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As Executive Director of the 92nd Street Y, Sol Adler oversees all of the activities of the internationally known cultural and community center. Founded in 1874, the Y has a budget of $47 million; more than 35 distinct programs in the arts, education, Jewish culture, early-childhood education, community service, and health and fitness; a full-time staff of over 300, and three facilities. The Y serves over 300,000 children, young people and adults annually through roughly 5,000 individual offerings.
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During his tenure, Mr. Adler has doubled the number of programs the 92nd Street Y offers and tripled the organization's budget; launched the Y's foray into e-commerce; created a satellite broadcast program, Live from New York's 92nd Street Y™ and created partnerships with a variety of technology companies that bring the Y's content to viewers and listeners around the country; raised over $80 million through two capital campaigns; forged a partnership with Ford Motor Company that led to the Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of the 92nd Street Y™, an annual professional development program for NGO leaders from around the world; and initiated a diplomatic outreach program that has established relationships with over 100 countries through their New York consulates and other diplomatic entities.
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Sol Adler joined the staff of the 92nd Street Y in 1978. Before being named Executive Director in 1988, he twice held the position of Acting Executive Director and served as Associate Executive Director for Administration and Director of Budget and Finance. Previously, Mr. Adler was employed as a senior field auditor for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Greater New York.
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Mr. Adler is a member of the board of the Coney Island Development Corporation and a member of the Jewish Community Center Association of North America (JCCA). He received a B.S. in Economics and Sociology from Brooklyn College, where he later received a degree in accounting. The father of three, Mr. Adler lives in Brooklyn with his family.
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