The Nature Conservancy’s Mashomack Preserve
Featuring miles of coastline and acres of salt marshes, freshwater wetlands, tidal creeks, and oak woodlands, the Mashomack Preserve has been called “The Jewel of the Peconic.”
The Value of a Liberal Arts Education: Hamilton College
My English degree from Hamilton College was a foundation for my business acumen: the broad spectrum of knowledge this education provided me proved especially helpful in communicating and networking in the business world.
Fighting Cancer With Theater: The Damon Runyon Foundation
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation is an organization that helps early-career scientists get the freedom and resources to pursue the next breakthroughs in cancer research.
Children of Chernobyl
After the accident at Chernobyl’s nuclear power plant in 1986, which left mass and long-term devastation in its wake, it became apparent that children were developing health problems as a result of the radiation. Shortly after, my wife and I were approached by the Spielberg Katz family to bring awareness of these health problems to [...]
Meals on Wheels: Supporting Seniors to Change Lives for the Better
My philanthropy in regards to children has been well-documented here on my blog, I want to also express the importance of charities that helps another vulnerable population: the elderly. Like children, many elderly citizens depend on assistance for the tasks in life that many of us take for granted. Meals on Wheels is one wonderful [...]
My Affiliation With The Children’s Aid Society
My family was introduced to the Children’s Aid Society by Melvin Seiden, a great uncle to my family and trustee to the charity. Although Uncle Mel wasn’t a parent, he was very dedicated to helping children all around the world. Melvin was one of the few people in my life that I really saw as [...]
Big Brothers Big Sisters – The Power of Mentorship
Success isn’t something you achieve alone; in fact it’s the people in your life that directly and indirectly help guide you down a path to life success. That is exactly why the Big Brothers Big Sisters program was created — to provide at-risk youth ages of 6-18 from low-income, and single-parent households, a role model [...]
Pencils of Promise And “For-Purpose” Charity
While my passion for positive innovations has shaped my business and investing experience, it has also influenced my role in philanthropy. I’ve found little to be more rewarding than contributing to the causes I care about--those that make the the world a better place...