2016 SPRING GALA

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ON BEHALF OF THE 11,000 STUDENTS WE SERVE AND OUR NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERS, PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

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Patricia Soussloff PRESIDENT

Jason AlbaneseLee BeckAndrew BettwyLinda BoffJed FinnAlan Klinger, Esq.Robin KovalKenneth Lockett Jr. Susan MalfaAlexandra MurrayKaren PiacentiniKevin RinkerMichael RostBill TuckerHelena WillnerStefan Zellmer

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Christian HeilmannAsheet MehtaKenneth MortensonThong NguyenGreg Raimann

Margaret Crotty EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN SPRING GALA

WELCOME AND REMARKS MARGARET CROTTY, Executive Director

PRESENTATION OF THE ANNE VANDERBILT AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT KPJR FILMS, Karen Pritzker, Producer and James Redford, Producer/Director

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MARGARET CROTTY

RESILIENCE TRAILER Documentary film by KPJR FILMS

PRESENTATION OF LEADERSHIP AWARD ANDY SAPERSTEIN, Co-Head of Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley by JED FINN, Board Member, Partnership with Children

DINNER

STUDENT SPEAKER SEKENYA ANDERSON, Rockaway Collegiate High School

PLEDGE OF SUPPORT CK SWETT, Auctioneer

PRESENTATION OF LEADERSHIP AWARD DAVID COHEN, President, MAGNA GLOBAL

by HENRY TAJER, Global CEO, IPG Mediabrands

PRESENTATION OF THE ANNE VANDERBILT AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT DR. KELLY POSNER GERSTENHABER, Director of The Center for Suicide Risk Assessment and The Lighthouse Project, Columbia University

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PATRICIA SOUSSLOFF, President, Board of Directors

DESSERT

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T H E C I T Y O F N E W Y O R K O F F I C E O F T H E M A Y O R N E W Y O R K , N Y 1 0 0 0 7

June 6, 2016 Dear Friends: It is a great pleasure to welcome everyone as Partnership with Children hosts its Annual Spring Gala. Education is a gift that opens doors, instills confidence, and inspires dreams. My administration is committed to ensuring that all our students, no matter their background or the borough they call home, have the opportunity to learn and grow by expanding pre-kindergarten, afterschool, and arts education programs, creating community and renewal schools, and launching new dual language programs. With its mission to help at-risk students strengthen their emotional, social, and academic skills, Partnership with Children is a valuable ally in our efforts. Working with teachers and schools across the city, this organization offers counseling programs, leadership activities, and conflict resolution and bullying prevention training, while also engaging parents and encouraging them to become more involved in their child’s education. I join tonight in applauding Partnership with Children and its staff for their dedication to our city’s young people and for all they do to build a stronger, more equitable tomorrow where all New Yorkers can rise together. On behalf of our great city, congratulations to this year’s honorees. I offer my best wishes for a wonderful evening and continued success. Sincerely, Bill de Blasio Mayor

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DAVID COHENPresident, MAGNA GLOBAL

Innately driven to push boundaries and challenge the status

quo, David heads MAGNA’s North America business driving

investment, intelligence and innovation in his role as President.

David has helped to set the vision for MAGNA GLOBAL, which

is to use the data created via best-in-class marketplace and

audience intelligence, to make decisions more quickly and

execute with greater precision, efficiency, and effectiveness.

David has been with the IPG Mediabrands since 2001 when he launched UM’s digital

practice as Interactive Media Director. A year later, he became a Senior Vice President,

overseeing all digital media strategy, planning, buying and analysis operations for the

agency. In 2006, David was named U.S. Director of Digital Communications, he was promoted

in 2011 to Global Digital Officer, and then elevated in 2013 to Global Chief Investment Officer.

David has been recognized as a “Media All-Star” by Adweek, one of the “Adweek 50”

in 2012 and an “Online All-Star” by Media Magazine.

David served as the Chair of the 4A’s (American Association of Advertising Agencies)

Digital Marketing Committee from 2009-2012. He serves on the Global Board of I-COM

(International Conference on Media Management) and numerous advisory boards,

including Google, AOL, Yahoo, and the Chairman’s Advisory Board of the MPA

(The Association of Magazine Media).

Outside of work, David enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. A self-

described gadget-guy and fitness fanatic – he can talk for hours about training tips

and the latest in high-tech exercise gear.

2016 HONOREES

LEADERSHIP AWARDJune 6, 2016

Dear Friends,

It gives me such pleasure to welcome you to Partnership with Children’s 2016 Spring

Gala and to share with you this organization’s incredible work. Partnership with Children

is on the front lines, fighting against the harmful impacts of poverty by providing

critical support services to public school children across New York City. I couldn’t be

more proud to be a part of their efforts. And with your generous support, together,

we are transforming schools into safe, supportive learning environments where all

children can thrive.

Tonight we are honoring five outstanding individuals deeply committed to service and

leadership, who are helping children and communities nationwide. They include Andy

Saperstein, Co-Head of Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley; David Cohen, President,

MAGNA GLOBAL; KPJR Films Director and Producer, James Redford; KPJR Films Producer,

Karen Pritzker; and Dr. Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber, Director of The Center for Suicide

Risk Assessment and The Lighthouse Project at Columbia University. They inspire us all.

I’d also like to acknowledge the talented and tireless staff at Partnership with Children,

who never give up on the young people they serve; and my fellow board members, all of

whom care sincerely and give so generously of their time and expertise.

We are delighted that you are with us to celebrate Partnership with Children’s many

achievements this year. I encourage you to get more involved with us throughout the

year and learn about the impact we’re having on children and schools. Thank you so

much for standing with us and for leading us to another successful Spring Gala!

With deep appreciation,

Linda Boff Gala Chair

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ANDY SAPERSTEINCo-Head of Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley

Andy Saperstein is Managing Director and Co-Head of

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. He serves on the

Morgan Stanley Operating Committee and as a Trustee of

the Morgan Stanley Foundation, the firm’s charitable arm.

Mr. Saperstein previously served as Co-COO of the

Institutional Securities Group, working across the ISG

businesses and coordinating initiatives with Wealth

Management. Prior to this role he held a succession of

senior leadership positions in Wealth Management.

He joined Morgan Stanley in 2006 as COO of National Sales, and became Head of Wealth

Management, including U.S. Private Wealth Management, following the initial acquisition

of Smith Barney in 2009. He subsequently served as Head of Investment Products and Services.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Saperstein held numerous leadership roles at Merrill Lynch,

including COO of the Direct Division, and was a partner in the Financial Institutions

Group of McKinsey & Co.

He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and summa cum laude from The Wharton

School, University of Pennsylvania, with a dual degree in economics and finance.

DR. KELLY POSNER GERSTENHABER Director of The Center for Suicide Risk Assessment and The Lighthouse Project, Columbia University

Dr. Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber is a visionary scientist,

humanitarian, and philanthropist with a long-standing

commitment to enhancing the wellbeing of children.

Dr. Posner Gerstenhaber’s focus on preventing death from

suicide and reducing the stigma of mental illness has

brought relief to those suffering in silence around the world.

Her FDA commissioned methods were described by

The New York Times in a front page article as “one of

the most profound changes of the past 16 years.” Locally,

Dr. Posner Gerstenhaber’s work has reached thousands of school children, with her method

rolled out in every New York City public school. In Israel, every schoolteacher has her

questions, and the Israeli National Suicide Prevention Council says that her work “is not

only saving millions of lives but in Israel is literally changing the way we live our lives.”

Jim Shelton, Former Deputy Education Secretary of the United States Department of

Education, said that “Dr. Posner’s work has the potential to keep the 64 million children

in our schools.”

Through her advocacy, Dr. Posner Gerstenhaber has changed local, national and

international policy. She gave an invited address to the leaders of the European Union,

has been recognized as one of the “most influential” people by the New York Magazine,

was named the most Distinguished Alumna of her graduate school at Yeshiva University

in the past 50 years, and received the New York State Suicide Prevention Award. As an

international spokesperson on suicide and depression, she has made appearances on

many global media forums from CNN to World News Tonight. A long-standing advocate

of education reform, Dr. Posner Gerstenhaber is the Founding Chairman of the Board

of Turnaround for Children and founded The Speyer Legacy School, the first school for

accelerated learners with a particular focus on the low-income high-achieving student.

For her work in both of these innovative educational initiatives, she was named “Education

Philanthropist of the Year.”

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LEADERSHIP AWARD ANNE VANDERBILT AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT

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SPECIAL GUESTS

SEKENYA ANDERSON

Rockaway Collegiate High School senior, Sekenya Anderson,

lives in Rockaway, Queens with his mother, two older brothers,

and younger sister. He began working with Partnership with

Children in his junior year when he transferred to his current

school. Last fall, he was voted Student Body President and

works tirelessly to empower students to self-advocate for their

interests. He is a talented hip-hop artist and is passionate

about making a positive impact on his community. He plans

to attend Medgar Evers College in the spring where he will study business.

Sekenya will share his story at this evening’s Gala.

CK SWETT

CK Swett, a California native and Duke University graduate,

began his career in the auction world in 2006, and has worked

at Christie’s, Phillips and Heritage during the intervening

nine years. In 2016, he founded Lot 1 with former Christie’s

colleague, Charles Antin, in order to better address the critical

importance of not-for-profit fundraising.

CK’s charity auctioneering efforts since 2010 have yielded

more than $50 million across nearly 400 events that support

everything from school children in Malawi to veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan

to public schools in Manhattan to the American Cancer Society. Hailed by The New York

Times as having “managed to shake up the staid world of auctioneering”. CK set the world

auction record for boxing memorabilia in February 2012, selling the gloves Muhammad

Ali wore during his 1965 fight against Floyd Patterson for $1.1 million on behalf of the

Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.

When not convincing bidders to raise their paddle one last time, he is often found

swimming, playing chess on his phone, or singing enthusiastically off key.

KPJR FILMS Karen Pritzker, Producer

James Redford, Producer/Director

Karen Pritzker is an editor, writer and film producer. In

addition to producing The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia,

she co-founded the My Hero Project, an award winning

website that tells the stories of ordinary people who have

accomplished extraordinary things. She’s also the President

of Seedlings Foundation, whose mission is to support programs

that nourish the physical and mental health of families.

James Redford writes, produces, and directs for film and

television. He started his collaboration with Karen Pritzker

on HBO’s The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia, a film that

gave hope to millions of families around the world who

have struggled to educate their dyslexic children. From

there, they turned their story-telling eye on the hidden

menace of adverse childhood experiences. Paper Tigers

aired on PIVOT TV near the end of 2015. Their latest film,

Resilience, is currently on the festival and screening

circuit. James also co-founded and is current Chair of The Redford Center, a film production

non-profit that translates complex environmental challenges into human stories that

inspire. Recent honors include the 2014 WildCare Environmental Award, 2015 filmmaker

envoy for USC/US State Department’s American Film Showcase as well as serving the

leadership circle for the UN’s second annual Media for Social Impact Summit.

2016 HONOREES

ANNE VANDERBILT AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT

BENEFACTOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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BENEFACTOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

HEROES Morgan StanleyPwC

CHAMPIONS BBDOLee BeckBlackRockBlackstone Charitable FoundationBloomberg PhilanthropiesBNY Mellon/Dreyfus CorporationMargaret Crotty and Rory Riggs GEDr. Kelly Gerstenhaber and David GerstenhaberInvescoIPG MediabrandsLocus AnalyticsLinda and Ken Mortenson Claire and Michael RostRoyalty PharmaViacom, Inc.

MENTORS Jason Albanese, Centric DigitalAllianceBernsteinAMC NetworksAmerican Century InvestmentsAMG FundsAOLToby Byrne, FOX NetworksCBS Corporation Columbia Threadneedle InvestmentsDiscovery CommunicationsEaton VanceEYFacebookFidelity InvestmentsHeather and Jed Finn

Goldman SachsGoogle Martha and David HamamotoJohn Hancock InvestmentsJPMorgan ChaseHuluAlan Klinger, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLPRobin Koval, Truth InitiativeLegg Mason & Western AssetLord AbbettSusan Malfa and Jonathan RoseAlexandra and Matthew Murray NBCUniversal, Inc.Neuberger BermanNew York Life/Mainstay InvestmentsThong NguyenNuveen InvestmentsKirtna Pai and Asheet MehtaKaren Piacentini and David MirkinPIMCOPioneer InvestmentsProskauer Rose LLPPrudential Investments Putnam Investments Kevin Rinker, Debevoise & Plimpton LLPPatricia and Andrew SoussloffState Street Global AdvisorsTime Inc.T. Rowe Price TurnerU.S. Trust Bank of America Private Wealth ManagementHelena Willner and Robert Vahradian

PARTNERSFirst Trust Portfolios L.P.Lisa Lee and Jun ChoiPandora MediaKen Shubin Stein

ADVOCATES BridgePoint Group, LLCFederated InvestorsKim and Jeff GreenbergJoan and George HornigNational CineMedia (NCM)Peter Olsen, A+E NetworksScripps Networks Interactive Thornburg Investment ManagementVoya Investment Management, LLC

FRIENDS4A’sABC Sunny BatesLeslie Close and Tom GrunfeldCWCara and Michael Davidson Jeanne Donovan FisherKate FitchGrey GroupHenderson Global InvestorsLazard Asset ManagementJosef NajarGeorge Norcross, Congress Asset ManagementRick NorthLiz and Jeff PeekBill TuckerVirtus Investment Partners Cheryl and Jay Wingo

SUPPORTERSBrian AlesTheresa A. Atkin and Dirk KramerBorden Media ConsultingBrandes Investment PartnersBeatrice and Douglas BroadwaterSusan Buckley

Jody Forchheimer and Louis KaplowAlice and Victor FornariDavid GoldfarbAnne and John HerrmannKaren Weiss Hirsch and Frederic HirschParan JoharCharlotte and Barry KinghamLynne and James KloekChao LiaoSabrina Mariani and Steven PuccinelliMichelle M. MaupinCarolyn and Jeffrey MecklerPaul MooneyChristine OlsonHinda and Steve Perdreaux Ellen RubinAlyssa SpielNicole and Warren St. JohnThomas ValleMichael VenturaTamara and Stephen WagnerAllyson and Andrew WienerElizabeth WinsorMark WintnerLinden and Scott WiseShimon Wolf, Wolf Maryles & Associates, LLCBarbi Zakin

As of May 27, 2016

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SPECIAL THANKS

LISA BERG PHOTOGRAPHY

This school year, Partnership with Children welcomed the talented photographer Lisa Berg

to capture the resilience and joy that our students find with support from Partnership’s

social workers in their schools. Over the course of her extraordinary career, Lisa has

been called upon to photograph some of the most influential figures of our time – including

U.S. presidents, civil rights leaders, celebrities, media personalities and more. We are

honored to feature her breathtaking work here this evening. All photos displayed tonight

were shot by Lisa in Partnership with Children schools. They give you a glimpse into the

transformative work Partnership with Children is doing in New York City’s most

vulnerable communities.

For more information about Lisa and her work visit: www.lisabergphotography.com.

To see more of Lisa’s photos in our schools, please visit www.partnershipwithchildren.org.

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Partnership with Children works in high-poverty

New York City public schools to empower student

success in school and in life.

Our social workers provide targeted counseling for

students and families, school-wide strategies for

faculty and staff, and community school leadership.

Serving 11,000 students in 36 schools, our program

transforms schools into safe, supportive learning

environments. It increases attendance, decreases

dropout rates, and improves academic performance

for even the hardest-to-reach students.

For more information please visit www.partnershipwithchildren.org

299 Broadway, Suite 1300 New York, NY 10007 212.689.9500