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Belfer Center

Meet Our Team

Asha Curran

Chief Innovation Officer & Director, Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact

Asha Curran is chief innovation officer and sirector of the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact at 92nd Street Y …

Asha Curran

Chief Innovation Officer & Director, Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact

Asha Curran is chief innovation officer and director of the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact at 92nd Street Y, which was recently named one of the “10 Most Innovative Nonprofits” by Fast Company. She leads #GivingTuesday, the annual day of giving following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, as well as a portfolio of global, digitally driven initiatives, including 7 Days of Genius, the Social Good Summit, the Ben Franklin Circles, and the Women inPower Fellowship. She is the recipient of the 2015 Social Capital Hero Award, was named a 2016 Woman of Influence by New York Business Journals and is a 40 Over 40 Women to Watch honoree. Asha serves on the board of directors of TheGuardian.org, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing civil discourse and issues-driven journalism, and she is a nonresident fellow at Stanford University's Digital Civil Society Lab.

Jessica Schneider

Director of Strategy & Collaboration

Jessica Schneider is the director of strategy and collaboration in 92nd Street Y's Belfer Center for Innovation …

Jessica Schneider

Director of Strategy & Collaboration

Jessica Schneider is the director of strategy and collaboration in 92nd Street Y's Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact. In this role, Jessica leverages the power of new media and partnerships with outside organizations to strengthen and extend the reach of 92Y's core values. She works on several initiatives and programs, including #GivingTuesday, the Women inPower Fellowship and the Social Good Summit. Jessica has also held positions at Rent the Runway, General Assembly and the Paley Center for Media. She earned a BA from Georgetown University and a masters of public administration from NYU.

Julie Mashack

Director of Global Programs & Networks

As Director of Global Networks & Programs for the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact at 92nd Street Y, Julie oversees several of the Belfer Center’s civic initiatives …

Julie Mashack

Director of Global Programs & Networks

As Director of Global Networks & Programs for the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact at 92nd Street Y, Julie oversees several of the Belfer Center’s civic initiatives that bring 92Y programs to new audiences and engage communities around the world. During her time at 92Y, Julie has led 7 Days of Genius, an annual celebration of new ideas with more than 50 events in 25 countries; Ben Franklin Circles, a national network of grassroots groups reviving Ben Franklin’s ‘club for mutual improvement’; and The UnConvention, a collaboration with PRI, Facebook and Mic that examined millennial perspectives of the 2016 election on air, online and through live events. As a former public radio and television producer, she created content for both PBS and NPR and contributed to Michael Moore's Academy Award nominated documentary Sicko and the WNET original film, Sacred. She serves as a member of the Bridge Alliance Leaders Council and as an advisor to The Aspen Institute’s forthcoming Better Arguments Project.

Perri Gould

Program Manager

Perri Gould is a program manager in 92Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact, where she works on initiatives that use technology and new media …

Perri Gould

Program Manager

Perri Gould is a program manager in 92Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact, where she works on initiatives that use technology and new media to scale local community center programs to have global reach. These include #GivingTuesday, the Social Good Summit, Women inPower and the 92Y Jewish Innovation Fellowship. Prior to 92Y, Perri held positions at Glamour magazine and Seeds of Peace. She is a graduate of Brown University.

Woodrow Rosenbaum

#GivingTuesday Data Project

As founder and CEO of With Intent, an international consumer marketing agency, Woodrow has a long history of building top consumer brands …

Woodrow Rosenbaum

#GivingTuesday Data Project

As founder and CEO of With Intent, an international consumer marketing agency, Woodrow has a long history of building top consumer brands. Woodrow has helped companies and brands to define strategies, develop new business and expand their markets. In the nonprofit sector he has conducted research and analysis of individual giving behaviors, engaged with thousands of charities regarding fundraising strategies and trends, and has engaged millions of donors on topics related to giving and volunteering through traditional and social media. As a consultant on the 92Y team, Woodrow is working with dozens of donation processors to evaluate donor behaviors, using his experience in consumer analytics to uncover the levers for increased individual giving.

Kait Sheridan

#GivingTuesday Global Community & Social Media

Kait Sheridan manages the community of Global Leaders and digital communications for #GivingTuesday …

Kait Sheridan

#GivingTuesday Global Community & Social Media

Kait Sheridan manages the community of Global Leaders and digital communications for #GivingTuesday. Kait first joined the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact team in 2013, and she worked on #GivingTuesday, the Social Good Summit, 92Y Fellowship programs and other strategic initiatives. In 2016, Kait’s personal life took her to the UK, where she continues to work on #GivingTuesday with a focus on expanding the Global Leader community. Kait currently lives in Oxford, UK.

Brittney Dudar

#GivingTuesday Global Community & Convenings

Brittney Dudar works on the global team closely with Kait and Woodrow, identifying high-value opportunities to leverage the network of global leaders …

Brittney Dudar

#GivingTuesday Global Community & Convenings

Brittney Dudar works on the global team closely with Kait and Woodrow, identifying high-value opportunities to leverage the network of global leaders. She is currently finishing up her Master’s of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto’s Munk School. Brittney previously worked in the UK at a technology incubator where she led an educational program for female technology entrepreneurs, and recently spent three months working at a financial inclusion think tank in Cape Town where she investigated gender differences in access to financial services. Her interests lie at the intersection of innovation, development, philanthropy and gender equity. In 2014, Brittney led Canada’s first civic #GivingTuesday movement in Guelph, Ontario with #GuelphGives and has always been fond of the movement!

Jasmine Nielsen

Ben Franklin Circles Digital Community & Content

Jasmine Nielsen facilitates an online support network for hosts of Ben Franklin Circles across the country. She spent two decades leading New York City nonprofit organizations …

Jasmine Nielsen

Ben Franklin Circles Digital Community & Content

Jasmine Nielsen facilitates an online support network for hosts of Ben Franklin Circles across the country. She spent two decades leading New York City nonprofit organizations, including Just Food and Love Heals, the Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education. Jasmine currently provides strategic advisement to organizations working on food, art, culture and the environment in New York City, New Orleans and Atlanta. She is also an adjunct instructor in Steinhardt’s Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University (NYU). Jasmine holds a bachelor of arts in religion from Vassar College and a master of arts in food studies from NYU.

Patty Morrissey

Ben Franklin Circles Strategy & Outreach

After participating in 92Y’s first Ben Franklin Circle and then running her own circle, Patty Morrissey joined the 92Y team as the outreach consultant for …

Patty Morrissey

Ben Franklin Circles Strategy & Outreach

After participating in 92Y’s first Ben Franklin Circle and then running her own circle, Patty Morrissey joined the 92Y team as the outreach consultant for Ben Franklin Circles.

“Jack of all trades, master of one.” — Ben Franklin

Patty has an undergraduate degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work. An obsession with self-improvement and furthering the common good is the thread throughout her dynamic career as a nanny, social worker, college student affairs administrator, corporate social responsibility manager, nonprofit director and entrepreneur.

Outside of her role at 92Y, Patty helps clients “spark joy” as a certified KonMari consultant,  coaches youth soccer, volunteers at her daughter’s school and runs a Little Free Library. Of all of her titles, Mom is the one she's most proud of.

Jamie McDonald

#GivingTuesday Community Campaigns

Jamie McDonald is a social-sector entrepreneur and the founder of Generosity Inc. Jamie advises socially motivated business executives and visionaries …

Jamie McDonald

#GivingTuesday Community Campaigns

Jamie McDonald is a social-sector entrepreneur and the founder of Generosity Inc. Jamie advises socially motivated business executives and visionaries driving large-scale change. Jamie works with the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact at 92Y as part of the #GivingTuesday team, where she supports nearly 100 community leaders of local campaigns. Jamie joined the #GivingTuesday team after leading three large #GivingTuesday campaigns that cumulatively raised $20 million, including the #BmoreGivesCampaign for Baltimore in 2013.

In addition to 92Y, Jamie advises transformational leaders and initiatives like the Campaign for Black Male Achievement, the Center for Urban Families, Light City Baltimore, innovative United Ways and SHIFT, a consultancy focused on shifting the purpose of business. Prior to launching Generosity, she founded GiveCorps, a community-building and online-giving SaaS software platform connecting nonprofits and educational institutions to digital givers. GiveCorps was acquired Network for Good, the nation’s largest online charitable-giving company, in 2015.

Before becoming an entrepreneur, Jamie was a managing director in investment banking at Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, where she enjoyed a 16-year career and led or co-led several groups including the Private Equity Coverage Group, managing relationships with Alex. Brown’s private equity clients.

Jamie has been featured in publications including The Wall Street Journal, the Huffington Post, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the White House Social Innovation Blog, NTEN, The Baltimore Sun and many others. She is featured in the recently released book, Women Make Great Leaders, by bestselling author Jill Griffin.

Jamie was named Maryland Innovator of the Year in 2012. She is a graduate of the 1997 class of the Greater Baltimore Committee’s Leadership program. She was named one of Baltimore Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.” She received the SiloBreaker award from Betamore in 2016. She received the Downtown Partnership’s award for impact on Baltimore in 2016. She received the William Donald Schaefer award for the City of Baltimore in 2016 and a BMe Community Genius Award in 2017.

Jamie McDonald attended Cornell University for graduate school, focusing on international development in a joint program between the College of Human Ecology and the Johnson Graduate School of Management. She graduated summa cum laude from Philadelphia University. She lives in Baltimore with her husband, Tom, and their three children.

JP Vergueiro

92Y Ford Motor Company International Fellowship

Joao Paulo is the CEO of ABCR – Brazilian Fundraisers Association and one of the leaders of the Brazilian #GivingTuesday campaign, #diadedoar. …

JP Vergueiro

92Y Ford Motor Company International Fellowship

Joao Paulo is the CEO of ABCR &ndasj; Brazilian Fundraisers Association and one of the leaders of the Brazilian #GivingTuesday campaign, #diadedoar. João holds a degree in Management and Law and a Master’s degree in Public Management. João is also a board member of the Brazilian non-profit Kibô-no-Iê.

Advisory Committee

  • Laurence Belfer, Chair

    CEO, Belfer Management LLC
    92Y Board Member

  • Asha Curran

    Director, Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact, Chief Innovation Officer, 92Y

  • Kara Acker

    Dentist, Endodontist
    92Y Emerging Leadership Committee

  • Penny Abeywardena

    Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs

  • Paul Burke

    Head of School, Nightingale-Bamford School

  • David Dabscheck

    Founder & CEO, GIANT Innovation; Visiting Scholar, Columbia Business School

  • Sam Fox

    Business Development Manager, Olo
    92Y Emerging Leadership Committee

  • Eric Goldstein

    CEO, UJA-Federation of New York

  • Jonathan Greenblatt

    National Director & CEO, Anti-Defamation League; former Special Assistant to President Barack Obama & Director, White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation

  • Elena Kiam

    Owner & Creative Director, K-Five
    92Y Board Member

  • Phil Krim

    Founder & CEO, Casper
    92Y Emerging Leadership Committee

  • Eric Kuhn

    Marketing and Business Development, Layer3 TV
    92Y Emerging Leadership Committee

  • Terri McCullough

    Director, No Ceilings Initiative, Clinton Foundation

  • Laura Clayton McDonnell

    General Manager, Enterprise & Partner Group, NY Metro District, Microsoft

  • Jamie Metzl

    Chief Strategy Officer, ORIG3N, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council

  • Josh Milstein

    CEO, Mommy Nearest
    92Y Emerging Leadership Committee

  • David Rose

    Managing Partner, Rose Tech Ventures
    92Y Board Member

  • Rabbi Peter Rubinstein

    Director of Jewish Community and Bronfman Center for Jewish Life, 92Y

  • Gail Saltz

    Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst, Author
    92Y Board Member

  • Andrew Shapiro

    Founder, Broadscale Group

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