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Black Tie
International:
The
New York Women's Foundation Luncheon
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Board Chair, Diana L. Taylor,
Board Member, Jean Shafiroff and
Founding Board Chair, Ginny Day |
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Robin Cofer, Fe
Fendi and Jean Shafiroff |
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Liz Peek and Jean
Shafiroff |
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Joyce Brooks and Ana
Oliveira, President and CEO of
The New York Women's Foundation |
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Joyce Cowin |
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Ann Rapp |
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Cassandra Seidenfeld |
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Lee Fryd and Robin
Cofer |
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Janna Bullock |
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Sharon Kerr and
Bonnie Comley |
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Katlean De Monchy
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Kathryn Weisbeck |
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Cassandra Seidenfeld
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Sara Herbert-
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Tom Gates |
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Until next year.... |
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Jean Shafiroff
Hosts
Luncheon for
The New York
Women’s Foundation®
featuring Special Guests
Diana L. Taylor,
Board Chair, The New York Women’s Foundation
and
Ginny Day,
Founding Board Chair, The New York Women’s Foundation
Photos by: Joyce
Brooks
Guests Included: :
Ana Oliveira,
President and CEO, The New York Women’s Foundation
Diana L.
Taylor, Board Chair, The New York Women’s Foundation
Ginny Day,
Founding Board Chair, The New York Women’s Foundation
Jean Shafiroff,
Board Member, The New York Women’s Foundation
Taina Bien-Aime,
Board Member, The New York Women’s Foundation
Anne Delaney
Board Member, The New York Women’s Foundation
Hyatt Bass
Board Member, The New York Women’s Foundation
Joyce Cowin,
Philanthropist
Jean Troubh,
Philanthropist
Susan Patricof,
Founder, The Susan Patricof Head Start Center
Liz Peek,
President, Couture Council
Alexandra
Stanton, CEO, Empire Global Ventures LLC
Bonnie Comley,
Vice President, Stellar Productions International
Zita Davisson,
Portrait Painter
Cheri Kaufman,
Co-Owner, Kaufman-Astoria Studios
Janna Bullock,
International Developer
Sonia Nassery
Cole, Director, The Bread Winner and Black Tulip
Joan Jedell,
The Hampton Sheet
Debbie Bancroft
Ann Rapp
Fe Fendi
Anne Delaney
Sandra
McConnell
Anka Palitz
Sharon Kerr
Lynn Paulson
Patricia Shiah
Jean
Shafiroff,
Board Member of The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF),
hosted a kickoff luncheon at Le Cirque on Wednesday,
September 12, 2012 for The NYWF’s 25th
Anniversary Celebration to be held at Alice Tully Hall on
October 23, 2012. Special Guests Diana L. Taylor and
Ginny Day, Current and Founding Board Chairs of The
New York Women’s Foundation were featured speakers as well
as Ana Oliveira, President & CEO of The New York
Women’s Foundation, and Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez,
Founder and CEO of Hot Bread Kitchen, a NYWF Grantee
Partner. Guests in attendance included The New York Women’s
Foundation Board Members and Co-Chairs of the event,
Taina Bien-Aime, Michelle Penzer, Rossana
Rosado, Karen Sharkey, Toni La Belle,
Celeste Smith, Anne Delaney, Jennifer Giacobbe,
Susan Cote, Mahsa Pelosky, Hyatt Bass,
Yvonne Moore, Yvonne Quinn and Kwanza
Bulter; socialites Ann Rapp, Fe Fendi, and
Patricia Shiah; philanthropists Joyce Cowin
and Jean Troubh; Susan Patricof; Liz Peek;
Georgina Schaeffer; Sandra McConnell; Anka
Palitz; Alexandra Stanton; Bonnie Comley;
Zita Davisson; Joan Hornig; Cheri Kaufman;
Sharon Kerr; Lynn Paulson; Janna Bullock;
Andrea Greeven Douzet and Sonia Nassery Cole.
To begin the
luncheon, Ana Oliveira, welcomed guests and honored
this special time in The NYWF’s history. Starting 25 years
ago as an incredible vision, The NYWF set out to create a
model of philanthropy by Women for Women. They created an
amazing cross-cultural alliance of women of means, power and
civic leaders and mobilized their hearts, minds and
resources to be a voice for women and a force for change in
NYC. Twenty five years later the NYWF supports women-led,
grass roots, community based organizations, all working to
improve the lives of the 1.1 million women and children
living in poverty today in NYC. Ms. Oliveira then went on to
welcome Diana L. Taylor, Current NYWF Board Chair and
Ginny Day, Founding NYWF Board Chair to the luncheon.
Ms. Day spoke of The NYWF at its earliest stages when she
and the other founding Board Members realized a lack of
funding in New York City focusing on women, and how
traditional philanthropy wasn’t serving them well. This is
when they had their “aha” moment, inspiring them to create a
foundation that would connect women of means and power with
women in the neighborhood to foster sustainable change and
create role models to empower them. Ms. Taylor then revealed
her hopes for The NYWF to “get to a point in the future
where [The New York Women’s Foundation] is the
catalyst for change in NYC and becomes the role model for
other organizations and cities.”
Ms. Oliveira
announced that The NYWF will give an unprecedented five
million dollars in grants in New York City in 2012 alone.
The money supports 85 organizations in the five boroughs
impacting the lives of women and girls with programs in
anti-violence, job training and placement, after school
programs, health, sexuality and reproductive rights. Ms.
Oliveria then introduced Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez, Founder
and CEO of Hot Bread Kitchen, a NYWF grantee partner, whose
nonprofit organization assists immigrant and minority women
in training and getting jobs in the culinary industry. Hot
Bread Kitchen is currently in its third grant cycle and
their graduates have seen a 57% increase in their income
since entering the program. Ms. Waldman Rodriguez credits
The NYWF for their success in four key ways– 1. The NYWF
believed in Hot Bread Kitchen from the start and was an
early funder, and has remained a partner throughout their
growth; 2. The NYWF’s unique and visionary model of women’s
philanthropy believes in women to find the best solutions
for the women in their communities. 3. As Hot Bread Kitchen
continues to grow, The NYWF funds them in different ways,
whether it is assisting in buying new computers or keeping
the lights on, all to build capacity and sustain growth; and
4. The NYWF’s network of other grantees is unmatched,
allowing each grantee access to a large network of
connections and solutions.
Ms. Oliveria
then introduced Jean Shafiroff, The NYWF Board Member and
luncheon host. Ms. Shafiroff thanked all attendees for
taking the time to join her and The NYWF at the luncheon.
She spoke about the importance of The NYWF and how the
foundation, “serves as a role model for women around the
World.” Ms. Shafiroff also addressed the oppression of women
in many parts of the world and stated, “when you empower a
woman, you empower a family; when you empower a family, you
empower a community; when you empower a community, you
empower a nation; and when you empower a nation, you empower
the World.”
ABOUT
NYWF:
The New York Women’s Foundation® is a
cross-cultural alliance of women, serving as a voice for
women and a force for change. The Foundation identifies
innovative organizations that are effecting change in the
communities they serve for women. NYWF strategically funds
organizations and programs that move women, girls and
families toward long-term economic security through
individual transformation and systemic change, mobilizing
leaders and community partners as philanthropists and change
agents. NYWF funds programs that promote economic security
and justice, anti-violence and safety; and health, sexual
rights and reproductive justice for women and girls in New
York City.
For further
information about the New York Women’s Foundation please
visit,
www.nywf.org .
WHEN:
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
WHERE:
Le Cirque
Restaurant
151 East 58th
Street
New York City
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