AFPLI Annual Meeting 2025 - January 30th (Thursday) - Heritage Club
This coming year's annual meeting is going to be a wonderful evening!
Join us as we welcome in the New Year, network among colleagues in person, recognize members of our fundraising community and as always, vote on a slate of proposed new Officers and Board of Directors.
Heritage Club at Bethpage
January 30, 20245, 6 PM - 8 PM
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Celebrate with us as we honor individuals who make a difference on Long Island.
The Gilbert Tilles Award
Given to a person who exhibits outstanding commitment to philanthropy and community involvement.
Outstanding Corporation Award
Presented to a small business or corporation that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support and activity that encourages and motivates others to take roles in philanthropy and community involvement.
The Leaders of Tomorrow Award
Given to individuals between the ages of 5 and 18 who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments through volunteerism and philanthropic activities
Officers presented for election:
President
Patricia Chambers Daly, Hour Children
President Elect
Sima Matthes, Long Island Alzheimer's and Dementia Center
Treasurer
Myrnissa Stone-Sumair
Secretary
Jaime McGrade, Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University
Immediate Past President & Nominations Chair
Mary Fu, AHRC Suffolk
COMMITTEES
IDEA CHAIR
Nyrekia White, Long Island Children's Museum
Angela Brooks, LICADD
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/EDUCATION
Pamela Mohr, Huntington Hospital Northwell Health Foundation
MEMBERSHIP Co-Chairs
Amy Dash, North Shore Animal League America
Judi Lach Veeck, Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CHAIR
Nicole Weingartner, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron
First Term Members of the Board of Directors – proposed for 2024
Lauren Vlachos, MSNP, CFRE, Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center
Bobby D. Ehlert, Inspire Hearts Fundraising
Bryan Pollack, Family & Children’s Association
Second Term Members of the Board of Directors – Joined in 2023
Amy Dash, North Shore Animal League America
Nadege Boisson Pardo, Hofstra University Law
Donna Frithsen
Anastasia Hagen, Touro Law Center
Judi Lach Veeck, Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Third Term Member of Board of Directors – Joined in 2022
Joy DeDonato, Women's Health Medicine Advancement Stony Brook University
Sima Matthes, Long Island Alzheimer's and Dementia Center
Jim Meyer, Planned Giving Solutions
Anne Seifried, NFP Fundraising & Management Consultant
Nicole Weingartner, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron
Fourth Term Members of the Board of Directors – Joined in 2021
Angela Brooks, LICADD
Patricia Chambers Daly, Hour Children
Pamela Mohr, Huntington Hospital Northwell Health Foundation
Fifth Term Members of the Board of Directors – Joined in 2020
Jaime McGrade, Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University
Myrnissa Stone-Sumair
Eighth Term Members of the AFPLI Board of Directors – Joined in 2016
Mary Fu, AHRC Suffolk