Erin Capone

Erin Capone is the assistant dean of development for NYU Silver School of Social Work, where she is leveraging over 15 years of fundraising experience to increase philanthropic revenue, engage stakeholders, and advance the School's priorities. Erin also serves as a part-time lecturer with Rutgers School of Social Work, teaching Fundraising & Marketing in the MSW program. 

Erin began her career as a children’s social worker after graduating with an MSW from NYU and a BA in Social Work from Rutgers University, and she previously served as director of development for Rutgers School of Social Work, The Andrew Goodman Foundation, and executive director of Overcoming Obstacles. She speaks nationally on the topic of social and emotional learning with youth, with past media appearances on NBC, FOX, and the Solutions Webcast hosted by Clemson University. She is passionate about the intersection of social justice and philanthropy and the important role social workers play within it, which is the focus of her research in the DSW program.

Philanthropy often advances social justice, but it also has the potential to reinforce the power dynamics and inequities present in our society.  Social workers can play a unique role in addressing this because of both their theoretical foundations as well as their proximity to philanthropy in nonprofit settings and social movements.

Conference Presentation: Leveraging Moments with Funders to Build Movements for Change, May 2023, NASW-NJ.

https://issuu.com/naswnj/docs/2023_digital_conferenceprogramfinalfull2

Capone, E. (2023). Addressing power dynamics in philanthropy through counter storytelling. Philanthropy and Education, 6(2), 1-16. 10.2979/phileduc.6.2.01. 

DOI 10.2979/phileduc.6.2.01