MEMBER EVENTS
Women Wednesday
April Women Wednesday - 4th Annual Poker Tournament sponsored by Kleinberg Kaplan
Women in Funds Power Lunch
Power Lunch Virtual Series: A conversation around Women & Wealth. Gather for a virtual power lunch with Natalie Brickson to talk about money in a casual, comfortable environment, make new connections and learn concrete steps towards a more proactive approach to personal finance.
Madonna Concert at MSG
Women in Funds and Champion sponsor, Barnes & Thornburg, enjoyed the Madonna concert in a private suite at MSG.
Upcoming events
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Skills Sessions
Throughout the Year
Join us for skills sessions focused on topics of particular interest to our community, such as personal finance, compensation negotiation tips and tricks, personal branding, and skills for communication with the press and investors. Events are open to members and sponsors. If you have a speaker you would like to nominate, please get in touch with us at events@womeninfunds.org.
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Women Wednesday
Monthly, 6:00-8:00PM
Women Wednesday is a monthly social event featuring an inspiring, educational or entertaining guest, networking and light bites and drinks. Capacity is limited and rsvps are open only to members and sponsors. Women Wednesday is usually on the 3rd or 4th Wednesday of each month, in NYC. The events are usually in midtown or downtown Manhattan. Members will receive an email with instructions on how to rsvp.
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Giving Back
Charitable and Volunteer Events
Join wonderful community opportunities to give back and help our community and the next generation. Our annual Cycle for Survival Team raises money to beat rare cancer (event in February, team signup in December). Give back to the next generation through mentorship of younger women starting their careers. Volunteer opportunities are open to members, as well as annual sponsors
PAST EVENTS
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PAST EVENTS 〰️
2023
January 25, 2023 – New Years Drinks at Soho Grand.
February 22, 2023 – Stand-up Comedy Show.
March 15, 2023 – Annual Poker Tournament, sponsored by Kleinberg Kaplan (Champion Sponsor).
March 22, 2023 – Alternatives Conference Luncheon, sponsored by Third Point, Raymond James.
April 19, 2023 – Equity Project, sponsored by Burford Capital. Remarks by Aviva Will.
April 27, 2023 – Cycle For Survival Team Event.
May 17, 2023 – Financial Wellness Workshop at Prosperian. Remarks by Natalie Brickson.
May 24, 2023 – Cocktail Party at DIAGEO private bar, sponsored by Oak Point Partners & Bannockburn Global Forex.
June 21, 2023 – Summer Terrace Gathering, sponsored by Clear Street & host Castle Hill Investors.
July 26, 2023 – Cocktails and Insights on the SEC Marketing Rule, and interview with Elizabeth Burton, hosted by Untitled Investments.
September 20, 2023 – Annual Educational Session on Compensation, Panel with Rita Patel, Partner, DLA Piper and Laura Cappiello, SMD & Chief Human Resources Officer, Pretium.
September 27, 2023 – Cocktail Party in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring insights from the female founder of Doce Mezcal. Sponsored by Anchin.
October 25, 2023 – Magic and the New Private Funds Rule. Cocktail Party sponsored by Sidley Austin and panel insights from partner Liz Shea Fries and Kathryn Murtagh, Rokos Capital and WIF Board Advisor. Performances by guest magician.
November 15, 2023 – Comedy Night, sponsored by Passthrough and Paul Hastings. Comedic performance by Jocelyn Chia. Remarks by Ira Kustin.
December 6, 2023 – End of Year Cocktails & Holiday Shopping Event with the founders of French Farmacie and Onda Beauty. Co-sponsored by Silver Regulatory.
2021-2022
December 6, 2022: Year-end holiday shopping event sponsored by Rokos Capital Management, hosted by FoundRae at their TriBeCa boutique.
November 16, 2022: Social sponsored by RSM US, at fund host, Raven.
October 26, 2022: Poker Tournament.
September 28, 2022: Golf Outing sponsored by Prosperian. Special guests from Girls Club of the Lower East Side.
August 2022: Educational talk by Maryellen Maurer (S.E.C.) on Alternative Data at Argent’s SoHo offices, hosted by Sali Christeson, CEO and Founder of Argent, women’s workwear fashion label.
July, 2022: Founder’s invite to event at private home.
June, 2022: Social, sponsored by Marshall Wace NYC with invites for male allies.
June 7, 2022 – Stand-Up Comedy Show at Three Monkeys, sponsored by Paul Hastings.
May, 2022: Cocktail lesson and Tapas, hosted by First Republic Bank.
May 17, 2022 – Event with Janet Falk – Refresh Your Networking Approach to in-person and virtual meetings.
May 19, 2022 – Event with Wendy Thomas – Mindfulness and Stress Management
April 2022: Bar takeover in SoHo.
November 2021: Using the Power of Voice to Enhance Presence, with Jennifer Litwin.
November 2021: Poker Tournament, sponsored by Kleinberg, Kaplan.
October 2021: Women Wednesday, sponsored by Nitorum Capital. Interview with featured artist.
September 2021: Community dinner, sponsored by First Republic.
August 2021: Women Wednesday, sponsored by InCloud Counsel.
September 2021: Music Royalties – an Emerging Asset Class with Monica Corton, of GotoEleven Entertainment. (online)
June 2021: Webinar on Financial Wellness and Literacy in Uncertain Times – How does one best manage, and even leverage, financial risk in unprecedented circumstances.
April 2021: Capital Means Power – A conversation about women, money and financial independence covering pitfalls and action steps, featuring Cynthia Medina Carson, Founder of Wager. (online)
April 2021: “Meet the Press” & Wine Tasting – An online conversation on media strategy and the representation of women in the press, featuring Jennifer Prosek, Founder of Prosek Partners and Kip McDaniel, Editor-in-Chief of Institutional Investor. Sponsored by RSM US.
April 2021: Member Profile with Lucy Wang, Co-Founder of Divergent Capital. (online)
March 2021: Member Profile with Reshma Patel, candidate for 2021 NYC Comptroller. (online)
March 2021: Communications Workshop with Janet Falk. (online)
March 2021: Maximizing Your Moment – Salary Negotiations 101 with Cynthia Medina Carson. (online)
February 2021: ESG and Cocktails. UK/US member event sponsored by Simmons & Simmons and Arisaig Partners and panelist sponsor Silver. (online)
February 2021: Film Screening Something to Report in partnership with DLA Piper and their Leadership Alliance for Women. (online)
2019-2020
December 2020: “Ingredients of Economic Justice for Women”. Interview with Her Justice executive director Amy Barasch to discuss how her organization uses the law to empower women’s financial independence, followed by a live cooking class. Event Sponsor Paul Hastings. (online)
November 2020: Member Spotlight on Freda Isingoma, Founder of KIISA ART. Interview with Freda on her career path and a presentation on INVESTING IN ART, with a focus on the Contemporary African and Diaspora Art Market. (online)
November 2020: Member outing to Robin Hood Investors Conference.
October 2020: Halloween Party – Live stand-up comics (including Rachel Weinstein), cocktail kits delivered to your door and a Cipriani bartender to teach us how to shake it. Event sponsor DLA Piper.
October 2020: Workshop – Refining Your Personal Brand in Our New Online World. (online)
October 2020: Poker Tournament and Poker Lesson by World Series of Poker Champion Dr. Foster Hays. Sponsored by Kleinberg Kaplan and Monarch Alternative Capital. (online)
August 2020: Guided Yoga Class and Live Interview with Christy Turlington on the topic of her non-profit, Every Mother Counts. (online)
June 2020: Webinar on LIBOR Transition, in collaboration with DLA Piper and FTI Consulting.
May 2020: Webinar on COVID-19 Counterparty Trading and Risk Issues for Fund Managers with Q&A on Operational/HR Considerations. Presented with Kleinberg, Kaplan.
May 2020: Webinar on Leaving Lockdown: A Transition Guide for You and Your Fund (From Home to Office). Presented with Gibson Dunn.
April 2020: Webinar on Current Issues for Fund Managers in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Portfolio Management and Liquidity Concerns). Presented with Paul Hastings.
April 2020: Webinar on Trends on Restructuring and Distressed Markets in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic. Presented with DLA Piper.
March 2020: Inside the NYC COVID-19 ICU – webinar featuring a live interview with Dr. Deborah Haisch, specialist in pulmonary critical care medecine at Weil Cornell.
March 2020: Negotiating Your Compensation Skills Workshop + Pay Transparency featuring Cynthia Medina Carson. Sponsored by Caspian Capital and DLA Piper.
February 2020: Charity Outing for Cycle for Survival to fight rare cancers. Our team raised money, cycled all day and capped it off with Happy Hour.
December 2019: ESG Investing for the Social Good – featuring a live interview with Gillian Caldwell. Sponsored by TriNet, Crystal Co., and PULLP.
September 2019: Loft Party and Wine Tasting featuring a live interview with TalksOnLaw and Laura Sinrod from Her Justice. Sponsored by Wells Fargo Prime Services.
September 2019: Style is Power – Private Master Class at Bergdorf Goodman featuring Charlotte Tilbury beauty. Sponsored by Maples Group.
June 2019: Verbal Skills for Power – session on foundations of power and influence for women
June 2019: Stand-Up Comedy Night
August 2019: Stand-Up Comedy Night featuring a line-up of NYC talent and live music.
Spring 2019: Robin Hood Benefit – table for Women in Funds.
Spring 2019: Symposium Dinner featuring notable investors and game-changers in media, business and law.
Spring 2019: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce addresses Women in Funds on crypto regulation and board diversity. CLE Credit. Sponsored and Moderated by Mary Beth Maloney of Gibson Dunn.
Winter 2019: Roundtable on D&O Insurance & defense against the SEC. CLE Credit. Sponsored by Gibson Dunn. Panelists Ann Gittleman and Graig Vicidomino
[Events 2016-2018 not shown]