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Tony Aguilar

East Stroudsburg,PA

Summary

Professional with thirty years of non profit experience working with advocacy,, faith based and workforce development organizations

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Internship Coordinator

Goodwill Industries Of New York
11.2008 - Current
  • Established network of partners by developing relationships with non-profit executives to provide career training, employment and internship opportunities for participants receiving public assistance
  • Assisted team that developed proposal to receive funding from New York City for their Career Compass workforce development strategy.
  • Led and trained team to develop relationships with elected officials to obtain support for organization's program.

Assistant to the Bishop

Metropolitan New York Synod
10.1998 - 09.2008
  • Raised $150,000 to develop and lead the Urban Leaders Institute which trained congregational leaders in church capacity building.
  • Raised $500,000 to establish the Urban Empowerment Fund to assist congregations working with people in poverty
  • Assisted in organizing Yankee Stadium event following 911
  • Led planning team for St. Olaf College fundraising concert at Carnegie Hall
  • Assisted team that traveled to Tanzania to develop partnership with the Lutheran Church
  • Administered local congregation in Brooklyn New York in church capacity building

Lead Organizer

Industrial Areas Foundation
09.1988 - 10.1998
  • Was assistant organizer in effort that raised funds from faith based institutions and commercial banks to build 300 Nehemiah Homes in the South Bronx and organized groundbreaking event with city and local officials.
  • Led campaign to address corruption in Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx
  • Developed and implemented successful strategy by working with senior corporate leaders to build Pathmark Superstore in Southeast Queens
  • Led effort to pass Living Wage ordinance in Jersey City NJ.
  • Engaged with larger movement to build transformational and deeply collaborative partnerships
  • Gathered opinions and support from grass-roots supporters to solidify group position

Education

No Degree - Business Management

Baruch College
New York

Some College (No Degree) - Theology

Lutheran Theological Seminary At Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Skills

  • Workshop development in leadership development and political strategy
  • Public speaking
  • Organizing public events
  • Writing

Timeline

Internship Coordinator

Goodwill Industries Of New York
11.2008 - Current

Assistant to the Bishop

Metropolitan New York Synod
10.1998 - 09.2008

Lead Organizer

Industrial Areas Foundation
09.1988 - 10.1998

No Degree - Business Management

Baruch College

Some College (No Degree) - Theology

Lutheran Theological Seminary At Philadelphia
Tony Aguilar