FWA News


2013

Date Topic
Apr Financial Backpack Program News and Call for Volunteers - Be a Part of Something Inspiring!


2012

Date Topic
Nov Superstorm Sandy - Relief Support and Services

FWA President's Office and Member Update - Nov, 6
Oct Gender Diversity and Corporate Performance - a study by Credit-Suisse Research Institute, reports companies with women on boards outperform peer companies with all-male boards by 26%. Credit Suisse is is a member of FWA President's Circle.
Oct BMO - Equity Through Education News
FWA is pleased to be partnering with BMO Capital Markets once again as a beneficiary of its Equity Through Education program
Oct In the Press: American Banker names FWA members Diane D'Erasmo, Kelly Matheison and Karen Peetz to their Top 25 Most Powerful Women rankings for banking and women to watch.
Oct FWA President Susan Haper comments on CNN Money article report women's recent employment gains: Women are back on the job
Sep FWA Launches Special 2012-2013 Presidential Election Year Series
Sep FWA-HSBC Financial Backpack Program - Exciting Volunteer Opportunity to Work with High School Students
Aug In the Press: FWA President Susan Harper is quoted in the article, Forbes most powerful women list includes 12 New Yorkers, published by amNew York, Aug 23rd
Jun View ReportFWA President 2011-2012, Anne Izzillo, and FWA Vice President, Karen Elinski, were members of the Women's Economic Empowerment Subcommittee of the Committee for Economic Development which produced this important white paper.
Jun Exciting Opportunity: Applications Available for Building the Next Generation of Women Leaders in the Nonprofit Sector program (NCRW-Amex Fellowship)
May The Wall Street Exchange Program enjoys coverage in the article "Wall Street Exchange Prepares Next Generation for the Job Market" by theglasshammer.com, May 4th
May xThe 2012 Lenore C. Albom Microfinance Giving Program - Annual Appeal
Please help us raise funds for the ongoing support of the crisis in Haiti. All donation amounts are welcome!
Apr 2012 Annual Dinner and 28th Women of the Year Awards Press Coverage
Read the latest articles about our night of inspiration, networking, enthusiasm and support:
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Advocating for Women Leaders – The Glass Hammer, Apr 26
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Maria Bartiromo has been named Woman of the Year by the Financial Women's AssociationTVNewser, Apr 26
Mar spacer2011 FWA100 Study Press released Mar 28th:
Research Shows Women Continue to be Vastly Underrepresented on Corporate Boards –Holding Only 17.7 of Positions in the Tri-state Region

Women are losing ground with the reduction of female directors, according the 2011 FWA100® study.
Feb Important Research/Report:
Giving Time Can Give You Time - Research paper on the benefit of volunteering
Feb Allyson Campos Gilbert, will be speaking at ADP's Meeting of the Minds Conference in Texas - March 11-14.
Feb FWA Press Release: Financial Women's Association Executive Director Plans to Retire
Jan Financial Literacy Committee Seeks Trainers to
Teach Personal Finance Basics to Grateful Adults
Jan Jumpstart NYC 9.0 - a unique program for unemployed professionals is now accepting applications for its January 2012 session.


2011

Date Topic
Dec x
Read the special joint section of FWA/Forbes,
published in the Forbes December 2011
Investment Guide issue.
Nov ION Convenes Thought Leaders to Develop New Strategies for Boardroom Change
Nov Burj Al Arab HotelFWA International Business Conference

2012 Destination: United Arab Emirates
Conference Brochure Now Available

Visit UAE, Return Inspired!
Nov ION Convenes Thought Leaders to Develop New Strategies for Boardroom Change - November
Oct BMO Capital Markets - Day of TradingFWA is pleased to be partnering with BMO Capital Markets once again as a beneficiary of its Equity Through Education program
- Oct 4, 2011



Oct Women Advancing Microfinance (WAM) NY Scholarship Fund Raiser - Oct 6, 2011
Oct American Banker magazine lists "Most Powerful Women in Banking" and "Women to Watch" include our FWA members and Women of the Year Honorees Oct 1 , 2011
Oct Karen B. Peetz, FWA's Woman of the Year 2010, selected as this year's “Most Powerful Woman in Banking” by American Banker - Oct 1 , 2011
Sep Invitation to FWA Members to apply for the Goldman Sachs Returnship™ Program
Sep SAIS Second Global Conference on Women in the Boardroom -
Washington, DC - Sep 9, 2011
- Free Event, enter FWA when registering
Aug Open Call to join the Entrepreneurs Committee - Aug 8th
Aug Invitation to join the Global Agenda Committee - Aug 17th
Jul Microfinance Volunteer Opportunities in Colombia
Jun xNow Available:
FWA 2010-11 Annual Report
Jun xFWA 2011 Private Sector Woman of the Year Irene Dorner recognizes the FWA during Baruch College Commencement -
June 5, 2011

Watch Video
May Press Room: Women Advisors forum: The Financial Women's Association: Honoring Women, Educating the Next Generation - Personal reflections of the annual dinner by syndicated columnist Ruthie Ackerma
May Press Room: ForbesCustom.com: In Good Company - Investing in Women Makes Good Business Sense - Profiles the FWA and includes an audio interview with FWA President Susan Ganz
May Press Room: The Glasshammer reports on the FWA Annual Dinner: Honoring Role Models and Sponsors at the 2011 FWA Women of the Year Awards
May Press Release: The Financial Women's Association Names Women of the Year: Irene Dorner, president and CEO of HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founding president of the Center for Work-Life Policy - May 17, 2011
Apr PressRoom: The Glasshammer features FWA Member, Deborah Kaye, in their Voices of Experience column
Apr 2011 Lenore C. Albom Microfinance Giving Program Appeal Now Underway
Apr Patti Domm provides an economic outlook for Brazil in her articles for: Access Brazil: A CNBC Special Report Series, April, 2011
Apr x 2011 International Conference: BRAZIL
View three posts by Patti Domm on her blog and an article by Joan Lappin
as they travels on the Brazil International Business Conference.
Mar The GlassHammer provides coverage for the 2011 Trailblazers Celebration held March 3, 2011
Feb FWA Members (Christine Birnbaum, Trina Mitsch and Patricia Haverland) Participate: Panel Discussion on Professionals Educate on Standing Out in the Workplace
Feb Spring 2011: Exciting Volunteer Opportunity to Work with High School Students
Feb 2011 ION Report: How Change Happens - The 7th Annual Status REport of Women Directors and Executive Officers of Public Companies in Fourteen Regions of the United States
Feb FWA Members & FWA in the News: Social Media Week Event: 'How I Did It:' Financial Services Social Media Champions Tell Their Story - Feb 8th
Jan The FWA Invests in the Future: Introducing the 2010-2011 FWA Graduate Scholars
Jan Ambassador Karen Hughes Discusses Leadership at the FWA
as reported by theglasshammer.com
Jan Our President, Susan Ganz, penned an article published by Financial Advisor titled: CAREER REINVENTION A successful financial advisor reflects on the road she took to get to where she is today.

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  Last updated:
  May 3, 2013