What's New:
100 Women in Hedge Funds selects SHINE as 2009 U.K. beneficiary
London - May 6, 2009 - 100 Women in Hedge Funds has named
SHINE as its
UK Charity of the Year and beneficiary of its Annual London fundraising event, to be held October 7, 2009.
SHINE is a UK charity dedicated to funding and developing educational programmes, giving grants to projects that
work with children who are struggling to learn, those who are very bright but underachieving, young people in care,
and those not engaging with school at all. Projects include intensive one-on-one literacy and numeracy support,
Saturday enrichment programmes, homework support and internet-assisted learning - all specifically designed to make a
difference and monitored to ensure they have an impact.
For more information please refer to the Press Release
100 Women in Hedge Funds selects Computers for Youth as 2009 U.S. beneficiary
New York, NY - April 14, 2009 - 100 Women in Hedge Funds' Board of Directors has named
Computers for Youth as the beneficiary of its annual Gala to
be held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City on November 18, 2009, and other fundraisers to be held in the US during the year.
Computers for Youth (CFY) helps low-income children perform better in school by improving their learning environment
at home. CFY's innovative use of technology and educational software in conjunction with family training helps children
become self-directed learners, avid readers, excited mathematicians, and responsible citizens. At the same time,
parents are connected to what and how their children are learning and become true partners in the process.
For more information please refer to the Press Release
Notable Achievements in 2008:
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We held over 40 education sessions globally and surpassed 120 since inception.
These sessions included presentations by luminaries Jamie Dimon, Jane Mendillo, Leon Cooperman and Dinakar Singh.
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Continuing our Mission in 2009:
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