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Nonprofit Advisory Council to the Mayor’s Office for Nonprofit Services




On April 2, 2024 MONS launched the first ever Advisory Council on Nonprofits.

The Advisory Council is a voluntary, non-governing body of nonprofit leaders that provides input to inform the focus and priorities of MONS. The Council helps shape policy, legislative agendas, and responses to programmatic and administrative issues within government that impact nonprofits. By helping MONS address the needs of nonprofit organizations, the Council supports MONS in its mission to promote thriving communities.

The inaugural members of the advisory council represent a broad spectrum of nonprofit organizations, including those focused on social services, education, arts and culture, and advocacy. Their diverse backgrounds and perspectives will ensure that the advisory council effectively addresses the needs of the nonprofit sector. The Nonprofit Advisory Council will be co-chaired by Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services Executive Director Johnny Celestin, Union Settlement President and Chief Executive Officer Reverend Dr. Darlene Williams, and Urban Pathways Chief Executive Officer Frederick Shack. The advisory council includes the following nonprofits:

  • Yaw Appiadu, executive director, Harlem Independent Living Center, Inc.
  • Tatiana M. Arguello, executive director, Nonprofit Staten Island
  • Courtney Bryan, executive director, Center for Justice Innovation
  • Catherine Calvo, community engagement officer, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
  • Lisa David, president and chief executive officer, Public Health Solutions
  • Beatriz Diaz Taveras, executive director, Catholic Charities Community Services
  • Bibi Esahack, executive director, Bay Ridge Community Development Center, Inc.
  • Janelle Farris, president and chief executive officer, Brooklyn Community Services
  • Tara Gardner, executive director, Day Care Council of New York
  • Wayne Ho, president and chief executive officer, Chinese American Planning Council
  • Michelle Jackson, executive director, Human Services Council
  • Chai Jindasurat-Yasui, vice president, policy, Nonprofit New York
  • Wesner Joseph Pierre, chief executive officer, Partnership with Children
  • Damyn Kelly, president and chief executive officer, Lutheran Social Services of New York
  • Eichakeem McClary, executive vice president, United Way of New York City
  • Jonathan McLean, chief executive officer, Center for Alternative Sentencing & Employment Services
  • Annie Minguez, vice president, government and community relations, Good Shepherd Services
  • Frankie Miranda, president and chief executive officer, Hispanic Federation, Inc.
  • Peter Quinones, chief of government contracts and compliance, New York Edge, Inc.
  • Jocelynne Rainey, president and chief executive officer, Brooklyn Organization
  • Mohammad Razvi, chief executive officer and co-founder, Council of Peoples Organization
  • Avra Rice, president and chief executive officer, New York Urban League
  • Ronald E. Richter, chief executive officer, Jewish Child Care Association
  • Raysa Rodriguez, chief program and policy director, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
  • Joseph Rosenberg, executive director, Catholic Community Relations Council of New York
  • Ronnie Silverman Messerschmidt, chief program development officer, HELP USA
  • Marlon Williams, vice president, collaboration and policy, Philanthropy New York
  • Rachel Watts, executive director, ArtsConnection