Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations in the country to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income neighborhoods. Each year, nearly 10,000 children visit volunteer host families in 13 states and Canada through the Friendly Town Program or attend Fresh Air Fund camps. The […]
Women, let’s rock the boat in Quantitative Analytics. Mostly known as a field for “Quant Jocks,” this financial sector is yearning for female professionals. In capital markets, where women have been traditionally underrepresented, this is one career where we have been dealt the upper hand. Quantitative Analytics, or “quant” to those in the know, is […]
Please join inMotion at an exclusive party with a group of young lawyers and professionals who are committed to helping inMotion provide free legal and social services to New York City’s under-served and abused women. Private cocktail reception and chocolate tasting at Jacques Torres Chocolate. Delicious chocolate, savory hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails will be served, […]
100 Women in Hedge Funds will have their 6th Annual Anniversary Gala and Benefit dinner. This year’s benefit will be for the iMentor program. iMentor is an organization founded in 1999 by John Griffin of Blue Ridge Capital. It serves to cultivate relationships between young people and volunteer adult mentors. To make a Reservation, donation, […]
This week’s post on the Wall Street Journal’s blog The Juggler, entitled A Father’s Decision to Stay Home, provoked an impassioned discussion. The posting referred to an article in Men’s Vogue this month in which award-winning New York Times correspondent Charlie LeDuff discussed his decision to give up his career (at least temporarily) and be […]
Tracy Gary will be hosting a book signing breakfast about helping women and girls through charitiable giving. The event is for Financial Women’s Associaition members, reservations are required. Attendee’s will recieve a free copy of Ms. Gary’s book Inspired Philanthropy along with their continental breakfast. More information can be found here.
In a job interview, could there be any other four words in the English language so terrifying, fraught with meaning, and just plain paralyzing? When asked this question, it’s no wonder that most people tend to freeze up, get nervous, and then overcompensate by talking too much. But that’s exactly the scenario that could cost […]
Hooray for Paula Radcliffe! “I definitely feel stronger after my pregnancy,” the champion marathon runner said, after she sprinted to victory in the final stages of last Sunday’s gruelling 26.2 mile race. Paula’s fought her way back from bitter failure (Athens Olympics 2004, when stomach problems felled her) and injury (spinal stress fractures and a […]
Third Annual PINK Conference Series In 2007, PINK will host its 3rd annual conference series featuring six high-impact events in cities across the US. These powerful events bring together a few select influential business leaders – who just happen to be women. Attendees can bring friends, clients, mentors or employees to enjoy an inspiring two-hour […]
In this second installment of The Glass Hammer “Best Of … Series,” we build on our popular piece about the Best Work Flats to bring you an advanced segment: the Best Work High Heels. This category is substantially trickier than flats, because flats are (almost) always comfy, while heels rarely are. Thus, these three styles […]