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The New York Women's
Foundation Radical Generosity Dinner 2023 Honors Art and
Social Justice Pioneers Bisa
Butler, Molly Gochman and Lorelei Williams
The Annual Dinner Recognized Honorees
for Their Inspiring Work Uplifting Underrecognized Voices
Through the Arts and Philanthropy
The New York Women's Foundation (NYWF)
held their annual Radical Generosity Dinner in New York City
celebrates the work of the Foundation and honors
visionary women who are advancing justice at the
intersection of art, activism, and philanthropy.
The 2023 honorees were Bisa Butler, an
award-winning African American textile artist; Molly
Gochman, award-winning artist, activist and founder of
Stardust; and Lorelei Williams, an award-winning
writer and catalyst of justice and equity for African and
Afro-descendent communities across the globe.
The Radical Generosity Dinner celebrated
individuals who have made significant contributions to their
fields while supporting gender equity and social justice.
This year's event highlighted honorees who use their
artistic talents to help shape our world in alignment with
the vision of gender, racial, and economic justice through
various mediums, including textiles, writing, and
storytelling.
Notable attendees included: Ana
L. Oliveira, Bisa
Butler, Molly
Gochman, Lorelei
Williams, Richard Brown, Donna Wilson, Susan Taylor, Yvonne
Moore, Susan Sawyers, Anne E. Delaney, Jean Shafiroff,
Anastasia Somoza, Tia Hodges, Adrienne Becker, Michelle
Coffey, Rebecca Seawright, Jay Hershenson, Lilliam Barrios
Paoli, Karen Ford, Benita Miller, Jeanne Mullgrav, Nadja
Sayej, Daniel Finch.
Event chairs for the 2023 Dinner included; Helene
Banks and Michael
Cioffi, Karen Choi, Anne E. Delaney, Fiona and Stanley
Druckenmiller, Lawanna Kimbro, Yvonne Moore, Martin and Jean
Shafiroff, Lola C. West and Donna
Wilson and Richard
Brown.
“We are privileged to recognize the important
work of these honorees who are activating the power of art
to create social change,” said Ana L. Oliveira,
President and CEO of The New York Women’s Foundation.
“Through their artistic mediums, they are
able to shift our consciousness toward justice and
equity, which is essential to bring about the progress that
our city so desperately needs.”
About The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF):
The New York Women's Foundation is a voice
for women and gender-expansive people and a force for
change. The Foundation's mission is to create an equitable
and just future for women and families. It achieves this
goal by uniting cross-cultural and community alliances that
ignite action. The Foundation invests in women-led,
innovative, and bold community-based solutions that promote
the economic security, safety, and health of the most
underserved women. The Foundation has distributed more than
$114 million in its 36-year existence to over 500
organizations, impacting millions of women and girls across
New York City and beyond. To learn more about The New York
Women's Foundation's work to transform lives, families, and
communities, please visit www.nywf.org.
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