Rising Leaders

Our Rising Leaders Council

Meet NYC’s most ambitious young professionals, the New York Cares Rising Leaders. With a goal to raise over $300,000 for programs annually, these ambassadors fundraise, advocate, and recruit fellow champions to ignite a service revolution.

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Addhyan, RLC Member

Manhattan 🌆

Observing our work's positive ripple effect across New York's communities has been both inspiring and a clear indicator of our effectiveness.

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Lauren, RLC Member

Manhattan 🌆

I joined the Rising Leaders Council so I could give back to the city that has given so much to me.

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Will, RLC Member

Manhattan 🌆

The breadth of the organization's reach and volunteer options allowed me to feel like I was giving back to the community in a dynamic way.

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Rising Leaders

Anyone Can Make the Trip to NYC. You Can Make a Difference.

As a Rising Leader, every hour you serve helps make the city more equitable – and every connection you make with your fellow leaders multiplies that impact. 

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Curated

Professional Development Opportunities

Monthly

Networking Happy Hours

Dozens

Of Like-Minded Young People

Exclusive

Sessions with New York Cares Leadership

Plus, the honor of making concrete change in the concrete jungle.

Have questions? Learn more in our Help Center.

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To join this dynamic group, we ask Rising Leaders to commit to contributing $5,000 to New York Cares over the course of a fiscal year, through a combination of:

  • A personal commitment of $5,000
  • Raising or leveraging donations
  • In-kind donations or contributions from your employer

Rising Leaders are active volunteers, serve on projects throughout the year, and participate in monthly RLC meetings.

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See Your Impact at An Upcoming Event.

There’s always something happening in our network. We can’t wait to see you at an event soon.

  • 2025 Gala Save the Date

    Save the date: December 02

    New York Cares Gala

    Join us on Tuesday, December 2nd at the Ziegfeld Ballroom for a powerful evening celebrating New York Cares as the heartbeat of this city!

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  • NYC After Dark long promo2

    Save the date: December 02

    NYC After Dark

    When the gala winds down, the city lights up. Join us at New York After Dark, the official Gala After Party celebrating the heartbeat of our city.

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2025-2026

RLC Leadership

Co-President

Lauren Denowitz
Kansas City Chiefs

Co-President

Lisa Nordfors
Deerfield Management

Membership Co-Chair

Addy Vora
PwC

Membership Co-Chair

Ally Walstad
Marsh McLennan

Soiree Co-Chair

Ariel Lester
Salesforce

Soiree Co-Chair

Josef Omar
Liptis Pharmaceuticals

RLC Council Members

Michael Adelman
Eastdil Secured

Tej Ahluwalia
Cannell & Spears

Kaitlin Bergan
Generate Capital

Kameron Block
DDB Health

Abigael Bosch
Jones Day

Will Breskman
Bregal Sagemount

Cole Campbell
Centerview

Mira Dalal
Goldman Sachs

Emily Frost
Wood Mackenzie

Nicole Garrett
Sidley Austin LLP

Ben Garrison
Hines

Brian Geoghegan
Coty

Charles Hemsley
StreetEasy

Tabitha Joseph
Accenture

Harjot Kaur Nayar
Keller Williams

Sreeja Keesara
Bloomberg

Kat Kreiger
Tripadvisor

Nilshika Kweerasignhe
Northern Trust

Melanie Larkins
NewVale Capital

Ariel Lieberman
Statista

Jessica Loftus
Warner Bros. Discovery

Kimberly Lu
LightYear Capital

Grace Mahood
JP Morgan

Sumedha Majumdar
Goldman Sachs

Ashton McLeod
Orchestra

Jesse O'Brien
Solomon Partners

Scott Silverstein
EQ Office (The Blackstone Group)

Lucie Simpson
Fonoa

Ezra Solomon
Fireblocks

John Vignolo
Avenue Infinity

As of 10/31/2025
Affiliations for identification purposes only.