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Investment Trailblazers Take Center Stage at Girls Who Invest Inaugural Gala
September 19, 2024 – Girls Who Invest will host its inaugural gala celebration on October 1, 2024 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. The event will celebrate GWI’s robust Alumni Community and honor Leadership Circle supporters Jean M. Hynes of Wellington Management and Robert F. Smith of Vista Equity Partners for their unwavering support since GWI’s founding.
Girls Who Invest Wins Crain’s New York Business Women-Forward Workplace Award
May 7, 2024 – Crain’s New York Business selected Girls Who Invest as the winner of its Women-Forward Workplace Award for small-to-medium workplaces. The award honors employers in New York that demonstrate female leadership and implement successful policies to help women thrive.
Girls Who Invest Receives Monumental $2 Million Grant from the Apollo Opportunity Foundation
March 8, 2024 – Girls Who Invest is honored to announce a $2 million grant from the Apollo Opportunity Foundation (AOF), which recognizes the organization's achievements and impact on efforts to diversify the investment management industry. The annual $1 million commitment over the next two years will continue to power GWI’s momentum.
World Bank & Girls Who Invest Announce Partnership to Increase Gender Equality in Asset Management
March 4, 2024 – The World Bank Treasury announced a partnership with Girls Who Invest to improve gender representation in the World Bank’s investment management teams.The World Bank Treasury will host Girls Who Invest summer scholars on their investment management teams in addition to Treasury’s existing summer internship program.
Amplify Her Foundation Announces Inaugural Grantee Partner, Including Girls Who Invest
December 4, 2023 – Amplify Her Foundation today announced that it will grant a combined total of $1 million to New York City nonprofits working to advance the leadership of women and girls across the boroughs. Amplify Her Foundation is a new private grantmaking foundation with the mission of supporting women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers.
Girls Who Invest Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors
November 15, 2023 – Girls Who Invest (GWI), a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the investment management industry by attracting and advancing women and non-binary investors, changemakers, and leaders, is proud to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors: Collette Chilton, Senior Advisor to the Investment Committee at Williams College, Heather Kennedy Miner, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director at Advent International, and Tina Byles Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Founder of Xponance, Inc.
PREA Foundation Funds Girls Who Invest to Increase Representation in the Real Estate Investment Industry
October 18, 2023 – Girls Who Invest (GWI), a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing gender diversity and inclusion within investment management through education, internships, mentorship and community, is thrilled to announce a grant from the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) Foundation, to further introduce real estate investing to first and second year college undergraduate women and gender non-binary individuals.
Girls Who Invest Denounces the Race-Based Affirmative Action Reversal
June 29, 2023 - Girls Who Invest (GWI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing diverse talent within investment management, speaks out against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn its long-held precedent upholding race-based affirmative action in higher education admissions. The decision reverses decades of progress toward equity, inclusion, and opportunity long fought for by historically excluded communities.
Girls Who Invest Announces the Kamla R. Hingorani Fellowship Fund
March 8, 2023 - In honor of International Women’s Day, GWI, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing diversity within the investment management industry, celebrates the amazing life of Kamla R. Hingorani, the mother of Girls Who Invest's founder, Seema R. Hingorani, with the launch of the Kamla R. Hingorani Fellowship Fund.
Girls Who Invest and CFA Institute Enhance Partnership to Bring More Women into the Investment Management Industry
March 7, 2023 - GWI, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the investment management industry by educating and advancing the next generation of women investors, and CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, today announced an expansion of their long standing partnership.
Girls Who Invest Surpasses Impressive Milestone and Celebrates Their Biggest Year Yet
Oct 19, 2021 - Girls Who Invest reflects on a year of tremendous progress and looks toward continuing to change the face of investing in the future.
Girls Who Invest Hires Chief Operating Officer and Head of Partnerships to Build on Strong 2021 Momentum
May 11, 2021 - Girls Who Invest welcomes two new team members, Michelle DeFossett in the role of Chief Operating Officer and Christina Kim in the role of Head of Partnerships.
Girls Who Invest Founder, Seema R. Hingorani, Awarded the Chevalier of the National Order of the Légion d’Honneur
Apr 27, 2021 - GWI Founder Seema R. Hingorani received the Legion of Honor in recognition of her efforts to increase gender diversity within the investment management space in the United States.
Girls Who Invest Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Oct 5, 2020 - In honor of our 5th anniversary, we look back at the past five years and the women who have made GWI who we are today.
Girls Who Invest Commences 2021 Flagship Program and Commits to a Heightened Focus on Expanding Diversity in Investment Management
Apr 6, 2021 - With generous support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, GWI has pledged to achieve measurable increases in the diversity of our community, with a goal of having at least 25% of our Summer Intensive Program scholars come from historically underrepresented communities by 2025.
Girls Who Invest Welcomes Katherine Jollon Colsher as New CEO
Sep 8, 2020 - Ms. Colsher, former Goldman Sachs Managing Director and 10,000 Small Businesses National Director, will lead GWI in our efforts to achieve our vision of having 30% of the world’s investable capital managed by women by 2030.
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August 13, 2024
Bloomberg Businessweek: Girls Who Invest
In a podcast from Bloomberg, Katherine Jollon Colsher, CEO of Girls Who Invest, discusses our vision to have 30% of the world’s investable capital managed by women and gender nonbinary individuals by 2030.
March 7, 2024
Women’s Access To Capital: Overcoming Challenges And Finding Opportunity
In an article addressing gender inequality in access to capital, Girls Who Invest is mentioned as a program that’s addressing underrepresentation In decision-making in the industry.
January 3, 2024
Adding and Retaining Women on Wall Street Are Goals For 2024
Katherine Jollon Colsher, president and CEO of Girls Who Invest, speaks to GWI’s goals for 2024 and how getting women into the Wall Street pipeline isn’t the organization’s only mission – keeping them there is vital as well.
August 9, 2023
Investing in Gender Diversity with Katherine Jollon Colsher of Girls Who Invest
On a new episode of Boxes and Lines, Ronan and JR are joined by Katherine Jollon Colsher, President and CEO of Girls Who Invest, to discuss the longstanding gender gap within the finance industry and how Girls Who Invest is providing young women access to resources and education programs in asset management.
April 5, 2023
Millions flow to Girls Who Invest
InvestmentNews published a full feature article covering GWI’s announcement of our inaugural Leadership Circle, featuring in-depth quotes from anchor funders PIMCO and Vista Equity Partners
March 25, 2023
GWI CEO Katherine Jollon Colsher headlined Insider’s “10 Things Before The Opening Bell” newsletter in a Q&A, sharing GWI’s vision.
January 11, 2023
Invest like a woman - the non-profit that wants to bridge the gender gap on Wall Street
GWI CEO, Katherine Jollon Colsher, had an insightful discussion with CNBC on the sense of belonging, the amplification of diverse voices, and ensuring that every woman has a seat at the table.
August 24, 2022
Gen Z Shows TikTok What Life's Like on Wall Street, Where Confidentiality Is Key
GWI CEO, Katherine Jollon Colsher, chatted with Bloomberg News on the critical need of representation and the power of social media in business.
August 4, 2022
The Business Case for Gender Diversity - Beyond Quotas
Our partner firm, Morgan Stanley, breaks down the business case for gender diversity and the role investors play in advancing equality. This piece features commentary from women leaders at the firm including our founder, Seema R. Hingorani.
July 7, 2022
These nonprofits are working to increase diversity throughout the finance industry
In the Industry Insights from ZDNet Girls Who Invest is included in a roundup of nonprofits working to increase diversity within the financial space and features commentary from Class of 2016 GWI alum.
June 4, 2022
Financial empowerment and well-being
GWI CEO Katherine Jollon Colsher was featured in this piece for Andover highlighting the GWI vision, the importance of creating a talent pipeline for women in finance, and how diverse teams lead to better outcomes.
April 26, 2022
Bridging the gender gap in finance
The University of Dayton’s student newspaper highlighted GWI’s newfound relationship with the school and its scholars.
March 24, 2022
Cohen & Steers Partners With Girls Who Invest
Cohen & Steers, Inc. announced today that it has established a partnership with Girls Who Invest, a non-profit organization whose mission is to transform the investment management industry by attracting and advancing women investors, changemakers and leaders.
March 22, 2022
Commentary: The gender inclusion equation — fostering longevity for women's careers in finance
For Women’s History Month, GWI CEO Katherine Jollon Colsher and the CEO of the CFA Institute published a piece in Pension & Investments on ways to support young women in the financial services industry.
March 1, 2022
The 13 Women Who Made Money History
GWI CEO Katherine Jollon Colsher is quoted in an article in Her Money highlighting female leaders in money.
December 15, 2021
Improving Gender Diversity in the Investment Community
Fewer than 15% of #VC dollars have gone to companies founded by women. GWI CEO, Katherine Jollon Colsher, discusses how they’re partnering with 100+ investment management firms to change that.
December 2, 2021
Panel Discussion: Gender Diversity in Asset Management
GWI CEO, Katherine Jollon Colsher, speaks at a panel event at Financial Times Live discussing gender diversity in asset management, alongside other trailblazers.
October 20, 2021
Institutional Investors Talk Up Diversity in Investing Decisions. They Have More Work to Do.
GWI founder Seema R. Hingorani shared her insight on investing with a D&I mindset in Barron’s Online.
October 14, 2021
Temple students advocate for women in finance
Two Temple University students seek to bring more women into the finance industry through their work as campus ambassadors for Girls Who Invest.
September 23, 2021
ICIEF Partners with Girls Who Invest to Foster Greater Diversity and Inclusion
The ICI Education Foundation announces its partnership with Girls Who Invest. Their grant will support GWI’s popular Online Intensive Program, a tuition-free program that teaches college students core investment concepts.
July 12, 2021
2016 GWI alum Alisha Chowdhury is featured as one of four young professionals working to diversify Wall Street.
June 29, 2021
Business Schools Push To Help More Women into Finance
Girls Who Invest is featured among other organizations working to educate women on the career paths available in finance.
May 31, 2021
Industry Executive Wins French Legion of Honor for Diversity Efforts
GWI Founder Seema R. Hingorani is celebrated as a recipient of France’s Legion of Honor.
April 28, 2021
Girls Who Invest Seeking to Change the Face of Asset Management
GWI CEO Katherine Jollon Colsher explains Girls Who Invest’s goals and how industry professionals can help young women succeed.
April 2, 2021
Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in Finance
GWI Founder Seema R. Hingorani is included in Barron’s second annual 100 Most Influential Women in Finance list.
March 8, 2021
On International Women’s Day, GWI CEO Katherine Jollon Colsher appears on Bloomberg TV to discuss our strategies for attracting and retaining women to the investment management industry.
February 27, 2021
A Look At Three Women In Finance
GWI alum Anna Zhou (‘18) discusses her experience with Girls Who Invest and how the organization helped her land her current role at Wellington Management.
February 27, 2021
Women Making Inroads On Wall Street, But Still A Long Way To Go
Girls Who Invest is featured as an organization working to move the asset management industry forward by recruiting talented women and offering them industry internships.
January 12, 2021
Fundraising? Learn To Play The Long Game.
Lisa Vazquez, a portfolio manager at Mass General Brigham Investment Office, discusses the firm’s partnership with Girls Who Invest.
November 17, 2020
Fink Center for Finance and Girls Who Invest Help Close the Gender Gap
UCLA Anderson School of Management faculty and 2020 GWI Scholars reflect on UCLA Anderson’s first year hosting the Summer Intensive Program.
October 23, 2020
The Conversation: Investing with a Gender Lens
GWI Founder Seema Hingorani spoke to high school students participating in the 2020-2021 Wharton Global High School Investment Competition about the importance of investing in women entrepreneurs and businesses, as well as wanting to see more women among the professionals who make investment decisions.
October 2, 2020
Girls Who Invest & A Closer Look at Female Investors
GWI CEO Katherine Jollon Colsher joins CNBC’s Delivering Alpha to share GWI’s role in diversifying the investment management industry.
September 25, 2020
New CEO of Girls Who Invest Wants to Boost Women in Asset Management
GWI CEO Katherine Jollon Colsher discusses her first priorities for Girls Who Invest and the organization’s long-term vision.
September 21, 2020
LACERS Finds a Way to Work around COVID-19 Woes for Girls Who Invest Talk
LACERS (Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System) discusses the alternate ways they were able to stay involved with Girls Who Invest when COVID-19 prevented them from hosting a summer intern.
September 17, 2020
How Girls Who Invest is closing the gender gap in asset management roles
GWI CEO Katherine Jollon Colsher joins Yahoo Finance's On the Move to talk about closing the gender gap in managing money.
September 9, 2020
Girls Who Invest CEO on Expanding the Role of Women in Finance
GWI CEO Katherine Jollon Colsher explains how the organization is helping to increase diversity on Wall Street.
February 19, 2020
Girls Who Invest and How to Get More Women Managing Money than Ever Before
In episode 201 of the HerMoney podcast, GWI CEO Janet Cowell talks to Jean Chatzky about how we can get more women to become active investors in their own lives, and how we can recognize if a career in investing is right for them.
December 9, 2019
We are honored to have been awarded a $1 million grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation to support our on-campus Summer Intensive Program. With the help of The Coca-Cola Foundation, we will continue to educate and empower tomorrow’s leading investors.
December 4, 2019
GWI Founder Seema R. Hingorani was featured on Bloomberg’s 2019 list of “Ones to Watch.” Published alongside the annual “Bloomberg 50,” this list includes individuals expected to make the list of 50 in the future.
November 13, 2019
Hedge Funds Have a New Guide to Boost Diversity. Will It Help?
GWI CEO Janet Cowell is quoted in FundFire’s article examining the slow move toward diversity in the hedge fund industry.
November 10, 2019
Nonprofit Plants Seeds for More Gender-Diverse Talent Pipeline
Three GWI alumni discuss their experiences with Girls Who Invest and their burgeoning careers in private equity.
November 4, 2019
GWI CEO Janet Cowell sat down for a Q&A on her background, her recommendations to increase the number of women in investing, and her favorite quote to live by.
October 28, 2019
Women Help Diversity Investment Industry
GWI Founder Seema R. Hingorani appears on Bloomberg’s TikTok to discuss the value women investors bring to the table.