Philanthropy Recipients

Women's and Family Health | Mentoring | Education

One or two charitable organizations in the areas of women's and family health, mentoring or education is selected by the Board of Directors of 100 Women in Hedge Funds as a philanthropic beneficiary annually in the US, UK, and Switzerland. The Philanthropy Committee helps screen charities based on the organization's mission and criteria set by 100 Women in Hedge Funds, and the selection rotates among the three sectors. All proceeds from the Gala and other fundraising events are directed exclusively to the selected beneficiary.

2012 Beneficiary Application Process

The US Beneficiary selection process for 2012 is now CLOSED. The closing date for US applications was Friday November 18, 2011.

The UK Beneficiary selection process for 2012 is now CLOSED.  Our 2012 UK beneficiary is Skill Force.

The Swiss Beneficiary selection process for 2012 is now OPEN. Any charity that provides DIRECT services in the area of EDUCATION of boys and girls or young adults WITHIN SWITZERLAND should apply by completing Part A of the attached criteria document by Fri Jan 27, 2012 AT THE LATEST. Please return your application electronically to .

Women's and Family Health

2011

The William J. Clinton Foundation (US)
Child Bereavement Charity (UK)
Coeurs Pour Tous (Switzerland)

2008

The Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute at the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention (US), $1.7 MM
Wellbeing of Women (UK & Switzerland), £635,000

2005

The NYU Cancer Institute (US), $2.3 MM

2002

The NYU Cancer Institute (US), $.9 M

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Mentoring

2010

Big Brothers Big Sisters (US), $1.6 MM
Centrepoint (UK), £504,000
Solidarité Femmes (Switzerland), CHF200,000

2007

iMentor (US), $2.3 MM
The Prince's Trust (UK), £400,000

2004

Big Brothers Big Sisters (US), $2.1 MM

 

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Education

2009

Computers for Youth (US), $1.4 MM
SHINE (UK), £250,000
Association Païdos (Switzerland), CHF135,000

2006

Building with Books and Teach for America (US), $2.5 MM

2003

Excellence Baby Academy and The After School Corporation (TASC) (US), $2.4 MM

 

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