Monica's Philanthropy

  • Non-profit Board Memberships:

    • Theater for a New Audience (Executive Committee, Director, 2007-Current)

    • American Associates of the National Theatre (Director, 2007- Current)

    • Historic Royal Palaces, Development Board (Member, 2005-2007) (Director, 2016-Current)

    • Chances for Children, Development Board (Director, 1995-2003) (President, 2001-2003)

    • American Friends of the Royal Court Theatre Inc. (Founding President, 1998-2002)

    • The Richmond Theatre, London (Trustee, 1992-1994)

    • Communications Bridge (Director, 1982-1987) 


  • Affiliations/Associations/Societies:

    • American Ballet Theatre, Four time Gala Chair

    • American Museum of Natural History, Advisory Board Member

    • Central Park Conservancy, Halloween Ball Chair  (Founder and Chair for 11 years)

    • Dutchess Land Conservancy, Partner of the Land (2016-Current)

    • Round Hill Development Corp, Jamaica (Director 2006-Current)


  • Credits and Initiatives:

    • Sponsor, Romeo and Juliet, National Theatre production, for broadcast on PBS April 23,2021

    • Production Underwriter, Athol Fugard’s Harold and the Boys, Royal National Theatre, 2019

    • Production Underwriter, Antony and Cleopatra, directed by Simon Godwin at UK’s National Theatre (2018) 

    • Executive Producer of award-winning documentary film, “Anatomy of a Dancer,” (2017)

    • Production Underwriter, Macbeth, directed by Rufus Norris at Royal National Theatre (2017)

    • Production Underwriter, Measure for Measure, directed by Simon Godwin at Polonsky Shakespeare Center (2017)

    • Production Underwriter, Cymbeline, produced by Fiasco Theatre & Theatre for a New Audience (2011)

    • Production Underwriter, Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan, American Ballet Theatre (2005- Current)

    • Sponsor, American Ballet Theatre’s Principal Dancer, Marcelo Gomes (2004-2019)

    • Editor, “Everyone’s United Nations 1966-1976,” (1977)

    • Contributing Editor, Asia Pacific Forum (1976-1977)

    • Features Editor, TV Times (1974-1975)

    • Established Scholarships at Harvard College, at Jovan Outreach in Cape Town, at St. Mary’s Preparatory, Montpelier, Jamaica


  • Achievements:

    Achievements:

    • Panelist selecting 30 outstanding postgraduate Fellows each year to be awarded the “Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans” (2013-Current)

    • Beta Gamma Sigma, Member (1980-Current)

    • Capital Campaign, Chair of Major Gifts, raising $69 million to build new theatre and create an organizational endowment, Theatre for a New Audience (2009-2017)

    • Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2017)

    Cambridge Certificate for Outstanding Achievement in Media and Theatre (2016)

    Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in the World,” Marquis Who’s Who (2009-2016, 2004-2006, 1997-1998)

    Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (1998-2016) 

    Bronfman Fellowship by Columbia University Graduate Business School (1978-1980) 

    • Editor, standard reference book, Everyone’s United Nations (1977)

    • Contributing Editor, Asia Pacific Forum (1976-1977)



• Theater for a New Audience (Executive Committee, Director, 2007-Current)

• American Associates of the National Theatre (Director, 2007- Current)

• Historic Royal Palaces, Development Board (Member, 2005-2007) (Director, 2016-Current)

• Chances for Children, Development Board (Director, 1995-2003) (President, 2001-2003)

• American Friends of the Royal Court Theatre Inc. (Founding President, 1998-2002)

• The Richmond Theatre, London (Trustee, 1992-1994)

• Communications Bridge (Director, 1982-1987) 


Affiliations/Associations/Societies:

• American Ballet Theatre, Four time Gala Chair

• American Museum of Natural History, Advisory Board Member

• Central Park Conservancy, Halloween Ball Chair  (Founder and 11th time Chair)

• Dutchess Land Conservancy, Partner of the Land (2016-Current)

• Round Hill Development Corp, Jamaica (Director 2006-Current)


Credits and Initiatives:

• Sponsor, Romeo and Juliet, National Theatre production, for broadcast on PBS April 23,2021

• Production Underwriter, Athol Fugard’s Harold and the Boys, Royal National Theatre, 2019

• Production Underwriter, Antony and Cleopatra, directed by Simon Godwin at UK’s National Theatre (2018) 

• Executive Producer of award-winning documentary film, “Anatomy of a Dancer,” (2017)

• Production Underwriter, Macbeth, directed by Rufus Norris at Royal National Theatre (2017)

• Production Underwriter, Measure for Measure, directed by Simon Godwin at Polonsky Shakespeare Center (2017)

• Production Underwriter, Cymbeline, produced by Fiasco Theatre & Theatre for a New Audience (2011)

• Production Underwriter, Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan, American Ballet Theatre (2005- Current)

• Sponsor, American Ballet Theatre’s Principal Dancer, Marcelo Gomes (2004-2019)

• Editor, “Everyone’s United Nations 1966-1976,” (1977)

• Contributing Editor, Asia Pacific Forum (1976-1977)

• Features Editor, TV Times (1974-1975)

• Established Scholarships at Harvard College, at Jovan Outreach in Cape Town, at St. Mary’s Preparatory, Montpelier, Jamaica


Achievements

Achievements:

• Panelist selecting 30 outstanding postgraduate Fellows each year to be arwarded the “Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans” (2013-Current)

• Beta Gamma Sigma, Member (1980-Current)

• Capital Campaign, Chair of Major Gifts, raising $69 million to build new theatre and create an organizational endowment, Theatre for a New Audience (2009-2017)

• Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2017)

Cambridge Certificate for Outstanding Achievement in Media and Theatre (2016)

Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in the World,” Marquis Who’s Who (2009-2016, 2004-2006, 1997-1998)

Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (1998-2016) 

Bronfman Fellowship by Columbia University Graduate Business School (1978-1980) 

• Editor, standard reference book, Everyone’s United Nations (1977)

• Contributing Editor, Asia Pacific Forum (1976-1977)


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