About

The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City works in partnership with the business and philanthropic communities to advance initiatives that improve the lives of residents in all five boroughs. It seeks to seed promising, evidence-based models; evaluate the efficacy of new programs and policies; bring innovative solutions to scale; and respond to the emerging needs of the city by building public-private partnerships.

How We Create Change

Board of Directors

  • Chirlane I. McCray, Chair
  • Alexis Blane
  • Matt Klein
  • J. Phillip Thompson

Officers

  • Daniele Baierlein, Co-Executive Director
  • Jorge Luis Paniagua Valle, Co-Executive Director
  • Maya Jakubowicz, Treasurer
  • Matt Everett, Secretary

Financials

The latest audited financial statements for the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City can be found at By-Laws & Operating Documents — Mayor’s Fund (nyc.gov)

Staff

  • Irfan Ahmed, Senior Programs and Policy Manager
  • Daniele Baierlein, Co-Executive Director
  • Sharon Cooper, Finance Associate
  • Hannah Forgeron, Development Associate
  • Aarthi Gunasekaran, Programs and Policy Manager
  • Jill Price, Director of Finance and Operations
  • Jorge Luis Paniagua Valle, Co-Executive Director
  • Cesaryna Peña, Administrative and Programs Associate
  • Leah Prestamo, Legal Counsel and Director of Programs and Policy

Learn more about the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City at nyc.gov/fund