P.O. 2626
Peter Stuyvesant Station
New York, NY 10009
610 West 115th Street
New York, NY 10025-7771
(212) 222-9112
Dara is currently enrolled in the Deming Scholars MBA Program at Fordham University.
Dara has worked with The Campaign for Stuyvesant/Alumni(ae) & Friends Endowment Fund, Inc. and Neal H. Hurwitz & Associates, since 2002. She works closely with leadership and volunteer committees, guiding them through the process of developing and executing outstanding fundraising programs.
She serves as the Associate Director of The Campaign and works on all aspects of the development and services program of the organization, including fundraising strategy and implementation. She administers the Class Funds Program, and recently she was named as the Secretary to The Campaign’s Board of Directors.
Formerly, Dara was Development Associate at ARZA/WORLD UNION, North America. She worked with the Director of Development to create and implement a strategy for obtaining gifts from individuals giving above the membership level. Working with Board members, she planned and coordinated events and was involved with the direct mail program, preparation of fundraising materials, and donor research. Before working in development, Dara coordinated recruiting activities for Andersen Consulting.
Dara graduated fom Smith College, magna cum laude, with "High Honors" in History, and she is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She serves as a Special Gift Agent for the Alumnae Fund of Smith College and is on the board of the Smith College Club of New York City where she co-chairs the Young Alums Committee. She is also a member of New York City ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) which provides communications via ham radio for community events and emergency situations.
When not writing Campaign plans, Dara writes fiction, poetry, and plays. As a playwright, Dara has her off-Broadway debut in 2004 with "127 Cups of Coffee", the winner of the 2000 Denis Johnston Prize, which was performed as staged readings at Smith College (2002) and the Knoxville New Play Festival (2002).