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Job Opportunity – National Partnership Manager

Posted on February 3, 2012 by nycties

Thrillist Rewards is looking to hire a National Partnership Manager (http://thrillist.com//jobs#ixzz1lAnwwWSu) based in our NY office to help lead the growth of a new e-commerce product for Thrillist Rewards. According to a recent Deloitte study, over 80% of you want to quit your jobs, so I’m hoping you or someone you know may fit the following criteria:

- 5 years of e-commerce or affiliate sales experience w/ a proven track record of continued revenue growth and responsibility
- Fluency with direct response metrics and a consultative sales approach
Established network with tastemakers and male-focused brands in the areas of travel, sports lifestyle, consumer products, and housewares among others
- Undying passion for the new, the undiscovered, and the Thrillist brand

Please have all qualified candidates send a note and a resume to kmalkova@thrillist.com.

We’re always looking for folks who fit the above description in our NY, LA, and SF markets so please feel free to send them along as well.

Thanks so much in advance,

Michael Rothman

Posted in Job and Volunteer Opportunities |

Charity Selection – 2012

Posted on January 31, 2012 by nycties

Thank you to our charity selection team, led by Ryan O’Hara, for presenting us with three great charities to choose from: Fedcap, The Door, and Part of the Solution. Please read up on each one and vote here http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/65C68KQ by Monday, Feb 6th at 9 am.

Fedcap

www.fedcap.org

Fedcap is a 75-year-old nonprofit that helps people break through barriers to employment and achieve economic independence. Click here to watch our introductory video.

Fedcap has many volunteer opportunities for nycTIES members. We are located in Chelsea and volunteer opportunities can occur after 5 on weekdays and on weekends. You may work directly with the people we serve by mentoring an at-risk young person–helping them see a better future. This will include social outings where a group may go to a baseball game, visit a museum, etc. You can also present your profession at our quarterly Connect2Careers job fairs, an event styled after ‘speed-dating’ to give young people a broader perspective on a variety of employment fields. Or you can help  graduates of our training programs develop critical interview skills with mock job interviews. Just as important, you may share your knowledge and talents in areas where Fedcap needs support like social media strategy, state-of-the-art IT or other areas. Fedcap has a number of initiatives we are trying to start up—a nycTIES partnership can provide the expertise and the legs to help stand-up a new program at Fedcap

The Door

www.door.org

The Door is entering its 40th anniversary year – a landmark anniversary for an organization that has helped tens of thousands of at-risk youth in New York City, and an excellent time for nycTIES to partner with us.  One of our goals for the year is to raise The Door’s profile and increase awareness of the work we do, especially among young professionals.   Throughout the year we will have many opportunities for your members to come in and volunteer or help us celebrate our anniversary, and we’re open to new ideas from you, as well!

Following are a few examples of ways we can partner together over the course of the year.  We are located in SoHo and volunteer events could occur from 5-8 on weekdays or on Sundays:

-          Potential hands-on volunteer opportunities

o   Crisis closet organization – sort through clothing and supplies that have been donated for our runaway and homeless youth

o   Community meals – serve food to our young people during Door-wide celebrations (i.e., the “Prom” in the summer; Giving Thanks dinner in November; etc.)

o   Professional development workshops – lead a one-time class on topics relevant to young people in our career training programs (i.e., Resume Writing 101; How to Prepare for a Job Interview; Handling Workplace Conflict; etc.)

o   Life skills workshops – lead a one-time class on topics relevant to all of our young people (i.e., Money Management 101; Healthy Living; etc.)

-  Potential fundraising/awareness raising opportunities

o   Attend Door fundraising events and help us promote to your membership

o   Host your own fundraising event with proceeds benefiting The Door

o   Hold a food and/or clothing drive for our runaway and homeless youth program

o   Volunteer at Door fundraising events

o   Provide marketing expertise to assist with our 40th anniversary campaign

Please see the attached PowerPoint presentation as well.

Part of the Solution (POTS)

www.potsbronx.org/

Located in the Bronx, POTS is only a 20-minute Metro-North ride from Grand Central.  The community kitchen is open during the day and on weekends.  Partnering with POTS will give nycTIES members the opportunity to continue to meet the ever growing needs of our Bronx community – which has the distinction of having the highest percentage of people suffering from hunger of any congressional district in the nation, as well as the greatest number of low-income people in the country by:

·         Serving meals in our café-style Community Dining Room (“soup kitchen”) or helping guests ‘shop’ in our Food Pantry

·         Joining & helping us expand POTS newest program – the Family Club.  On Wednesday evenings, POTS is now offering homework help for students, as well the opportunity for families to cook and share dinner in our Community Dining Room

·         Getting involved with POTS’ Haunted House, Back-to-School supplies giveaway, Thanksgiving meal distribution, Dear Santa letter fulfillment or Holiday Store

·         Providing pro bono legal help: if you are a lawyer or know one who might be interested

·         Donating any special skills you can share – such as Social Media or Communications assistance, organizing drives, fundraising help, etc.

Please see the attached Power Point Presentation as well.

Posted in Charity Partners |

Erica Bossen – January Member of the Month

Posted on January 1, 2012 by nycties

Erica Bossen continuously strengthens nycTIES by volunteering in a variety of ways. Volunteering her time, she has attended everything from yoga classes to tutoring sessions with the students of The Children’s Storefront and the GO Project.  Volunteering her professional skill sets, she has helped the events team by acquiring silent auction items from her employer, the NBA, and even initiated our FIT clinic with GO Project. The FIT clinic featured former WNBA and NBA players and was one of our most successful events of the year: For that event, we have received many letters of thanks from GO and the parents of children who participated. A huge thanks to Erica for being an all-star on so many fronts.

1. How did you find out about nycTIES?

I learned about nycTIES from a friend (Elise King- VP of nycTIES) of a friend (Geraldine Cowper). I was looking for more volunteer opportunities in the city, and nycTIES was the perfect organization to join in order to volunteer with good folks (now great friends) on a consistent basis. So big thank you to G for introducing me to E!

2. What has been your favorite charity to work with and why?

nycTIES has collaborated with top notch NYC charities – GO Project, The Children’s Storefront, etc. But hands down, my favorite charity is the Emily Krzyzewski Center in Durham, NC, which is a non-profit organization committed to providing educational programming to low-income, high potential students in the community. I’ve been volunteering with the Emily K Center since college, and it is a well-run non-profit that is making a huge impact on its students.

3. What is your favorite nycTIES memory?

My favorite memory is the NBA FIT clinic we organized for the students of the GO Project. The NBA generously offered to host the clinic, led by the phenomenal NBA/WNBA legends Sue Wicks and Marty Conlon. It was a great experience to bring together my NBA colleagues and nycTIES friends to volunteer at such a fun event for such a good cause.

4. What’s something you have gained from nycTIES that you did not expect to gain when you joined?

When I joined, I was simply looking for volunteer opportunities in the city. Little did I know I would meet a group of volunteers that I now consider some of my closest friends.

5. What are three of your favorite NYC spots?

1) Madison Square Garden during Duke’s annual basketball games in NYC

2) Equinox during Saturday morning kickboxing class

3) My rooftop for a game night with friends

Posted in Member of the Month |

Job Opportunity – StartingBloc

Posted on November 28, 2011 by nycties

StartingBloc is committed to becoming a truly sustainable organization. As we continue to move from an educational institution to a lifelong Fellowship, we are building the systems that will enable StartingBloc to serve its Fellows for years to come.

With an eye for sustainability, StartingBloc is now searching for it’s next staff member. The next Fellowship Director will be in charge of facilitating new connections and deepening existing ones for a community that grows to 1800 Fellows in 2012.

Our current Fellowship Director, Sarah Bishop (LON ’08), has spent more than two years evolving the role. She exceeded expectations from the start, transforming the position to lead teams of more than 50 volunteers each year. Now Sarah is applying for graduate school, and we know that whichever program she chooses will be lucky to have her. While her last day at StartingBloc is still far in the future, our commitment to sustainability leads us to begin searching for her successor now.

We are planning an extensive knowledge transfer process for the next bright leader who steps into the Fellowship Director position. This new hire will work with Sarah over the course of several months to build new programs and jointly implement an entire recruitment, admissions, and Institute cycle.

Sarah has built a solid foundation for the Fellowship Director position, and we can’t wait to see what’s next. Ready to take the reigns? Learn more about the selection process, and apply for the position by sending a cover letter and resume to jobs@startingbloc.org.

We are incredibly proud of the strong foundation that has been built at StartingBloc, and look forward to the next wave of innovations that will strengthen our community of Fellows.

Sincerely,

Adriana Pentz (BOS ’07)

Posted in Job and Volunteer Opportunities |

Volunteer Opportunity – Web Developer

Posted on November 26, 2011 by nycties
Do the words “HTML”, “Javascript”, and “SQL” mean everything to you? Okay, do they mean something to you? If so, NYCTies needs your help! We are looking for a web developer who can help maintain and create sections of the website as well as work closely with our partner charity to promote the cause. Graphic design experience wouldn’t hurt either, just sayin’. In addition to the technical skills, you must work well with others- yes, that old kindergarten gem- and be a good ambassador for nycTIES. Now if you’re worried about what this is going to do to your Jersey Shore-watching time, fear not. You can work on your own time and you can also list any and all of your contributions on a professional resume. If this sounds like a good fit for you, please contact Gerren Scoon at gscoon@gmail.com and he can fill you in on all the rest. Thanks!
Posted in Job and Volunteer Opportunities |

Volunteer Opportunity – Constant Contact Coordinator

Posted on November 25, 2011 by nycties

If ”human rolodex” is something your friends like to call you, then you should probably think about getting some new friends. But, first, nycTIES needs you and your impressive organizational skills! We are looking for somebody to keep our contact list up to date to make sure that everyone who joins nycTIES is in the loop about all the great events and activities that we have coming up. The time commitment is minimal and completely ad hoc (look it up) so it’s an easy yet meaningful way to get more involved. Stephen Lee steplee04@gmail.com can answer whatever questions you may have but let’s just say if The Container Store thrills you at all, then this is the job for you. Thanks!

Posted in Job and Volunteer Opportunities |

Ray Tse – December Member of the Month

Posted on November 17, 2011 by nycties

Ray Tse has provided nycTIES with a sense of unity, pride, and excitement through his artistic graphic designs.  Coming into the charity through our Communications Team Lead, Stephen Lee, Ray’s first design was for our hugely-successful Skate in Central Park with The Children’s Storfront which brought in $7,000.  This year, he designed logos for all of our volunteer events, our 5th Anniversary Party, the pre-gala and gala, and designed the recruitment cards for the Member Relations team. Such thought went into each project that he even made the invitation for the recent NBA FIT Clinic with GO Project and nycTIES look like a game ticket!  Every design has brought excitement to our events, heightened the professionalism of our volunteer organization, and provided a sense of unity of purpose.   As if all of this were not enough, Ray was instrumental on the Charity Project Management team last year designing the marketing brochure for The Children’s Storefront that the school continues to pass out to all donors and newcomers.  Thank you, Ray, for using your art to build our charity.

1. How did you find out about nycTIES ?
I learned of nycTIES through my best friend Stephen Lee.

2. What has been your favorite charity to work with and why?
The Go Project, because of all the fun Saturday events they host and the opportunity to create fun graphic invites for their events.

3. What is your favorite nycTIES memory?
Confusing Elise with graphics terms.

4. What’s something you have gained from nycTIES that you did not expect to gain when you joined? Learning how to tie a tie by heart.

5. What are three of your favorite NYC spots
Dumbo, Shore Road bike path and being on the roof of my building.

6. Name three things we would find in your purse or briefcase
Toy robot, sketch pad and a camera.

7. Favorite restaurant
Anything that’s fast food.

8. Favorite Facebook photo of yourself

9. If you could meet anyone, who would it be
Leonardo Da vinci

10. What is one of your life goals?
I plan to be a successful artist and eventually start my own designer toy line

11. What’s the next vacation you want to take
Hawaii or Australia to escape the cold and go hiking.

12. Three things your family would say we might not know about you
I still buy toys, I have a pet hamster named Bebe and I don’t like to eat my vegetables.

13. Who is you favorite celebrity besides Beyonce?
Obviously Megan Fox

14. Hobbies
Hiking, Toy making, Model building, sculpting and creating weird mechanical/electrical contraptions.

15. If another nycTIES member were to play you in a movie, who would it be and why?
Stephen lee because we’ve been friends for 20 years and he would know me best.

Posted in Member of the Month |

NBA FIT Clinic with Go Project and nycTIES

Posted on October 19, 2011 by nycties

Come volunteer on Saturday, November 5th when the NBA and nycTIES lead a FIT Clinic for elementary school children from the GO Project.

NycTIES members will help GO students in agility exercises, a hydration station, dribbling drills, obstacle courses and more. Don’t miss our most-high profile athletic event to date! Special thanks to nycTIES member Erica Bossen who was able to bring her employer, the NBA, in as a partner for GO!

To RSVP, contact Barbara Rauber, rauber.barbara@gmail.com

Saturday, November 5th (1:00pm – 3:00pm)
Grace Church School
86 Fourth Avenue
New York, NY 10003

Posted in All Events, The GO Project |

nycTIES Fall Gala 2011

Posted on October 12, 2011 by nycties

Join nycTIES members and guests to extend services beyond the 5th grade to students at The GO Project. GO provides critical academic programs and social and emotional support starting in the early elementary years for low-income New York City public school children. Come have a positive effect on New York City and celebrate with great drinks, great prizes and great people!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011
7:00 – 10:00pm
Studio Twenty One | 59 West 21st Street
open bar | silent auction | raffle
Posted in Charity Partners |

Victor Simoes – October Member of the Month

Posted on October 10, 2011 by nycties

1. How did you find out about nycTIES?
A friend of mine told me about the organization and I went with him to a happy hour. I was hooked from then on.

2. What has been your favorite charity to work with and why?
I have had the opportunity to be a member on the strategy team for the GOProject. We work with GO to help address their volunteer needs as well as many other requests. It has been very fulfilling thus far and my team members are wonderful.

3. What is your favorite nycTIES memory?
Painting The Children’s Storefront with a great group of people, and being completely covered in blue paint afterwards!

4. What’s something you have gained from nycTIES that you did not expect to gain when you joined
Learning in detail the challenges that face a non-profit

5. What are three of your favorite NYC spots
The Frying Pan, W Hotel Downtown, and Joshua Tree.

6. Name three things we would find in your purse or briefcase
iPhone, the latest edition of The Economist, and an umbrella – I’m always prepared

7. Favorite restaurant
Emilio’s Pizzeria, Commack, New York

8. Favorite Facebook photo of yourself

9. Best concert you have ever been to
Kanye West Graduation Tour

10. If you could meet anyone, who would it be
Steve Jobs – RIP

11. What is one of your life goals?
I’d like to travel to all 7 continents, although I really hope the Antarctica visit is a short one… not a fan of cold weather.

12. What’s the next vacation you want to take
I have a long list but Japan, a drive up the California coast, and Eastern Europe are at the top

13. Three things your family would say we might not know about you
I think I’m a pretty transparent guy… I really don’t have any deep dark secrets that my family knows about J

14. Who is the love of your life
Optimum Nutrtition Extreme Milk Chocolate Whey Protein

15. Who is you favorite celebrity besides Beyonce?
Besides Beyonce?!? I have to pick Jay-Z just because they’re such a great couple.

16. Hobbies
Snowboarding, Gym, Running, and de-facto Computer Repair for grandma

17. Tobias or Gob (Arrested Development reference)
I’ve never seen it!

18. If another nycTIES member were to play you in a movie, who would it be and why?
David Carpentier because he did such a great job in American Psycho, although I think he’s tied up filming the The Dark Knight Rises at the moment.

Posted in Member of the Month |
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