knew that she wanted to be a doctor. “I’m a person who is really big on doing things that make you happy, things that you enjoy. I knew that I liked medicine, but I wasn’t sure about how to make it a career.” Through our partnership with New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, we’ve been able to grow our networks in the healthcare industry so that more students have access and exposure to careers in medicine. Through Futures and Options, Afua was introduced to a fellow alum, Edwige Dossou-Kitti, who has served as her mentor. “I was on a conference call that Futures and Options had set up for people interested in medicine, and Edwige was like, ‘I’m an open book, if anyone needs to speak with me, please ask for my email,’ and that’s what I did. We spoke one Saturday for like eight hours—about her journey to medicine, how Futures and Options had helped her get to where she is, and then about my journey and where I’d like to be.”
“People think we sit there, look at the calendar, and schedule. No, we have to come up with the right time. I truly love it, but it’s hard and so rewarding at the same time. It’s preparing me for medical school because I’m getting used to all of the terminology. It’s all coming together — like the pieces of the puzzle are finally falling together and I understand why I was in school for so long.”
Their conversations didn’t stop after that one Saturday. “We speak once a week, just to check up on each other. Edwige got me my current job at Sloan, and has been encouraging me to develop relationships with other people she knows. We both come from West Africa, and when we sat down, she was like, ‘Hey I get it, I see you,’ and I want to find a way to be that for someone else.”
Afua found Futures and Options through a friend from church. “I applied for it, I interviewed, and I got it. But I didn’t really know what it meant that I got it,” Afua says. Partly inspired by her sister’s job in accounting, Afua spent her summer interning with CohnReznick. “At that time, I was just trying to get my feet wet. I was in high school and really didn’t know what I wanted to do.”
“One thing that I wish I could go back and tell the old me, is to take advantage of opportunities—take advantage, because you never know who you will meet. I had no idea that taking advantage of Futures and Options meant that I would be on a conference call and meet my mentor, which meant that I would be working at Sloan.”
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Who We Serve Futures and Options addresses the gaps low-income youth face when seeking employment with a combination of engaging, relevant work-readiness training and paid, highly supported work opportunities. We work with New York City youth who would otherwise not receive access to early work experience or adequate preparation for success at work: primarily students of color from low-income households, under-resourced schools, or high-risk communities.
Level of Schooling
Middle School Students
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High School Students
College Students
96
2
%
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Race/Ethnicity
25%
Asian/Pacific Islander
Gender
29%
Black or African American
Female
26%
5%
Hispanic or Latino
Caucasian
3%
Biracial
Male
12% Other
35%
65% Borough of Residence
Immigrants
Bronx
36%
Queens
Manhattan
16
%
19%
25
%
Students
English as a Second Language
Staten Island
30
%
3%
Students
Public Housing NYCHA
Brooklyn
26%
16
%
Students
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Meet Harinder Parhar
Opening Lines of Communication Hillcrest High School Class of 2020 CTE Industry Scholars Program, Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center Spring 2019
Harinder Parhar, now a senior at Hillcrest High School, is a member of the Career and Technical Education Industry Scholars Program (CTE-ISP) there for Nursing. “I want to be a registered nurse or physician’s assistant,” Harinder says. “My father is a heart patient, and I’d like to work in the cardiology department. I’ve enjoyed learning about bettering patients with heart disease, or other heart conditions, because it can truly be life-changing for them, and for their families.” Career and Technical Education high schools, including Hillcrest, give students like Harinder connections to the professional world through internships and themed classroom learning. “As a senior, I will attend the local nursing home to fulfill my Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) hours to qualify for the CNA test in June.” Harinder’s program at Hillcrest emphasizes patient care, whereas her internship through Futures and Options allowed Harinder to see the administrative side of the healthcare industry. “I saw a form of community in the hospital, all of the executive work that’s involved in recruiting hospital staff.” Harinder hopes to be a chief nursing officer, and potentially have a high school intern of her own one day.
The professional etiquette and demeanor that Futures and Options emphasized helped me impress my supervisors. In 2017, Futures and Options announced a partnership with the NYC CTE-ISP, funded by the Department of Education, which supports CTE high school students in advancing their postsecondary education and career aspirations through valuable work-based 10 | Futures and Options 20`19 Annual Report
learning opportunities. Now in its third year, Futures and Options will extend its reach into the business and finance sectors next year. Harinder originally applied to Futures and Options because she wanted to grow professionally, while also taking time to be a more competitive academic student. “Futures and Options enabled me to build my networking skills, while gaining work experience and absorbing the professional demeanor and behavior that is required from employees at work.” Harinder wasn’t sure she would be prepared for the “fast-paced life that most adults work,” but she was able to learn from her supervisors, and they helped her “expand her horizons” by assigning tasks that focused on communication—something that Harinder, as an introverted person, struggled with at first, but learned was an essential skill to open up lines of productive communication. Harinder’s internship experiences did not end with Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center though—she went on to intern over the summer with the Ladders for Leaders Program hosted through the New York Department of Youth and Community Development, followed by an internship with Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation in their Recreational Therapy Department. “The professional etiquette and demeanor that Futures and Options emphasized helped me impress my supervisors.” Because of her prior work experience, Harinder was a more competitive, valuable applicant to future positions—she was even entrusted to spearhead and devise her own projects. “I planned the model employee satisfaction survey that incorporated Likert scales to monitor the performance and effectiveness of the Human Resources department in helping the employees.”
Supervisor Profile: Jourdan Lemieque-Dinkins
Instilling Confidence in Our Young People
Jourdan Lemieque-Dinkins S U P E RV I S O R C H I E F O P E R AT I N G O F F I C E R AT C A R E E R G E A R Jourdan Lemieque-Dinkins has been with Career Gear—a nonprofit whose sole mission is to empower men to look and feel their best, providing services to clients to improve employment outcomes for men first entering or re-entering the workforce—since 2015. In his Career Gear tenure, Jourdan has personally supervised 26 interns since partnering with Futures and Options in 2017. Futures and Options and Career Gear share like-minded visions—a prepared, diverse workforce that is supported through the employment process and enjoys the successes of its efforts. “Futures and Options is more of a mentorship relationship than a traditional internship,”
Jourdan says. “I really take time to get to know the interns on a person level— to understand their hardships and what they are looking to get out of the position. We have had the pleasure of seeing many of our interns ‘come of their shell’ while interning with us. We’ve also had a few interns return to work for Career Gear, or intern a second time.” Futures and Options truly values the relationships that develop between our supervisors and interns—for many of our interns, their supervisors are their first workplace connections, which can develop into long-lasting resources for the future. At Career Gear, Jourdan makes a concerted effort to have his interns take on new challenges—especially when they struggle with something—and has a proven method to get them more comfortable talking to new people. “The front desk is an integral part of the learning process at Career Gear and a major stepping-stone for interns who struggle with face-to-face communication, or tend to be on the shy side. Working with new clients in short bursts helps our interns use critical thinking skills to get all the information they need from those walking through the door. We often send interns out as brand ambassadors to further their people skills while spreading Career Gear’s mission to the general public. Over his years with Futures and Options’ interns, there are a number who stand out for Jourdan: “Joseph Ni was an exceptional example of a design intern. He was so shy when he first came to Career Gear, but by the end of the cohort he was leading the team and his personality really shone through. Joseph Jaime came back to work with us as our full-time suitor after graduating from high school, and Laisha Nimonso came back to volunteer several times after her internship ended, and even participated in one of our national campaigns.” “I love that Futures and Options provides interns with opportunities of substance—not just ‘get me coffee’ internships,” Jourdan says. “You have a core of interns who are forward-thinking, goal-oriented, and Futures and Options clearly seeks partners that hold those values to task and provide wellrounded internships to their students.”
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Meet Mouminatou Fall
Taking Initiative to Network
Frederick Douglass Academy Class of 2019 City College of New York Class of 2023 The Possibility Project Fall 2018 Trickle Up Summer 2019
Mouminatou Fall, who goes by Moumi, is now a freshman at City College with plans to major in international studies with a concentration in political science. As a senior in high school, she wanted some working experience with a company that had international roots, but she wasn’t sure where to start. Through her internship with Futures and Options, Moumi was partnered with The Possibility Project (TPP)—a nonprofit that helps at-risk youth through theater performances and exercises—because of her secondary interests in criminal and social justice. However, Moumi wanted an opportunity to explore the international sector as well.
Don’t be afraid to ask, because the worst thing someone could say is no. “When I first got to TPP, I noticed that there was another nonprofit on the same floor, and after looking them up on the internet, I realized that they were in international development,” Moumi says. The nonprofit was Trickle Up, an organization that helps vulnerable people living in poverty to advance their economic and social well-being. “I asked my supervisor if she could introduce me to someone at Trickle Up—I met one of the program managers 12 | Futures and Options 20`19 Annual Report
there and we set up an interview,” Moumi shared. A few months later, Moumi was interning with Trickle Up for the summer. What gave Moumi the confidence to pursue an internship outside of Futures and Options? Confidence and character are two essential growth areas for Futures and Options students, and our program consistently emphasizes networking opportunities—whether it’s developing an “elevator pitch” for yourself, or learning to circulate in a room. “Work hard and go after what you want,” Moumi advises potential Futures and Options’ students. “Don’t be afraid to ask, because the worst thing someone could say is no.” While at Trickle Up, Moumi worked in their Communications department. “I learned how to run a social media campaign. I think my biggest accomplishment was coming up with the #40for40 campaign, which prompted supporters to donate $40 for the organization’s 40-year anniversary.” Not only did Moumi develop new skills and areas of expertise, but she was able to apply what she had learned at Trickle Up in her academic classes. “In one of my classes the other day, they were talking about controlled experiments, which is something I learned about while interning at Trickle Up. I was able to contribute to the conversation because I already knew something about the topic.” Futures and Options prepares students through career exploration field trips, networking exercises, and resume and cover letter workshops for the working world, but it is our students who take their developed skills and thrive.
Sector & Industry Breakdowns Futures and Options’ mission is to empower under-resourced youth to explore careers. We believe that all young people deserve a chance to achieve their potential in life and a career, and that we need a diverse and prepared workforce. To this end, we partner with the business community to provide transformative work and learning opportunities to motivated young people who lack the skills, knowledge, or access needed to be prepared for and succeed in the world of work.
Sector Breakdown
54% For-Profit
Industry Placements
40% Nonprofit
6%
Government
Arts & Culture
Financial Services
Public Administration
Building Materials & Construction
Food & Beverage Production
Retail
Communications
Healthcare
Social Services
Community Development
Legal Services
Technology
Education
Media & Entertainment
Youth Services
Fashion Design & Textiles
Professional & Business Services
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Meet Osuman Gimballa
Gaining Experience in New Environments University Heights High School Class of 2019 University at Buffalo Class of 2023 Joy Construction Summer 2018 Breaking Ground Summer 2019
Osuman Gimballa loves to tease his friends, but you wouldn’t necessarily see that side of him unless you got to know him better. “I love to tease. A lot,” Osuman says, “but I only do so to those who I feel understand me well enough to not mistake it for something else.” It’s that light, easygoing manner that made Osuman such a terrific addition to his internship employers: first at Joy Construction, and then with Breaking Ground.
intimidating. “I tried to get an internship as a high school senior after my first time with Futures and Options and it was incredibly hard,” Osuman says. “When I heard that alumni were still welcome for more positions, I was grateful beyond words.” Futures and Options’ relationship with our students doesn’t end when they complete the program—part of our intention is to build upon those real-world connections and create an active, supportive alumni network.
For students like Osuman—self-selecting, eager to gain real-world experience—the prospect of an internship can be exciting, but also incredibly
“I chose to participate in Futures and Options because of the appeal of working, and from my first internship I learned that I could find joy in an open-minded workplace,” Osuman shared. Though he thought he would hate working in a cubicle, the stereotypical drudgery of an office environment, for Osuman that wasn’t the case at all. “It provided opportunities for individual and team-based work, whichever was needed at that moment.”
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For students just starting the Futures and Options program, Osuman emphasized being “hungry” for knowledge. “Squeeze as much experience as you can out of your supervisors because even if it’s not related to your future career, it can still be utilized when you get into the workforce.” In the midst of his freshman year at the University at Buffalo, Osuman has plans to study mechanical engineering, and perhaps pursue design after college. In five years, Osuman thinks he’ll be in his first year of working for a company, designing and testing models—maybe planes, cars, or even rockets.
Supervisor Profile: Helen Shelton
Building Talent and Leadership, One Intern At a Time
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Interns as a Value Add Helen Shelton S U P E RV I S O R S E N I O R PA R T N E R AT F I N N PA R T N E R S Helen Shelton has been with Finn Partners— a global marketing agency—since its inception in 2011 where she oversees the agency’s Diversity and Inclusion program: Partners for Diversity, while also developing campaigns in the health and wellness, lifestyle, entertainment, retail and media sectors. In her Finn Partners tenure, Helen has supervised three interns since partnering with Futures and Options in 2016, but she’s excited to grow the program and bring more students into the world of marketing and public relations. “I’ve had exposure to these interns not just through them doing the internship, but we have also hosted students at the office. We had a chance to sit down and talk with them. It’s a real two-way communication, which I love,” Helen said. “What I see in the Futures and Options’ students is curiosity, wonder, intelligence, and a burgeoning
of interns who entered the program without a bank account opened one during their internship confidence. Futures and Options creates a robust pipeline by training, encouraging and mentoring young people, and preparing them for the future.” Futures and Options views the supervisorto-intern relationship as symbiotic—our students develop necessary skills and experience for their future careers, while our supervisors connect with rising talent of the younger generation. Employers may wonder about the value of hiring a high school aged intern—can they handle the demands of the office? Are they capable of being an asset at work, rather than a hindrance? And the answer, overwhelmingly, for our students is that they are more than capable; they are excited for be on the job and contributing members of their teams. “The value of Futures and Options to me is the fact that it’s an organization that gives young people a voice,” Helen shared. “Our interns are literally treated like employees. We have a really unique environment, in the sense that it’s very collaborative in nature.” “What I like about this program is that we are getting exposure and giving exposure to young people, we also learn from them. It’s a win-win. It’s a value across the board,” Helen said. “We have the power, really, to change young people’s lives. That’s a power that I don’t take lightly, and that was very eyeopening for me in working with Futures and Options.”
92
%
of interns agreed or strongly agreed that they can name two reasons why personal contacts can be important in finding a job
94
%
of interns agreed or strongly agreed that one-on-one support and communication from Futures and Options staff helped them learn new skills
94
%
of interns felt that workshop facilitators created a safe environment for learning
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Meet Sam Zomin
Developing Skills to Nurture LongTerm Goals
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School Class of 2020 Bleu Life Media Summer 2018
Sam Zomin, now in his senior year of high school at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School, hadn’t heard of Futures and Options until his teacher suggested that he apply. “I immediately jumped onto the opportunity and applied because I needed experience in the workplace before college and going out into the real world.” Futures and Options worked with students from 178 high school partners last year—an invaluable resource for identifying young people for our programs, but also building community partnerships. Futures and Options provides Career Essentials and the Internship Program to students from its school and nonprofit partners, leveraging our expertise in youth careerreadiness, exploration, and college guidance, which allows for more effective programs and increased opportunities for New York City students.
I was hired on the spot thanks to the interview skills I learned at Futures and Options. For his summer internship, Sam was paired with Bleu Life Media, a culture magazine, because he had expressed interest in photography and journalism. At 16, Sam was able to say that he was a published writer. “I didn’t think much of it until officials at school looked at my resume and said they had never seen anything like it. When I was assigned to the magazine, my jobs were writing articles and taking
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pictures. Not only did it give me experience with computers and photography, but it also opened me up to a completely new career option: writing. I have written over 30 published articles, which is something many kids my age can’t say they’ve done.” “Futures and Options helped narrow down my goals for after college, and I’ve decided to pursue a career as a financial advisor or investment banker,” Sam says. “Since my internship, I have been working at Kumon in Brooklyn, teaching math and English. While earning extra money, I’m also gaining more experience and building my resume. Futures and Options helped set me apart from other applicants—I was hired on the spot thanks to the interview skills I learned at Futures and Options.” In addition to opening up opportunities for our students, our Internship Program is intended to both prepare Futures and Options participants for the workforce, and expose them to career paths that they might not otherwise have encountered. For Sam, though he loved writing articles and interviewing famous musicians, he became very interested in how these celebrities were able to manage their lifestyles and stay financially solvent. “I started wondering how they spent so much on houses, cars, jewelry, etc., but that’s when I realized that most of them have financial advisors who invest their money. In five years, I see myself finishing college with a degree in finance, making my way into the investment banking industry.” Early exposure to different career pathways is an incredibly valuable learning experience for the future of the workforce, and a necessary facet of building a diverse, prepared pipeline of talent.
Business Engagement by the Numbers The Futures and Options’ Business Engagement team is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with our employer partners, including securing internship opportunities for our students. That recruitment process can manifest in a number of ways: cold-calling or emailing, in-house “Pitch Fests,” pop-ups at co-working spaces across the city, professional development conferences, and networking events with other employees to pitch the Futures and Options model.
Internship Business Partners
Goal
220 33 Employers providing 5+ internship opportunities
Actual
251
29 73 Career Exploration Field Trip hosts
%
Retention rate from FY2018 to FY2019
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Meet Taina Foureau
Building Financial Literacy for Future Endeavors William H. Maxwell CTE High School Class of 2019 New York City College of Technology Summer 2023 Mindz Production and Creative Mindz Yoga Summer 2019
In the midst of her freshman year—despite the stress of adjusting to her college courses and campus life— Taina Foureau is excited to be studying graphic design. “In my second year I’m planning to double-major, so that I can do graphic design and film production.” After seeing what her supervisor at Creative Mindz does for work, Taina was inspired to add film production to her roster. “I really want to do production someday because there’s a lot in the process, but at the end you get to do something really beautiful, that everybody gets to see, and it stands out. I know for sure I want to do documentaries, or if not, then an original drama series—definitely something dramatic.”
... you’re going to meet new people, every single day — you have to dig deeper into what you want to do, because that’s life. Taina’s internship allowed her to explore other avenues within her industry, while also reinforcing skills she had developed on her own. “I got to learn new things on the computer within different programs, like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. What’s helped me in school is in my computer class, we’re using Photoshop—all the little short-cuts I learned at Mindz Production, that’s what we’re doing in class now. So it’s easier for me.” Taina’s supervisor, Rochelle White, was an invaluable resource to her growth and understanding of film
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production. “Rochelle was so patient. She would be working on her own videos, but she took time out to answer questions, or show me the process step by the step. At the beginning I was really nervous, but Rochelle told me to slow down, to follow the steps, and just take my time.” Rochelle, and supervisors like her, are some of Futures and Options students’ first introductions to the workforce and what real-world work experience can be—they help to shape and impact our students’ first impressions of future career possibilities. Every student who participates in the Internship Program also attends career-readiness workshops, which cover topics like how to network, best practices for resume and cover letter writing, financial literacy, and much more. “With the workshop, when we talked about saving and finances, that helped me a lot. I didn’t know about credit cards and budgeting—I knew about budgets, but I had never dug deeper,” Taina shared. “Budgeting is definitely something that I’m going to work on in my future. I plan to be an entrepreneur and have my own graphic design business, as well as my own production company. I know all of that is going to fall into place with budgeting.” Taina learned about Futures and Options from one of her teachers at Maxwell—“At first, I was iffy, but then my teacher was like, ‘You should give it a try.’ So I did, and I ended up really liking it.” And to others who might be interested in Futures and Options, Taina says: “There are a lot of things you’re going to learn, you’re going to learn things about yourself, about the industry. On top of that you’re going to meet new people, every single day—you have to dig deeper into what you want to do, because that’s life.”
What We Do
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Employer Partners
Internship Sites In FY2019, 251 public, private, and nonprofit businesses welcomed 625 Futures and Options interns #GoBeyond 32BJ SEIU The 3Dmate Abby Litchtman Design Academy Securities Accenture Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Advernation Agape Events by Kendolyn AlixPartners Allergic to Salad Alpha 1 Marketing Amanda Bohan Marketing AMC Networks American Museum of Natural History Amy Fronczkiewicz Photography Andromeda Advantage Inc. Art Strong NYC
Breaking Ground
Frasca & Associates, LLC
BRIC Arts Media
Funari Fashion Consulting & Manufacturing
Bronx Borough President’s Office
Futures and Options
Bronx Pro Group
Global Language Project
Brookie’s Cookies NYC
Goldman Sachs
Brooklyn Justice Initiatives
Good Counsel Services, Inc.
Brooklyn Navy Yard / Stitch NYC
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and New Jersey
Brooklyn Public Library Build America Mutual BumbleBear Games BUPeriod Caine Mitter & Associates Care/of Career Gear Caring Across Generations Cause Effective Center for Employment Opportunities Chapman & Cutler LLP Chestnut Holdings of New York The Child Center of NY Children of Bellevue Children’s Tumor Foundation Christodora Cieri Media International Citi Citizens Committee for New York City City and Country School City Parks Foundation CITYarts, Inc. Cohen’s Fashion Optical The Coding Space CoolNerd Media Inc.
Group.BR Haitian American Caucus Harlem DNA Lab Harlem’s Heaven Hat Shop Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP HB Studio Hedaya Capital Hemophilia Association of New York Her Agenda HERE to HERE HilltopSecurities Housing Works I, Too Arts Collective Infor Interfaith Film and Music Festival IPG Mediabrands Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Johnson Security Bureau, Inc. JoyCon1st Kaede Kimonos Kairos Change Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Kidmoto Technologies
Cowboy Bear Ninja
Kids in the Game
Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Arteaga
Kirrin Finch
Associated Supermarket Group
Dancing in the Streets
KNect365
Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Datonics
K.S. J.A.M.M Dance Troupe
AT&T
dbc
Lawyers Alliance for New York
Ataboy Studios
DBL.E
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc.
Digital Girl, Inc.
Lisa McFadden Millinery
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
DoRIGHT Learning IT
Loews Corporation
Barclays Capital Inc.
Dreams Animation
Loop Capital Markets, LLC
Battery Dance Corporation
Duro UAS
Behind the Book
East Village Community Coalition
Lower East Side Coalition Housing Development, Inc.
Big Bad Boo Studios
Elliott Berman Textiles
Bike and Roll NYC
Empire State Development Corporation
Black and Latinos Filmmaker’s Coalition
enCourage Kids Foundation
Black Public Media
Evan Bernardin Productions
Black Women’s Blueprint, Inc.
Evercore, Inc.
BlackRock
The Fashion Class LLC
Blenderbox
Fashion Institute of Technology
Bleu Life Media
Fatking Films
Blueprint, Inc.
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
Bottomless Closet - NYC
Finn Partners
The Boys’ Club of New York
Fitch Ratings, Inc.
BrandTuitive
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
Arte Fuse
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Lower East Side Partnership The Lucille Lortel Foundation MAC Presents Macktez Maimonides Medical Center Mansueto Ventures Marsh & McLennan Companies Marymount School of New York Mental Floss Mesmerize Metro New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MHG Architects, P.C.
Public Resources Advisory Group
Michelle’s Boutique
Quad/Graphics
Millennium Hilton
Queens Botanical Garden
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
Rada Film Group
Mizuho Americas
Randall’s Island Park Alliance/NYC Parks and Recreation
Modos Furniture Moody’s Morgan Stanley Mount Sinai Beth Israel Museum of the Moving Image NDNY Architecture + Design Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP New Destiny Housing The New Jewish Home New Settlement Parent Action Committee New York Amsterdam News New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Randy Carfagno Productions Raymond James RBC Capital Markets Recycle Track Systems, Inc. Reelio RiseBoro Community Partnership
Career exploration field trip hosts Our students visited 29 businesses
Roosevelt & Cross, Inc.
to learn from their employees
Standard & Poor’s
about career pathways,
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc. Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin Dunham LLP
education choices, and varied work opportunities.
Serious Fun After School, Inc.
New York City Department of Records and Information Services
Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co., L.L.C
New York City Housing Authority
Silvercup Studios North
New York City Housing Development Corporation
The Single Parent Resource Center, Inc.
Brown Brothers Harriman
New York City Law Department
Son of a Gun! Entertainment
Care/of
Spectrum News
New York City Office of Management and Budget New York International Children’s Film Festival New York Peace Institute
SIFMA
Spoke the Hub Dancing, Inc. Spring Bank
AMC Networks AppNexus
Children’s Book Council Clarity Staffing
Squire Patton Boggs
Community Healthcare Network
Start Small. Think Big. Inc.
Evercore, Inc.
New York-Presbyterian
Steady Buckets
New York State Homes and Community Renewal
Student Success Network the STUDIO
New York State Office of the Attorney General
Supercell Systems
Guggenheim Partners
New York State Veterans’ Home at St. Albans
TD Securities TJM & Co. Media Boutique
HB Studio
New Yorkers for Parks Next Step Pictures Inc. Northwell Health NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull NYC Smoke Free at Public Health Solutions NYS Homes & Community Renewal Office of the Attorney General Office of the New York City Comptroller Pan-African Community Development Initiative
Transcon
Gensler Global Health Strategies
Houlihan Lokey
TravelEdge
HSBC
Two Bridges Neighborhood Council
Infor
UBS
IPG Mediabrands
Union Health Center University Diagnostic
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Ventura Associates International LLC
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Vineyard Theatre
Millennium Hilton
Vote Run Lead
NYC Department of Records
Voya Financial Wave Hill
Oliver Wyman
Webline Designs, Inc.
Penguin Random House
Park Avenue Post Inc.
Wells Fargo Securities
Prime Clerk
The Parodneck Foundation
Wellth
PineBridge Investments
West Side Campaign Against Hunger
The Pinkerton Foundation
Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Xavier Mission
YAC
The Possibility Project
UBS
Youth Represent
Prime Clerk
YWCA
Profile Industries, Inc.
Zina Lanay
Société Générale Tower Research
WOMANKIND Zurich Insurance North America
Publicis Media
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Off to College
Aspiring to Higher Education
From left to right: Sarah Kaufmann, Futures and Options’ Program Manager, Modou Sissoho, and Vasuki Gaba.
The Barbara L. Christen Scholarship 201 9 BARBA R A L. CHR IST E N S CHOLA R Modou Sissoho
201 9 FINA LISTS Vasuki Gaba Sheyra Perez
Futures and Options awards college scholarships to exemplary high school seniors who have participated in Career Essentials and the Internship Program. The Barbara L. Christen Scholarship Panel, comprised of Futures and Options board and advisory council members, including a Young Professionals Committee representative, seeks to honor young people who embody the six hallmarks of a Futures and Options student: communication, integrity, leadership, professionalism, teamwork, and an interest in exploring careers. This college scholarship is named in honor of our founder, Dr. Barbara L. Christen, and is funded by our Young Professional Committee’s annual fundraiser, A Toast To Brighter Futures. Since 2012, Futures and Options has awarded more than $69,000 in college scholarships.
Martina Amate Perez Aquinas High School Class of 2019 Yale University Class of 2023 Martina Amate Perez, now a freshman at Yale University, plans to major in international relations. She is passionate about advocating for marginalized communities and hopes to build a career for herself in politics. Martina joined Futures and Options as a sophomore—first participating in Career Essentials, then twice in our Internship Program at APCO Worldwide and Haymarket Media. “In 2018, I was a circulation intern at Haymarket Media, which is a global media company that creates content for international audiences. Having previously interned at APCO, I had the experience and skills that made me a strong candidate for the job, and ultimately that landed it for me.”
Voya Scholars
The College Guidance Initiative at Futures and Options
201 9 VOYA S C H OLA R S
identifying scholarships, evaluating best-fit schools,
Vallance Fenty, Jr. Manhattanville College Isha Kamara Williams College Yatlam “Elaine” Yeung Stevens Institute of Technology
Voya Scholars is Voya’s higher education scholarship and careerreadiness program for students who have previously participated in a Voya Financial or Voya Foundation charitable program. We are incredibly proud that three Futures and Options students were named Voya Scholars, each of whom received a $10,000 scholarship for college.
manifests as monthly workshops that cover topics like: navigating applications, writing personal statements, among others. Martina was able to access all these resources, including support from our staff. “I most valued the focused mentorship at Futures and Options. I was paired with Sarah, then a program coordinator, who was always there when I needed help.” “Don’t put too much pressure on yourself in regard to college application process,” Martina advises. “Don’t let it define you, because this process isn’t a good measure of your abilities, intelligence, and potential. Wherever you end up, you will make the best of it and thrive.”
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The Places They’re Going Adelphi University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Lincoln University
Queens College
Babson College
Fordham university
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Barnard College
SUNY Fredonia
Macaulay Honors at Brooklyn College
Baruch College
Fredonia State University
Binghamton University
George Washington University
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Georgetown University
Boston University Brandeis University Bronx Community College Brooklyn College SUNY Canton Carnegie Mellon University City College of New York City Tech College Clark University College of Mount Saint Vincent College of Staten Island Colorado College Connecticut College Cornell University Drexel University
Hampton University Harvard University Hofstra University Howard University Hunter College Ithaca College John Jay College of Criminal Justice Johnson and Wales University— Providence Kean University Kingsborough Community College Lafayette College LaGuardia Community College Lehigh University Lehman College
Emory University
Macaulay Honors at Hunter College Manhattanville College Medgar Evers College Monroe College Morgan State University Mount Saint Mary College SUNY New Paltz New York City College of Technology New York University New York University—Stern School of Business New York University—Tandon School of Engineering SUNY Oswego Pace University Penn State University SUNY Plattsburgh Princeton University SUNY Purchase
Rochester Institute of Technology Saint John’s University School of Visual Arts Skidmore College Spelman College St John’s University Stevens Institute of Technology Stony Brook University Tufts University University at Albany University at Buffalo University of Chicago University of Georgia University of Miami University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania Wesleyan University Yale University York College
Young Professionals Committee Our Young Professionals Committee (YPC) is a group of passionate young people who are committed to helping New York City’s underserved teens explore career and college possibilities. Through fundraising and volunteering, our YPC help to engage Futures and Options students, alumni, and other young professionals, using their talents and networks to make a positive impact for Futures and Options and the young people we serve. We’re grateful for their hard work and their commitment to Futures and Options’ mission to guide underserved youth onto career and college pathways. From left to right: Melanie Jones, Giscard Aniambossou—a Futures and Options alumnus—Ben Spiegelman, and Chris Miceika.
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Strategic Partners
JP Morgan Chase The Fellowship Initiative
Bronx High School for Law and Community Service
Kirkland & Ellis
Bronx Latin High School
Morgan Stanley
Bronx School of Law and Finance
Futures and Options provides Career Essentials and the Internship Program for its strategic partners, leveraging our expertise in youth career development and allowing for more effective programs and increased opportunities for New York City students. This year, we were excited to partner with the following schools and organizations:
The Municipal Forum of New York
Frederick Douglass Academy
New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare
High School for Fashion Industries High School of Hospitality Management In-TECH Academy
Opening Act Reel Works Summer Search
Leadership and Public Service High School
Voya Financial
Marble Hill School for International Studies
MID DLE S C HOOL PA RT N ERS
WHEELS
M.S. 358
B U S I N ESS & N O N P RO F IT PA RTNE R S
HIG H S C HOOL PA RT N ERS Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship CTE Industry Scholars Program (Grant Associates) Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics
O N THE ROAD AND TEC HN ICAL ASSISTANCE PA RTNE R S Arts Connection
BlackRock
Friends of the Children
Breakthrough New York Coro
International High School at Prospect Heights
East Harlem Tutorial Program
MESA Charter High School
Here to Here
Own My Network
IPG Mediabrands
Partnership for After School Education
Partner Spotlight
New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare (NYACH) Ready for Healthcare Initiative On January 18, 2019 Futures and Options
Our participating schools—Hillcrest High
medical equipment. While NYACH interns
was selected as the implementation partner
School, High School for Health Professions
are given hands-on learning experiences,
for the New York Alliance for Careers in
& Human Resources, Marie Curie High
they
Healthcare (NYACH) Ready for Healthcare
also
attend
career
exploration
School, and Urban Assembly School for
experiences, including guest speaker events
Initiative. This initiative aims to improve and
Collaborative Healthcare—represent four
and field trips to better understand the
expand work-based learning opportunities
out of the five boroughs of New York City.
healthcare landscape.
at NYC Department of Education Career
Students in this program have the option of
and Technical Education (CTE) high school
participating in employer-driven, project-
healthcare
the
based internships, where tasks can include:
program develop professional and technical
creating and analyzing patient surveys,
skills and competencies fundamental to
making up materials for patients, collecting
excelling in a healthcare setting.
demographic
programs.
Students
in
The healthcare sector is a growing field for opportunity and advancement, especially for our students who are interested in medicine, either in administration or patient care,
through
two
programs:
Medical
Assistants and Certified Nursing Assistants. 24 | Futures and Options 20`19 Annual Report
data,
and
conducting
assessments of community health resources, or
participating
in
a
technical-based
internship where students may take vital signs and body measurements, call patients for appointments or test follow-ups, even maintain medical records and prepare
For students like Afua, who were interested in healthcare, but didn’t know how to gain valuable experience in the field, partnerships with organizations like NYACH can provide enriching learning opportunities in the healthcare sector. Futures and Options is proud to work with our employer and strategic partners to not only better prepare our students for the workforce, but to expose them to fields of work they may not have known existed.
Financials
2019
2018
Without Donor Restrictions
With Donor Restrictions
Total
Without Donor Restrictions
With Donor Restrictions
Total
Event revenue
$1,060,683
-
$1,060,683
$1,026,884
-
$1,026,884
Less: event expenses
(187,570)
-
(187,570)
(189,581)
-
(189,581)
Net special event income
873,113
-
873,113
837,303
-
837,303
Contributions
768,851
731,750
1,500,601
672,396
423,632
1,096,028
Program service revenue
792,094
-
792,094
471,266
-
471,266
Government grants
47,046
-
47,046
83,284
-
83,284
Interest Income
261
-
261
680
-
680
Satisfaction of purpose restrictions
406,195
(406,195)
-
267,342
(267,342)
-
Total net assets released from restrictions
406,195
(406,195)
-
267,342
(267,342)
-
Total support and revenues
$2,887,560
$325,555
$3,213,115
$2,332,271
$156,290
$2,488,561
Career development— intern wages/stipends
659,428
-
659,428
505,798
-
505,798
Career development— other
1,721,771
-
1,721,771
1,292,554
-
1,292,554
Total program expenses
2,381,199
-
2,381,199
1,798,352
Management and general
376,209
-
376,209
252,847
-
252,847
Fundraising
170,214
-
170,214
114,124
-
114,124
$2,927,622
-
$2,927,622
$2,165,323
-
$2,165,323
Increase/(decrease) in Net assets
(40,062)
325,555
285,493
166,948
156,290
323,238
Net assets, beginning of year
578,611
440,962
1,019,573
411,663
284,672
696,335
$538,549
$766,517
$1,305,066
$578,611
$440,962
$1,019,573
SUPPORT AND REVENUE: Special event
Net assets released from restriction
EXPENSES: Program expenses
Total expenses
Net assets, end of year
1,798,352
2019 Expenses
81%
Program Expenses
13%
Management & General
6%
Fundraising
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The Barbara L. Christen Founder’s Circle 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 FY2019 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019). Every gift helps. We thank you for your continued generosity.
Corporate & Foundation Support
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Lazard
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
ATL Partners
Mizuho Americas
Elliott Management Corporation
BlackRock
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Epiq
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
Morrison & Foerster LLP
$100,000+
Evercore, Inc.
Chatham Imports
Perella Weinberg Partners
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Chilmark Partners
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Clifford Chance US LLP
$1,000 - $2,499
The Charles Hayden Foundation JP Morgan Chase & Co. The New York Community Trust The Pinkerton Foundation
Fried Frank The Herbert and Sarah M. Gibor Charitable Foundation
Drivetrain, LLC Filsinger Energy Partners
Axar Capital Management
Houlihan Lokey
FTI Consulting
Casey and Ellen Cogut Family Foundation
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Goldman Sachs
Curtis Mallet
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Guggenheim Partners
Dine Technology
Solon E. Summerfield Foundation
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP
Downtown Lower Manhattan Association, Inc
Voya Financial
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
$50,000 - $99,999
$25,000 - $49,999 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP Mayer Brown LLP
KCC LC Knighthead Capital Management, LLC MidOcean Credit Partners
Emerald Capital Advisors Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Goldman Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program
Capital One
Mudrick Capital Management
P. Schoenfeld Asset Management LP
The Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity
Navigant Consulting
PJT Partners
Kimelman & Baird LLC
The Patrina Foundation
The Stony Point Foundation
Loews Corporation
New York City Human Resources Administration
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Marblegate Asset Management, LLC
PIMCO Foundation
Prime Clerk
Voya Foundation
Rothschild & Co.
$10,000 - $24,999
The Rosenkranz Foundation
AlixPartners
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
$2,500 - $4,999
Quad/Graphics
American Eagle Outfitters Foundation
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Bank of East Asia
Warlander Asset Management
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Ankura Consulting Group, LLC
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Bank of China
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Bulldog Ventures, LTD
White & Case LLP
Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Centerview Partners LLC Dacarba
$5,000 - $9,999
Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC
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Michael Tuch Foundation, Inc. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Zolfo Cooper
BMC Group
Golub Capital
Marble Ridge Capital LLC MidOcean Credit Partners Munger Tolles & Olsen LLP
Greenhill & Co LLC
$500 - $999
Hilco Valuation Services
Benefit Street Partners
Jones Day
The Carlyle Group
King & Spaulding
Kutak Rock LLP
King Street Capital Management, L.P.
MUFG
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
Symbiont.io Zurich North America
$1 - $499
Colleen Hsia
Ali & Kenneth Goldstein
Melissa Francis & Wray Thorn
Alliance Bernstein
Claire Laudone & W. Greg Thonsen
Scott Hall
Chris Freeberg
Tony Horton
Mike Genereux
Elizabeth & Richard Mason
Damini Ghosh
Chris Miceika
Sarah Jane & Trevor Gibbons
Evan Middleton
Alexandra Hakim & Christopher Snyder
AmazonSmile Charities Aid Foundation of America
Katie & Patrick Machir Patty Machir
East Village Community Coalition
Phannee Noiplai & Steve Sperber
Francis J. Greenburger Foundation
Kate Nadolny Settle & Matthew Settle
Jill & Robert S. “Steve” Miller
Global Strategy Group, LLC
Keleigh & Jeffrey Spinner
Liliana Nunez
UBS
Erin & Paul Teske
Gokce Ozcan
John Thompson
Teri Ann & Paul Quinlan
CHAMPIONS $2,500 - $4,999
Edwin Sagurton
Ruchy & Vipul Adlakha
Poonam Shah
Jeannine Ali
Ben Spiegelman
Scott R. Brakebill
Prasan Srinivasan
Nicholas Dykstra
Steven Stein
Peter Dykstra
Hannah Vazquez
Aaron Fine
Heather & William Vrattos
Krisztina Geosits
Ellie & Mark Walfish
Susan & Tony Gilroy
Mollie & Bill Williams
Alexander Guo
Leslie K. Williams & James Attwood, Jr.
Individual Donors VISIONARIES $25,000+ Cathy & Tom Bendert Stephanie & Stephen Hessler Jennifer & Jason New Lori & Paul Zemsky
OPTIMISTS $15,000 - $24,999 Jennifer & Thane Carlston Debra Fierro & David Trucano Debra Regan & Paul Wasinger Frederica & Efrem Sigel
BELIEVERS $10,000 - $14,999 Lynne & Stephen Goldstein Jennifer & David Johnston Carla & Antonio Magliocco Jennifer O’Neil Allison & Roopesh Shah Hildy & Marc Sheinbaum Vanessa Wilson
DREAMERS $5,000 - $9,999 Anne Benedict Stephanie & S. Gregory Boyd Ashley Cope Caroline Cruise Inna Gordin & Alex Kogos Lisa A. Grushkin
Mike Hepinstall
Nora & Mark Muller
D. Dwight Scott
Aaron Hamburger Ezra Hedaya Eric Hemmert Cathy & Richard Herbst Jason Hong William Iwaschuk Michael Johnson Alan Koffler Jill & Barry Lafer Frederic Lamontagne Brett Lane Zachary Larson Peter Laurinaitis Ann Leddy Charles Lehman Nicholas Leone
Rich Yannaco
Erik Lisher
Mary Yao
Nancy Manket Rachel McCauley
Kim-Mai Le
MENTORS $500 - $999
Barry Mosher
Wariz Anifowoshe
Joanna Munoz
Erin Murphy & Sean Connolly
James Baird
Jamie O’Connell
Justin Newman
Taylor Barrise
Michael O’Hara
Kambui Nurse
Patrick Bartels
Carsten Otto
Jeff Pawlitz
Martha Battles
Martha & Mark Patricof
Scott Porter
Reena Bhatt
Nicole Perez
Timothy Taylor
Sam Breuer
Meredith & Peter Rugg
Nanar & Anthony Yoseloff
Marianne & Steve Busby
Marci & Michael Schoenbach
Mark Buschmann
David Spiegelman
Megan Callanan
Scott Vogel
Ray Chao
Tucker Williams
Eva Cheng
Zachary Zolnierz
Helen Cheng Suzanne Christen
COACHES $100 - $499
Bryon Cordes
Bradley Alfred
Karla Esleeck
Ernersto Alge
Michele Fenice
Vanessa Arthur
Michelle Hylton & Hugh Nelson Umit Kaya Kim Koopersmith
A D V O C AT E S $1,000 - $2,499 Yvette Auyeung Alice & Patrick Chu Anna Durrett & Daniel Magliocco Karen Freedman & Roger Weisberg Annette & Jonathan Goldstein
Robert McHugh
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Jason Arvanites
Brian Dixon
Melanie Jones
Lorenza Nunez
Michael Babakitis
Ray Dombrowski
Shankar Jonnagadla
Kyle O’Neill
Elizabeth Bakarich
John Dougherty
Adam Kalinsky
Cathy O’Rourke
Henry Balbirer
Lily Downing
Billye Kee
Clorinda Pasqua
Steve Barrett
Stacey Dube
Peter Kelley
Erik Petersen
Taylor Barrise
Elizabeth & Brian Duffy
Daniel Kelly
Steven Peyser
Laurie Becker
Michael Duncan
Matthew Kelsey
Fernanda Piedra
Mary & Douglas Bellesheim
Craig Durant
Randall Kessler
Michael Porte
Michael Bellizzi
Krish Dutta
Paul Kiernan
Andrew Powers
Jeffrey Berk
Brendan Feinberg
Iris Kim
Saurabh Prasad
Michael Berlin
Josh Feltman
William Kim
Navid Rahgozar
Shreeya Bhatia
Esteban Ferrer
Thomas Koch
Joshua Rounds
Clayton Brancato
Allyson Forshee
David Kurtz
Dana Rubin
Nick Breault
Douglas Friske
Hunter Labovitz
Evelyn & Jeffrey Sabin
Elaine Brennan
Matthew Garnet
Meg Langan
Decker Sadowski
Gary Brewster
Erin Garry
Joseph Latham
Kurt Schnaubelt
Daniel Bruck
Caroline Giroux
Shirley Lau
Adam Schneider
Stephen Burnazian
Jeff Giroux
David Lehman
Jeremy Schneider
Ansel Caine
Elliott Glass
Courtney Leimkuhler
Roxanne Sekely
Cathy Callender
Denise Glasser
Nicholas Levine
Laura Sewell
Robert Campagna
Heather & Jonathan Godsmark
Colleen & Seth Levitz
Joe Shamon
Myra Cantor
Alexandra Gorman
Jan & Eli Lipcon
Bill Sherman
Shawn Cappello
Michael Grant
Ryan Lombardo
Erwin Shilling
Manuela Cattaneo
Alexander Greeley
Maggie & Tim Machir
Matt Siegel
John Cesarz
Dipali Gupta
Manju Madhavan
Amanda Smith
Diana Chaffee
James Gurney
Naz Majidi
Nina Spiegelman
Daphne Chan
Sarah Gurney
Michael Mann
Sam Spiegelman
Leslie Chasmar
Andrew Hamel
Christine Martin
Lauren & Mitch Soiefer
Anthony Chen
Marina Harrop
Delilah Marto
Jeff Stegenga
Bangtian Chen
Clare Harwood
Joseph McCurdy
Valerie Sun
Colin Chui
Matthew Hazelton
Claire McGuire
Isaac Sutton
Maureen & Michael Clancey
Taylor Heideman
Lucy McLoughlin
Alexander Svoyskiy
Phyllis Cohen
Will Henderson
Bruce Mendelsohn
Bob Szuhany
Kevin Collins
Paris Heymann
Miles Merwin
Aidan Tansey
Tudor Comsa
Ryan Hosie
George Meyer
Marge & Tom Teske
Jon Coplon
Judith Hunt
Maya Miller
Katelynn Timmermans
Richard Corbi
Michael Iosebashvili
Anne Moore, MD
Alex Thomas
Rose Cornelson
James Jack
Jiovanni Moore
Kevin Thompson
Courtney & Tyler Cowan
Craig Jatlow
Matt Morgan
Morolake Thompson
Christopher Croft
Amir Javaid
Joshua Morse
Alexander Tracy
Catherine & John Cullinane
Spencer Jennings
Clare & Mike Mullarney
Ann Tran
Tess Davidson
Michael Johnson
Cherrie Nanninga
Mary Tuttle
Laura Dillon
Corinne Jones
Ashley Niness
Adam Vaughn
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Patrick Venter
Deniz Esmen
Yury Mintskovsky
Michael Volpert
Diane Famula
Robert Morandi
Ivo Voynov
Skylar Fidel
Tracy Morgan
Dashawn Walker
Rachel Fix
Leonard Moschitto
Justin Wang
Ryan Foo
Jason Mukovich
Irene Wang
Marjorie Fritz-Birch
Janice Musselwhite
Melody Wang & Benjamin Schulte
Sanji Ganger
Christopher Nelson
Jake Gillman
Aimi Nguyen
Kathryn Giroux
Kenny Norden
Adam Goldberg
Erin Orekhov
Alec Goldman
Joseph Osei
Gene Golsmintz
Brian Paskas
Jennise Hall
Claudia Pelczarska
Rosalind Heideman
Alex Pisacane
Emily Hepworth
Amy & David Pollack
Kimberly Heron
Kate Powers
Mallory Humphries
Jane Powers
Veronica Ifrah
Joyce Powers
Neil Ivler
Sarah Reul
Andrew Jang
Katherine Roche
Liam Jenkins
Isaac Rosner
Maureen Johnson
Beth-Ann Roth
Jeff Jonas
Carrie Roth
Michelle Jones
Rich Rut
Janet Joyce
Kelley Rutowski
Rudi Julius
Sara Salzbank
Bryan Kelley
Justin Schleifer
Aasir Khan
Sai Senthilkumar
George Kirsch
Joshua Sham
Travis Kistler
Ryan Sitarz
Blake Kramer
Gregory Smith
Andrew Kuan
Mark Smith
Andrew Kvaale
Mia Stollen
Jon Labovitz
Eric Strumwasser
Michael Levitin
Peter Sucher
Yi Lin
Carly Taylor & Ryan Buerkle
Sid Lyons
Carolyn Turay
Ameena Makhadoomi
Michael Turay
Diane Malek
Chris Wallack
Kat Malek-Hood
Brenda Ward
Brandon Mark
Bill Welsh
Willa Mayo
David Wheeler
Ryan Westmacott John Whitman Jocelyn Wietfeldt Evan Williams Louise Yelin Geoffrey Young Michael Yoxthimer Dimitry Zagarsky Joseph Zalewski Zhe Zhao Fen Zheng
FRIENDS $1 - $99 Brian Aber Donatus Anusionwu Lauren Atieh Tarra Bernadin Veronica Bernie Julie Bock China Braekman Antoine Brunson Dan Cappetta Yeshima Cephus Elaine Chamberlain Job Chan Myrna Changar Kevin Charlton Katherine Chasmar Emily Chen Benjamin Chmieleski Natalie Hong Choy Sunny Cobb John Dieffenbach Adam Dunn Kathy & Bob Ellis
Marissa McCook
In-Kind Donors 1iota Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Alto Barry’s Bootcamp CafÊ Wha? Calissa City Winery Dirty French (Major Food Groups) Empire Merchants Estela Equinox Flywheel George Scribner Infor Juniper Is Love Yoga Koio Shoes Legends Maz Mezcal The McKitterick Hotel Melissa Joy Manning Millennium Hilton Hotel Mind Body Aware MoMA P.S. 1 Neiman Marcus Jason New New York Knicks Nitehawk Cinema NY Philharmonic One World Observatory Penguin Random House Porterhouse Bar and Grill
Futures and Options makes every effort to ensure that our listing of contributors is complete and accurate. The donors listed contributed in FY2019 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019). If we have accidentally omitted your name, please call Nell Schwed at 646880-6694 or email nschwed@ futuresandoptions.org.
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Board of Directors OFFIC E R S
D I R ECTO RS
Stephen E. Hessler Chairman
Thane Carlston
Benjamin Schrag
Caroline Cruise
Matthew B. Settle
Cathy Bendert Vice Chair, Resource Development
Stephen Goldstein
Roopesh K. Shah
Anne Benedict Vice Chair, Program
Lisa Grushkin
Marc Sheinbaum
Colleen Hsia
Efrem Sigel
Erin Murphy Secretary
William Iwaschuk
Paul Teske
David C. Johnston
John Thompson
Christopher M. Snyder Treasurer
Alex Kogos
W. Greg Thonsen
Daniel Magliocco
David Trucano
Jason New
Paul Wasinger
Jennifer O’Neil
Patricia S. Machir Ex Officio, nonvoting member
Paul Zemsky Vice Chair, Strategy
Daniel Pombo
Advisory Council Vipul Adlakha
Michael Grant
David Schiff
Yvette Auyeung
Ketan Kapadia
Poonam Shah
Karla Esleeck
Alan Koffler
Steven Sperber
Krisztina M. Geosits
Hugh Nelson
Wayne Wright
Patrick Machir
Staff Patricia S. Machir Executive Director
James Gurney Program Director
Joanna Munoz Director of Strategic Partnerships
Fareesa Abbasi Business Engagement Coordinator
Taylor Heideman Business Engagement Manager
Priya Murali Program Coordinator
Kioka Abbott Assistant Program Coordinator
Katherine Herman Assistant Program Coordinator
Socrates Okonkwo Salesforce Administrator
Meghan Becker Program Manager
Zuhayer Hussain Business Engagement Intern
Jacques Onanga Program Coordinator
Shea-Alexander Bennett Assistant Program Coordinator
Sarah Kaufmann Program Manager
Lenisa Patterson Program Coordinator
Monet Bryant Assistant Program Coordinator
Kyle Kisicki Program Coordinator
Claudia Pelczarska Finance Assistant and Office Coordinator
Amber Davila Business Engagement Assistant
Cameron LeBlanc Salesforce Implementation
Shavanna Reid Assistant Program Coordinator
Catherine Dodge Grants Manager
Sasha-Lee Lewin Program Assistant
Nell Schwed Development Associate
Awae Elnaw Alumni Engagement Intern
Katheryn Malek-Hood Project Manager
Latoya Semple Program Coordinator
Kelly Gingrich Program Coordinator
Willa Mayo Senior Program Coordinator
JV Souffrant Alumni Engagement Coordinator
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