Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of Annie Elisa Minguez as Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services.
"Nonprofits step in where the need is greatest. They help families find housing, give young people a shot at summer jobs, feed hungry veterans and repair our social safety net when it frays," said Mayor Mamdani. "Annie E. Minguez has spent her career fighting for the organizations and workers who deliver those essential services. Her leadership will help us build a stronger partnership between City government and nonprofits so that together, we can better serve New Yorkers."
"Nonprofit organizations are vitally important to the communities they serve and New York City's social safety net as a whole," said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Helen Arteaga. "Annie Minguez, with her years of experience in the nonprofit sector, understands the urgency of these organizations' work and what it takes to make their impact felt, which are qualifications that make her exceptionally well-equipped for this role. I look forward to working with her to assist the New Yorkers who need help most."
"For the last 12 years, I have seen firsthand how stagnant funding, cuts to essential programs and changes in policies impact service delivery by the nonprofits that are the backbone of communities tasked to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable New Yorkers," said Annie E. Minguez, Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services. "From housing to immigration to after school to early childhood education to child welfare to youth justice, nonprofits are the government partners at the forefront of ensuring New Yorkers thrive. I look forward to working with the nonprofit community in this new capacity on a whole of government approach that centers on strengthening nonprofits so they too, can thrive."
Minguez most recently served as the Vice President of Government and Community Relations at Good Shepherd Services, a leading New York City youth and family development organization that serves more than 30,000 children and families across the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan. In that role, she led the organization's advocacy efforts on education, juvenile justice, child welfare, procurement reform and after-school programming.
She also held leadership positions in several child, youth and family-focused coalitions, including the Campaign for Children, Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA), the Fostering Youth Success Alliance, Coalition for Equitable Education Funding, the Coalition for Community Schools Excellence and the Learning to Work Coalition. Her experience spans the nonprofit, philanthropic and federal government sectors and includes holding positions in the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. House of Representatives, the America Initiative of the Clinton Global Initiative, and ACCION U.S. Network.
Minguez was born and raised in Washington Heights to Dominican immigrant parents and lives in the Bronx. She holds a bachelor's degree in business management with a minor in communications from George Mason University. Minguez has served on the Boards of the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Good Shepherd Volunteers and the National Dominican Day Parade.
The Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services (MONS) is dedicated to strengthening New York City's nonprofit sector. As the first office of its kind in the nation, MONS serves as a bridge between City agencies and nonprofit organizations, helping improve service delivery through performance management, procurement and contracting reform, communication, capacity building and cross-agency coordination.
"On behalf the United Way of New York City and the over 500 nonprofit we work with, I want to congratulate Annie E. Minguez on being appointed to serve as the Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services," said Grace Bonilla, President & CEO of United Way of New York City. "For over 12 years, Annie has advocated at the state and city level on behalf of the most vulnerable New Yorkers and the non profits that serve them. Annie understands that a fully funded and resourced nonprofit sector is best respond to the salient issues impacting New Yorkers. I have seen Annie be tenacious when it comes to ensuring vulnerable communities get what they deserve. I look forward to working with Annie in this new capacity."
"On behalf of the Human Services Council and our over 180 nonprofit members, I am delighted to congratulate Annie E. Minguez on being appointed as the Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services. This office plays a critical role in improving systems so that nonprofits can better partner with the City to deliver for New York. Annie understands the issues impacting the sector and has been and will continue to be a fierce advocate for the people we serve. I look forward to our continued work together to develop a comprehensive agenda to support nonprofits in their lifesaving work for our communities," said Michelle Jackson, Executive Director, Human Services Council.
"On behalf of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York and our over 80 nonprofit members, I am pleased to congratulate Annie E. Minguez on being appointed as the Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services," said Antonio Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York. "Annie has been at the forefront of advocating for the needs of the most vulnerable New Yorkers and the nonprofits that support them. Catholic Charities helps solve the problems of New Yorkers in need to provide help and create hope - with compassion and respect. We look forward to continuing to partner with Annie and the City of New York in ensuring nonprofits have the resources they need to continue to support those in need."
"Annie E. Minguez is a dedicated, respected leader with a deep commitment to serving New York City's diverse communities," said Wayne Ho, President and CEO of the Chinese-American Planning Council. "We are confident that her appointment as the Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services will strengthen and support the vital community-based organizations that serve as the backbone of our city. We look forward to working with Annie to secure more investments for human services, advance wage equity for human services workers, and enact structural reforms for contracted providers, including timely contract registration and payments."
"On behalf of District Council 37 and our over 150,000 members who run New York's public, private, and nonprofit sectors, I want to congratulate Annie E. Minguez on being appointed to serve as the Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services. As we fight for a better future for our city, we look forward to working with Annie to improve our members' lives on the job and the quality of life for the communities they serve," said Henry Garrido, Executive Director of District Council 37 AFSCME.
"On behalf of FPWA and our more than 170 members, I want to congratulate Annie on being appointed as Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services," said Jennifer Jones Austin, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of FPWA. "Advocacy is not speaking for others, but building the space where their voices are heard, and Annie has done this for the sector on issues related to child welfare, youth justice, education, childcare, and after school. I look forward to working with Annie in this new capacity to address the needs of the sector and advance economic security for all."
"On behalf of my Good Shepherd Services colleagues and the participants we serve, I am proud to celebrate Annie E. Minguez on her new appointment. This is well-deserved recognition of the impact Annie has had far beyond Good Shepherd Services. Annie is a fierce advocate not just for Good Shepherd Services, but the field -shaping systems, building partnerships, and ensuring that communities are heard and supported," said Michelle Yanche, CEO, Good Shepherd Services. "She is a bold, creative thinker whose advocacy consistently moves the work forward. I look forward to working with Annie to strengthen our collective ability to meet the needs of our fellow New Yorkers and to find solutions to address the growing challenges the non-profit human service sector faces including late payment, rising costs and stagnant contract rates that constrain our ability to pay staff a true cost of living. Nonprofits can not do this work without our government partners and Annie knows this well. I look forward to working with Annie as she charts an agenda to strengthen this critical partnership."
