OUR EVENTS

2017 Fall Gala

October 2, 2017 at 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Plaza, Fifth Avenue at Central Park South

The Neighborhood Dinner

In 1994, The New York Women’s Foundation inaugurated the Neighborhood Dinner Awards to honor women leaders of both non-for-profit businesses who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and committed involvement in neighborhood-based work on behalf of women and girls.

Fall Gala

Our annual fall gala honors individuals who have made significant contributions to supporting gender equity and social justice.

Celebrating Women Breakfast

In 1987, a small group of visionary women from diverse backgrounds joined forces to found The New York Women’s Foundation. Their goal was to identify and fund community organizations in New York City run by and for women whose programs assisted low-income women and girls in need of critical services and economic independence. The next spring, The Foundation held its first Celebrating Women Breakfast in a crowded church hall where $50,000 was awarded to our first 4 grantee partners.

Neighborhood Dinner in Manhattan

September 19, 2017
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave & 104th Street
New York, NY 10029

Join us at the Neighborhood Dinner in Manhattan as we celebrate courageous leaders that are working to make their communities a better place for all. This year, we’re honoring Cecilia Gastón, Executive Director of Violence Intervention Program, Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, President/Founder of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute, Maxine Daniels, Founder of I Bike Harlem, and Melba Wilson, Owner of Melba’s Restaurant and Melba’s Catering. The evening will be emceed by Maria Hinojosa, President and Founder of The Futuro Media Group and Host of In The Thick & NPR’s Latino USA. 

The event will be held at Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave (at 103rd Street), New York, NY 10029.

Program will begin at 7:15 p.m.

True Partnership: Best Practices in Collaborations for Social Impact

September 13, 2017
Pace University 1 Pace Plaza (enter at 3 Spruce St) NY, NY 10038

Join The New York Women’s Foundation and the Helene & Grant Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship for our fifth annual True Partnerships event showcasing the result of a cross-sector partnership between young women of color, local government, community organizations and philanthropy, the Young Women’s Initiative.

Neighborhood Gathering in the Bronx: Art, Gender, and Social Justice

June 14, 2017
Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10456

Join us for our 30th Anniversary Neighborhood Gathering in the Bronx!

And the Spirit Moved Them: The Lost Radical History of America’s First Feminists

June 07, 2017
Union Theological Seminary
3041 Broadway
New York, NY 10027

Join us for a discussion with Helen LaKelly Hunt, author of And the Spirit Moved Them: The Lost Radical History of America’s First Feminists featuring Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, President, Union Theological Seminary Ana Oliveira, President & CEO, The New York Women’s Foundation

Malia Mills and The New York Women’s Foundation’s Shop & Give Event

May 23, 2017

A gathering of extraordinary women who support women and their families in New York City.

Malia will kick off a speaking program at 6:30 p.m. followed by remarks from The New York Women’s Foundation and a grantee partner speaker.

Take 10% off your purchase and Malia Mills will donate 10% to The Foundation.

Malia says, “We’ve got bra-sized swimwear separates and super fabulous dresses, rompers, etc – Give MM a try and for every fitting in our fabulous cabanas we’ll donate $5!” 

30th Anniversary Celebrating Women Breakfast

May 11, 2017
Malia Mills
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036 United States

Join us at our annual Celebrating Women Breakfast where we’ll be honoring:

Ana Maria Archila
Co-Executive Director, Center for Popular Democracy
Co-Founder, Make the Road New York

Anne E. Delaney
Philanthropist, Artist
Former Board Chair, The New York Women’s Foundation

Marley Dias
Social Activist
Founder, #1000BlackGirlBooks

Vivian Denise Nixon
Executive Director, College and Community Fellowship

Donna Lieberman
Executive Director, New York Civil Liberties Union

Cecile Richards
President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Linda Sarsour
Executive Director, Arab American Association of New York
Co-Chair of the 2017 Women’s March

And our Board Alumnae and Grantee Partners

In Focus Where Women Stand: The First 100 Days of the New Administration

April 19, 2017
NYU Kimmel Center
Eisner & Lubin Auditorium
60 Washington Square S, 4th floor
New York, NY 10012

In partnership with the NYU Women’s Leadership Forum, please join us for a panel discussion on Where Women Stand: The First 100 Days of the New Administration.

Voices from the Field: Blueprint for Investing in Girls 0-8 Report Release and Panel Discussion

November 29, 2016
Fordham Law School, Moot Court Room
150 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023

Join us for a panel discussion on our new Voices from the Field: Blueprint for Investing in Girls Age 0-8 report. Our expert panel will discuss the work currently being done to support the well-being of girls, their mothers and other caregivers, across NYC, and what more is needed from philanthropy, community, and government.

In Focus: Election Outcomes and the Future for Women

November 02, 2016
Latham & Watkins
885 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10022

The New York Women’s Foundation and Latham & Watkins’ Women Enriching Business, invite you to a spirited conversation with leading journalists, Maria Hinojosa, Anchor and Executive Producer of NPR’s Latino USA and Founder, President & CEO, Futuro Media Group, Feminista Jones, Writer & Activist, and Jodi Kantor, Reporter, The New York Times, on the impact of our presidential election on women and families.

2016 Fall Gala

October 13, 2016
The Plaza
770 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10019

You are cordially invited to join The New York Women’s Foundation as we honor Saru Jayaraman, Co-Founder & Co-Director of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, Dina Habib Powell, Head of Goldman Sachs’ Impact Investing Business and President of the Goldman Sachs Foundation, and Laurie M. Tisch, President of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.

Neighborhood Dinner in Queens

September 22, 2016
LaGuardia Community College
31-10 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY

The New York Women’s Foundation and Circle of Sisters for Social Change invite you to join us at our Neighborhood Dinner in Queens honoring community leaders.

Life After Life in Prison: A Conversation on Women’s Incarceration

March 28, 2016
New York Law School
185 West Broadway
New York , New York 10013

Join us on March 28 at New York Law School for Life After Life in Prison: A Conversation on Women’s Incarceration.