Five new members have been appointed to the Volunteer New York! Board of Directors 2020-2021. They include: Kathy D”™Agostino, associate certified coach, International Coaching Federation; Tara C. Fappiano of Tuckahoe, attorney and a graduate of Leadership Westchester; Ed Forbes of Pound Ridge, senior editor for the USA Today Network Atlantic Group; Nancy Street of New Rochelle, CEO of With You Design LLC; and Dan Zelem of Suffern, most recently with Johnson & Johnson as global chief technology officer.
“These accomplished new members of the Volunteer New York!”™s leadership team join us at a time of renewed growth and potential,” said Jeanette Gisbert, executive director. “Even though 2020 was a challenging year, Volunteer New York! marked its greatest impact ever. We”™re thrilled to report that we inspired more than 35,000 volunteers and provided a value back to our community of $11.7 million on a budget of only $1.5 million.”
In 2020, Volunteer New York! earned status as a 2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit by greatnonprofits.org for the 9th consecutive year, a distinction awarded based on reviews made by local community members. The organization also received a 2020 Guidestar Gold Seal of Transparency.
The core mission of Volunteer New York! In Tarrytown is to inspire, mobilize and equip individuals and groups to take positive action to address pressing challenges, support nonprofits and improve the quality of life in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties.
