Women's Forum of New York

Billie Jean King, a legendary tennis player, activist, and Women's Forum member, was recently highlighted in a PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com article titled "Billie Jean King on How Being 'the Mother of Sports' Has Led Her to Be a Champion for Equal Pay (and So Much More)." "A diverse board creates more opportunities and is more profitable. The change can trickle down." 💬: Billie Jean King Read the full article → https://lnkd.in/eAeyTSZc #womensforumny #IWFNY #womensforumnewyork ##womensempowerment #womensleadership #NYCwomenleaders #newyorkcity #nyc #billiejeanking #genderparity #equalpay #sports #womenssports

We were pleased to welcome Women’s Forum co-founder Muriel Fox as our special guest during our 2024 Mid-Summer Reception. Muriel battled for equality on picket lines and in boardrooms alongside better-known icons of the women’s movement. Recently, Muriel published her memoir, The Women's Revolution: How We Changed Your Life, and during our reception discussed her memoir and the importance of the power of women coming together to shape a brighter future. Stay tuned for our recap video! #womensforumny #IWFNY

During the #2024EllyAwards, we had the opportunity to speak with Lilian Kebudi, a Women's Forum Education Fund Scholar, about her desire to turn her passion for art into a means of giving back and supporting others in achieving their goals! ➡️ The Elly Awards serve as our sole fundraiser for the Education Fund. To discover more and contribute, please visit https://lnkd.in/e5rxs6zs! #IWFNY #womensforumny #womensforumnewyork #WFNYEducationFund #NYC #WomenLeadership #WomenEmpowerment #education #community

Swipe to see all of the remarkable women who make up our recent class of Education Fund Scholars! ➡️ Since 1987, the Women’s Forum Education Fund Award has recognized and supported extraordinary women over the age of 35, who have overcome extreme adversity to resume their education. Visit https://lnkd.in/d3rjaFu to learn more and donate to the Women's Forum Education Fund! Kasey Buckley, Sable A.P. Harbison, Loreslee Hernandez, Zin Htet, Windy J., Lilian Kebudi, Kember Lattimer, Elzbieta Malyszko, Ananda Metelina, Lucero Saavedra, Verdell Sims, Sandra Smith, Columbia University, Baruch College, Lehman College, CUNY Bronx Community College, Fashion Institute of Technology, Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York, John Jay College (CUNY) #IWFNY #womensforumny #womensforumnewyork #WFNYEducationFund #NYC #WomenLeadership #WomenEmpowerment #education

We had the incredible opportunity to celebrate our latest class of Education Fund Scholars at the #2024EllyAwards! Take a look at this year's scholar video, showcasing some of the remarkable women who have overcome challenges and dedicated themselves to their education. Special thanks to one of our previous Scholars, Darresa Rodriguez, for leading this year's video! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gcD6JasD The Elly Awards is our primary fundraising event for the Education Fund! We would like to express our gratitude to those who have supported the Education Fund. If you have not already donated, we encourage you to visit our website to donate today! #IWFNY #womensforumny #womensforumnewyork #WFNYEducationFund #NYC #WomenLeadership #WomenEmpowerment #education

We'd like to extend our gratitude to our #2024EllyAward sponsors and the countless Women's Forum members who helped facilitate their contributions. 👏 Without your support, this event, and more importantly, the financial awards for our Scholars, would not be possible. Citi, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Con Edison, Great Performances, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., MetLife, Maria Morris, RAIOLA/Co., Boldyn Networks, Lawton Wehle Fitt, Paula Bennett, Jeanne Kwong Bickford, Ilene Wachs, Linda Willett, Melinda White, Marianne Brown, Nieca Goldberg, Barbara Marcus, Penguin Random House, Linda Addison, Maura Carley, Carolyn Carter, Pamela Craig, Carol Hochman, Susan Skerritt, and Eugenia Ulasewicz #IWFNY #womensforumny #education #community #nyc

📸 Our camera roll after the #2024EllyAwards! Every year since 2011, this event has honored game-changing women leaders, and our remarkable scholars from the Women's Forum Education Fund. 👏 Visit womensforumny.org to learn more about these trailblazing women! #IWFNY #womensforumny #womensforumnewyork #WFNYEducationFund #NYC #WomenLeadership #WomenEmpowerment #education #Community

When you educate a woman, you impact a generation 👏 During the #2024EllyAwards, we had the opportunity to catch up with Loreslee Hernandez, a scholar from the most recent class of the Education Fund, to discuss her aspirations for the future and how it feels to join the Women's Forum community. 💬 ➡️ The Elly Awards serve as our only fundraiser for the Education Fund. To learn more and contribute, please visit https://lnkd.in/e5rxs6zs! #IWFNY #womensforumny #womensforumnewyork #WFNYEducationFund #NYC #WomenLeadership #WomenEmpowerment #education #Community

At the #2024EllyAwards, we had the honor of welcoming our esteemed guest, Cheri Blauwet, MD, a former Paralympian and Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, as well as the Chief Medical Officer of Spaulding Rehabilitation Network. In an engaging conversation led by Erica Hill, Anchor and National Correspondent for CNN, Cheri shared her reflections on inclusivity and visibility, women's leadership, and the honor and burden of being a "first." "We are in a new time where leaders with diverse backgrounds are contributing to all sectors. There’s an elevated sense of universality across leadership." 💬: Dr. Cheri Blauwet #IWFNY #womensforumny #womensforumnewyork #WFNYEducationFund #NYC #WomenLeadership #WomenEmpowerment #sports

The Women's Forum is proud to recognize Scout Bassett as the 2024 Elly Awards Honoree for her remarkable work in creating a more inclusive and accessible world. Scout is an accomplished athlete, speaker, author, and founder of the Scout Bassett Foundation. She serves as the President of the Women's Sports Foundation, an organization founded by Women's Forum Member Billie Jean King, dedicated to creating leaders by providing girls access to sports. We congratulate Scout and wish her the best of luck in the 2024 Paralympics! 👏 #2024EllyAwards #IWFNY #womensforumny #womensforumnewyork #WFNYEducationFund #NYC #NewYorkCity #WomenLeadership #WomenEmpowerment #Education #Sports #ScoutBassett #ScoutBassettFund #wsf