Leadership Council
ACDS Leadership Council
ACDS’s Leadership Council is a dynamic group in which members share their experience, energy and ideas. There are no requirements for being a member but it is anticipated that each member will serve as a representative of ACDS, reaching out to friends and associates so that more people in the community will become aware of ACDS’s presence and purpose.
Despite the organization’s many accomplishments, there is much that remains to be done. The Leadership Council helps advance the work of ACDS so that its vital mission may continue and reach its full potential.
Mission
- Advance the work of ACDS so that its vital mission may continue and reach its full potential
- Complement the Board of Directors by helping facilitate and augment their activities
- Help fuel ACDS’s fundraising efforts
- Enhance public relations efforts to strengthen the organization’s name recognition in the community
Activities
may include but not be limited to the following:
- Provide leads for corporate and foundation solicitations and share contacts for appeals
- Help lay foundation for initiation of a major gift/planned giving program
- Enhance special events
- Help fuel annual appeal
- Help advance capital campaign
Members
- The Leadership Council meets every other month.
- Members include professionals and other individuals who have an interest in the mission of ACDS and the Leadership Council.
ACDS Leadership Council
- Natalie Carey
- LP Finn
- Lee Ann Fitzpatrick
- Tiana Jones
- James McHale Jr.
- Hugh O’Connell
- Nora O’Connell
- Bobby Patton
- Tommy Ryan
- Karen Zaffos
If you are interested in joining ACDS's Leadership Council, please contact
Shari Prinstein
Director of Development
- 516-933-4700/2650
- sprinstein@acds.org