Rachel Fishman has worked in the development department of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation for more than 12 years. She currently serves as the Deputy Director of Development and helps to develop and implement a variety of fundraising projects, including a new $100 million+ comprehensive capital campaign. Prior to that position, she served as the Director of Institutional Giving; in that role, she managed a comprehensive foundation giving program and helped to increase grant revenue to approximately $7 million annually. She previously served as the ACLU’s Grants Manager and Grant Writer. Prior to joining the ACLU, Rachel worked in the development department of Amnesty International.
In his role as Senior VP, Programs & Operations, Thomas manages the day-to-day functions of Cable Positive as well as the organization’s many outstanding programs. Among his many responsibilities, Thomas created Cable Positive`s Youth AIDS Media Institute which received a $200,000 grant from the Motorola Foundation, the Cable Positive`s largest grant to date, and oversees the organization`s various grant programs and media projects which include an award-winning Public Education Campaign and documentary series. As an experienced leader, award-winning writer, and a veteran of the AIDS service organization Vermont Cares, Thomas welcomes the daily challenges his role provides him.
In his current position, Chris is responsible for coordinating the development of grant proposals for the priority initiatives at the University of Connecticut. His office focuses on cultivating relationships with principal gift-level prospects ($500,000 and above) but also develops proposals for smaller projects. Working with 13 different schools and colleges at a major research university, Chris attempts to stay familiar with existing funding opportunities and proactively seeks grant funding but also relies upon the strategy of “identifying and riding the shooting star before it dies out.” Previously Chris served in similar capacities at the Wadsworth Atheneum of Art and at Connecticut College in New London, CT. Chris is a member of CASE and of AFP. He holds a B.A. in History from Central Connecticut State University and an MPA from Columbia University.
The Summit will take place at NYU's Kimmel Center located at Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. The Kimmel Center is just minutes away from subway and train lines (see directions below). The full address is: Kimmel Center Eisner & Lubin Auditorium 60 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012 Directions by Subway Lexington Avenue Subway (6 Train) Local to Astor Place Station. Walk west on Astor Place to Broadway, then south on Broadway to Waverly Place, and west on Waverly Place to Washington Square. Broadway Subway (R,W Trains) Local to Eighth Street Station. Walk south on Broadway to Waverly Place, then west on Waverly Place to Washington Square. Sixth or Eighth Avenue Subway (A, C, E, F, V Trains) Express to West Fourth Street-Washington Square Station. Walk east on West Fourth Street or Waverly Place to Washington Square. Seventh Avenue Subway (1 Train) Local to Christopher Street-Sheridan Square Station. Walk east on West Fourth Street to Washington Square. By Bus Fifth Avenue Bus Buses numbered 2, 2A, 3 and 5 to Eighth Street and University Place. Walk South to Washington Square. Bus numbered 1 to Broadway and Eighth Street. Walk south on Broadway to Waverly Place and west to Washington Square. Eighth Street Crosstown Bus Bus numbered 8 to University Place. Walk south to Washington Square. Broadway Bus Bus numbered 6 to Waverly Place. Walk west to Washington Square. By PATH Train Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) To 9th Street Station Walk south on Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) to Waverly Place, then east to Washington Square. By Car From Brooklyn Take the Manhattan Bridge. Off the Bridge, take Canal Street West to Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue). Take 6th Avenue North to West 4th Street and travel East to Washington Square. From Queens Take the 59th Street Bridge. Travel West to Fifth Avenue. Turn South on Fifth Avenue. Fifth Avenue ends at Washington Square. From Staten Island Take the Staten Island Express across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge crossing into Brooklyn. Take the Belt Parkway (West). Continue on the Belt Parkway to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (East). Take the Manhattan Bridge exit and follow the instructions above to Washington Square. From the Bronx, Westchester County, and Upstate N.Y. Take The New York State Thruway (I-87), which becomes the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. Continue to the Willis Avenue (Third Avenue) Bridge. Then cross to the FDR Drive in Manhattan. Travel South on FDR Drive to Houston Street, then west to La Guardia Place and North 3 blocks to Washington Square. From New Jersey by way of the New Jersey Turnpike Holland Tunnel: Travel North on the Avenue of the Americas (also known as 6th Avenue) to West 4th Street. Turn Right onto West 4th Street to Washington Square. Lincoln Tunnel: Travel East to 5th Avenue; turn Right, going South. Fifth Avenue ends at Washington Square. From George Washington Bridge Take the Henry Hudson Parkway South to 14th Street. Then East to 5th Avenue. Turn South on 5th Avenue which ends at Washington Square. From Long Island Take the Long Island Expressway (also known as the L.I.E. or I-495) to the Queens-Midtown Tunnel. Drive East on 37th Street to 5th Avenue. Take 5th Avenue South to Washington Square
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