People

Florence Weiner, Executive Director

Flo has a wealth of experience in the nonprofit sector in general and children’s issues in particular. A lawyer by training, Flo’s legal career included serving as a staff attorney with The Legal Aid society, and Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York. In 1999 she co-founded and served for eight years as Deputy Director of The Partnership for Children’s Rights, an organization dedicated to providing legal services to disadvantaged and disabled youth in New York City. She has served as a consultant to numerous foundations and nonprofit organizations on issues relating to development, program management, Board engagement, and strategic planning. Flo is a graduate of Tufts University and NYU School of Law.
Kelley Cunningham, Director of Operations & Development

Kelley joined SparkYouth NYC in 2014. Before SparkYouth, Kelley served as the Development Manager for The Waterfront Alliance and spent six years working in the Development Department of the international ocean conservation organization Oceana. During her time at Oceana Kelley garnered extensive experience in event planning; corporate and foundation fundraising; and the management and administration of major gift programs. Kelley also worked in Development at the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and Reading Partners New York. Kelley earned her A.B. from Mount Holyoke College and is currently completing a Certificate in Fundraising at NYU.
Natasha Lee, Office Coordinator

Natasha got her start in the non profit sector at Atlas: DIY, an organization empowering undocumented immigrant youth in NYC. Rotating between a variety of roles as Front Desk Manager, Membership Coordinator, Development Assistant and the coordinator of one of the first youth immigration paralegal teams, DACA Squad, Natasha has learned a diverse set of skills in programming, communications, fundraising, and operations. She joined SparkYouth NYC in 2016 and continues her dedication to emerging youth centered organizations. Natasha holds a B.A. in Statistics and Sociology from Hunter College.