100 Women in Hedge Funds Banks $1.93M for the Benefit of CPIRF
The amount of $1.93 million has been raised by a leading global non-profit organization for alternative investment management investors and professionals 100 Women in Hedge Funds for the benefit of Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation (CPIRF) and its initiatives.
This
past September 100WHF members and colleagues participated in the Step
Up for CPIRF campaign to take 10,000 steps each day and collected
donations to support their efforts to help women with disabilities.
CPIRF's Transforming Healthcare for Women with Disabilities initiative
aims to bring about change in the delivery of basic medical services to
women with physical disabilities, including brain injuries and other
neurological disabilities. CPIRF will work with prestigious medical
center partners in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York and
San Francisco to develop and deliver improved healthcare impacting 600
women during the program's first year.
At
last night's Gala, 100WHF presented its 2014 North American Industry
Leadership Award to Jane Buchan, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
of Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO), for her
dedication to the alternatives industry. 100WHF also honored Paul A.
Volcker, Chairman Emeritus of CPIRF, at the event for his passionate,
long-time support of CPIRF.
Source: Opalesque
