New Hour Gala 2025

Sol Marie Alfonso-Jones joined The Trust in 2009. She manages our competitive grantmaking programs on Long Island in the areas of education, youth development, and community and economic development.

With 30+ years of experience, Sol Marie leads strategic initiatives to ensure an accurate census count, develop regional solutions to racial/economic inequities, advance affordable housing, and support an inclusive and representative democracy. Previously, she worked at Sustainable Long Island, the Fight for Families Coalition, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, and in Governor Mario Cuomo’s Office of Hispanic Affairs.

Sol Marie is an adjunct professor at Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfare. She is co-chair of Engage New York, chair of the Funders Census Initiative, a board member of the Regional Plan Association and the Funders Committee for Civic Participation, and a member of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council and the Long Island Continuum of Care Governance Board. She received a BA from the University of Rochester and is a member of the Energeia Partnership’s class of 2011.