Bio
The Department for the Aging provides vital programs and services to 300,000 elderly in New York City. Sasha Fishman oversees DFTA’s budget of $300 million, which has 30 different revenue streams, each designated for very specific services. These services, in turn, are provided by 400 different nonprofit agencies through contracts with DFTA. Now in her 36th year of City service, Fishman’s genius is the ability to couple her knowledge of every expense item and funding source with a profound understanding of their implications for the programs nonprofit agencies provide. Says a former Commissioner, “DFTA was the fifth agency I’ve led. I’ve never met someone as critical to the success of an agency as Sasha. She is more than budget: she helps formulate policy and ensures the delivery of the most and best services possible.”
