WID upcoming events

WID President's Council Presents: Protect Yourself, Your Loved Ones, and Causes You Care About and Design Your Personal Legacy (21 Apr 2026)

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT

NEW DATE & TIME

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

$30 for President's Council Members

$35 for Members | $40 for Non Members

Registration Closes April 17th at 5:00 p.m.

TIAA

730 Third Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10017

(Between 45th & 46th)

What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself, Your Loved Ones, and Causes You Care About and Design Your Personal Legacy:

· Understand the benefits of financial and estate planning and what happens if you don’t prepare properly.
· Gain control and peace of mind. Learn how to take charge of your financial and estate plans.
· Expert guests from TIAA Wealth Management Jeanine M. Buceti, Senior Director and Joseph A. Langella Wealth Advisor will share insights on women and wealth and legacy planning considerations for women.
· Philanthropy and charitable gift planning expert and WIDNY Board member Lisa Lager, Principal of Lisa Lager Consulting will share best practices on the benefits of using flexible ways to give and also how to help your donors maximize their giving and make the greatest impact.

This event is provided for general educational purposes only. Women In Development New York is not a financial or legal advisor. Please discuss your unique personal financial and estate planning circumstances and goals with your financial and legal advisors.

Thank you to our Venue Host TIAA.

Featured Speakers

Jeanine Buceti is a Senior Director of Wealth Management at TIAA. With 25 years in the financial services industry, she has been at TIAA for 13 years leading a team of wealth management advisors.

Joseph A. Langella has been a Financial Advisor since 1998. I am a Wealth Management Advisor with TIAA since 2023.

Lisa Lager, Principal of Lisa Lager Consulting, is a nationally recognized planned giving expert, consultant and coach with four decades of comprehensive fundraising experience and a history of building and growing high performing planned giving, legacy and endowment programs at some of the nation’s largest nonprofits and closing $1 million+ gifts.

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Women In Development, New York (WID) accepts refund requests made in writing at least five (5) business days prior to the event. Registration fees are not refundable after this date. Nonrefundable ticket purchases may not be used as credits towards future WID events.

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Woman of Achievement Luncheon (15 May 2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Due to venue policies, WID is unable to share the venue name in writing. Please use the provided address to search and verify the venue location.

Woman of Achievement Award Luncheon, WID’s hallmark gathering, recognizes leaders who advance philanthropy, inspire generosity, and elevate the nonprofit sector. Rising Stars, emerging leaders who are already making their mark and shaping the future of our profession, are also recognized. Join 200+ development professionals, philanthropists, and social impact leaders from every corner of the sector, including the arts, education, health, environmental justice, civic engagement, and beyond. This is where vision meets action.

Amy Harclerode’s journey to this moment is deeply rooted in service and resilience. A career fundraiser, Amy has spent over two decades building resources and partnerships to fuel missions that change lives. She is driven by the belief that the most powerful impact happens when passionate people are given the tools and support to realize their vision. Her work has always centered on connecting purpose with possibility, ensuring that communities have what they need to thrive.

Since joining HMI in 2017 as Chief Development Officer, Amy has reshaped how the organization engages with its mission — leading record-breaking fundraising campaigns, expanding mental health programming, and amplifying the voices of the young people HMI serves. In 2023, she was appointed CEO, and with the support of an amazing team, HMI has stood firm against rising hostility and funding cuts, ensuring that thousands of queer and trans youth have a safe, affirming space to call home.

Amy’s impact has been recognized across the city and state, earning her a place on the Power of Diversity: Pride 100 and as one of New York’s LGBTQ+ Power Players. In addition to her role at HMI, she Chairs the Board of GRACE, a gorilla conservation organization based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and sits on the Board of the Hurleyville Performing Arts Center.

Throughout her career, Amy has been committed to building not just funds, but movements—connecting passionate people with the causes that inspire them. She sees fundraising as a way to empower others to create change, turning collective generosity into lasting impact. This belief continues to guide her leadership at HMI, where she works to ensure that every young person has the resources and support they need to thrive.

Rachel Maria Stuart is a New York City-based development professional specialized in fundraising efforts for arts and culture non-profit organizations. She is currently the Philanthropy Officer at the Museum of Arts and Design.. Previously, she held positions at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Signature Theatre Company, and the American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco. In her free time, she serves as co-chair of the Programs Committee for Women In Development, New York (WID), and participated on the Young Professionals Task Force. Rachel earned her B.A. in Arts & Entertainment Management from Dean College, where her longtime passion for the arts deepened and set her on a path toward a career in arts philanthropy.

Tulsi Joshi is the Director of Development at Columbia Global Reports, a nonprofit publishing imprint at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. A nonprofit professional with nine years of experience across the public and private sectors, she is committed to approaching philanthropy with a strategic, donor-centric mindset. Prior to Columbia Global Reports, she gained valuable development experience at Read Ahead and StoryCorps. She also serves as the Sponsorship Chair for Women In Development NYC.

Tulsi holds a dual degree in Accountancy and Finance with a Spanish minor from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and trying new restaurants, fitness classes, and traveling.

WID Offers the following sponsorship levels:

Sapphire $10,000

Emerald $7,500

Topaz $5,500

Amethyst $4,000

Opal $2,000

For details on each level, click below to view the 2026

WoA Sponsorship and Ticket Opportunities

Email widny@widny.org to become a sponsor today!

WoA Digital Program Individual Ads

Full Page Ad $500

8.5” h x 5.5” w

All ad's will be displayed in color and must be submitted in a high-resolution JPG or PNG format by April 27th. Email widny@widny.org to purchase an ad in the WoA digital program.

Pre-registration closes 12:00 p.m. May 13, 2026

Premium Tickets

Super Achiever $500

Two tickets to WoA Award Luncheon with preferred seating • Name listed on WID's WoA webpage for one year • Name listed in the event digital program and slide show • Recognized on WID's social media platforms.

Achiever $250

Name listed in the event digital program • Two ticket to WoA Award Luncheon

Standard Tickets

Early Bird Tickets ends March 13th

Young Professional & Student Member

Early Bird Rate: $75

Regular Rate: $100

WID Members

Early Bird Rate: $150

Regular Rate: $175

Non-Members

Regular Rate: $200

Friday, May 15, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

9th Floor, 180 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019

Due to venue policies, WID is unable to share the venue name in writing. Please use the provided address to search and verify the venue location.

Pre-registration closes 12:00 p.m. May 13, 2026

WID Workshop: Finance for Fundraisers (27 May 2026)

Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

WID Workshop:

Finance for Fundraisers

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Virtual

Young Professionals & Students: $15

Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35

Registration Closes on Tuesday, May 26th at 4:00 p.m.

A Zoom link will be sent one day prior to the event.

Finance can feel like a foreign language for many fundraisers, but understanding numbers isn’t just helpful, it’s a game changer.

Joanne Curry, Head of Client Success & Principal, explores the basic accounting principles required for grant reporting, budgetary projections, and financial reconciliation. Learn about the different functions of development and finance departments and how to optimize your internal communications for better recordkeeping.

You’ll also gain insight into how development and finance teams work (and sometimes don’t work) together, and how you can bridge that gap to improve communication, accuracy, and impact.

Joanne comes to CFA with over 10 years of nonprofit experience in operations management, development, and accounting. Her career began with serving as Director of Operations and Rehearsal Assistant for two contemporary ballet companies in Missouri: Missouri Contemporary Ballet and Owen/Cox Dance Group. There, she managed operations for fundraising and donor management, communications and marketing, and performance and educational outreach programs. She then went on to work as a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Accountant with Support Kansas City, providing accounting, support services, and training to nonprofits throughout Kansas City.

Joanne served as the Head of Revenue and Interim Head of Development at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX. There, she oversaw strategy for earned revenue and development, and was responsible for the database, Membership, Special Events, Visitor Services, and Museum Store. During her time at the McNay, Joanne launched a monthly membership program and developed and implemented a prospect management system.

As CFA’s Head of Client Success & Principal, Joanne leads the Client Success team, ensuring that all aspects of CFA’s client partnerships are grounded in the company’s core values of collaboration, transparency, integrity, creativity, and change.

Joanne provides CFA’s clients with counsel on campaign planning and management, prospect development and strategy, and fundraising programs. She serves as an accountability partner for clients, grounded in her expertise in mentoring development staff and team leadership coaching.

A native of Port Jefferson, New York, Joanne holds a BFA in Ballet Performance and Teaching from the University of Utah. She currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and rescue dog.