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Meet the Judges Meet the Judges

Nicole N'diaye Terry Pearl
Founder Founder, CEO, &
NAHE LLC, OGAM INC, & BOSSIEE Chief Philanthropy Partner
BUDZ LLC. 360 Philanthropy Partners

Nicole N'diaye, the Founder of NAHE LLC, OGAM Terry Pearl is a proven leader and successful
INC, and BOSSIEE BUDZ LLC. Currently, she strategist in development, strategic planning,
manages over ten hemp/cannabis farms in the State of fundraising campaigns, major gifts, corporate and
New York. Nicole led the company in developing and foundation relations, and board development.
operating a multi-crop operation. She works with the Over a philanthropic career spanning two
community in building relationships with Amish farmers decades, she has cumulatively raised more than
in upstate New York to use their land and labor to fuel $175 million for nonprofits across the globe,
her company. including principal gifts as large as $50 million.
As a development consultant, she has worked
Ms. N'diaye is also the Coordinator at Bathgate with a diverse group of organizations including
Community Garden and a member at Cooke’s Community Farm in the Bronx. At both the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, American Society for
locations, she manages several beds of fruits and veggies. The food is grown and donated the University of Haifa, Hadassah of America, HousingPlus, the Green Beret
to local farmer's markets. NAHE LLC hosted and sponsored annual events using the Foundation, the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, T1D Exchange,
outdoor space. The initiatives went and were well structured around small groups to the YWCA of New York City, Overlook Medical Center, and several Hackensack
educate and provide resources to underserved communities of color. Meridian Health hospitals.
Nicole is passionate about advocating for environmental justice and giving back to the Terry worked as Chief Development Officer for St. Joseph’s Health in Paterson,
community. She joined the Black Farmers United, and Nicole sits on the Social Equity NJ; Vice President, Development, for Newark Beth Israel Medical Center; and
& Cannabis Committees. In March of 2022, Nicole was appointed the Chair of the Chief Advancement Officer for The Headstrong Project providing free mental
New York City committee at NYCGPA. (New York Growers & Process Association) health to veterans. Terry also served as the Senior Director of Corporate and
Foundation Relations for NYU Langone Medical Center; Director of Corporate
Nicole's academic course completion, she has an Associate in Computer Engineering and Foundation Relations at The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Morristown
Technology, Auto CAD at Central Carolina Technical College. Cum Laude with Medical Center in Morristown, NJ; on the Board of Directors for the United
a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Business Management at Medgar’s School of Synagogue of Hoboken, Learning Community Charter School in Jersey City,
Business in 2016 following a master’s with Distinction in the articulated accelerated NJ, the Association of Fundraising Professionals New Jersey Chapter, and the
Executive Master’s Program at Long Island University Brooklyn in 2017. In addition to Morristown Rotary Club, and has been named a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary
a long list of certifications in construction, Safety, and solar energy. International.

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