Author: Alanna Savage

Homecoming: Haunted Mansion

Celebrate the New York Junior League’s 120th year and return to the Astor House at the Ode to NYC party. Enjoy an elegant evening in your finest 5th Avenue attire as we welcome everyone back to our home-away-from-home and enjoy our newly refurbished garden terrace.

Leadership Development

NYJL’s Leadership Development program prepares NYJL volunteers for current and future leadership positions at the NYJL, at other nonprofit organizations, and in the community. Volunteers gain a deeper expertise in important community issues as well as practical and transferable skills in strategic planning, project management from ideation to completion, nonprofit operations, public speaking, and communications […]

Volunteer Education & Training

NYJL’s Volunteer Education and Training (VET) program builds on volunteers’ skills through hands-on workshops, expert panels, committee assignments, and leadership positions that focus on timely community issues and practical skills for managing a nonprofit organization. These trainings concentrate on four core areas important to NYJL volunteers’ work: community, fundraising, volunteer experience, and strategy and communications. […]

Media

PRESS RELEASES February 26, 2024: The New York Junior League Hosted 72nd Annual Winter Ball, Raising Over $700K for Training and Community Programs February 12, 2024: The New York Junior League Present Award to Honor the Shoe Designer, Sarah Flint, at the 72nd Annual Winter Ball February 9, 2024: New York Junior League to Restore Columbus […]

While a pandemic brings uncertainty, NYJL encourages girls to put their ambitions to work

⁠Working with longtime community partners Union Settlement and SCAN-Harbor, NYJL’s Personal Advancement and Leadership (PAL) committee mentors girls as they explore continuing education opportunities, broad career aspirations, and life skills.⁠ Last year, when the pandemic disrupted daily life, the NYJL reached out to community partners to offer immediate help and strategize ways to provide  essential […]