Volunteer Opportunities
The FWA of New York Educational Fund relies on countless volunteer hours put in by committed FWA members. Join any of the committees below and gain off-the-job-training for on-the-job-success.
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Look for the giving back symbol to engage with young people or directly connect with the community benefiting from the Ed Fund’s programs. Your involvement will pay lasting dividends for others. |
Please note: All FWA of New York Educational Fund volunteers must be FWA members. To become a member, please visit membership for more information. The benefits of membership include joining a committee to hone your skills in a supportive environment while reaping the rewards of giving back to the community.
Next Generation
The FWA has a longstanding commitment to encouraging and supporting young people.
Mentoring 
Mentor a young woman at Baruch College or Murry Bergtraum High School.
If interested, please contact: Beth Dorfman at beth.dorfman@bankofamerica.com and
Françoise Jeanpierre at francoise.jeanpierre@gmail.com
Undergraduate Scholarships
Award FWA-BMO undergraduate scholarships to graduates of our mentoring program at Murry Bergtraum High School.
If interested, please contact: Denise Seegobin dseegobin@aol.com
Graduate Scholarships
Promote the FWA scholarship program for MBA and MIA students at five New York area graduate business schools and enhance the FWA presence on those campuses. Information about the scholarships is at www.fwa.org/community/awards.htm.
If interested, please contact: Christine Birnbaum christine_birnbaum@nylim.com
Wall Street Exchange
Organize the Wall Street Exchange summer professional development program for college interns.If interested, please contact: Gerri Facchine gfacchine@optonline.net or
Laura Smith Dunaief laura@lasdresourcedevelopment.com
Financial Backpack
Teach personal financial management skills to high school students. Weekend sessions are held twice a year plus there are one-off sessions that come up when volunteers are needed.
If interested, please contact: Gerri Facchine gfacchine@optonline.net
Women Helping Women
As an organization of women in business, the FWA’s financial literacy and microfinance programs help women domestically and overseas support themselves and their families.
Financial Literacy
Develops programs aimed at transferring financial literacy skills to low-income women in vocational training and workforce development programs.
If interested, please contact: Mimi Carroll mimicarroll@aol.com or Cindy Gerhard cindygerhard@gmail.com
Microfinance
Explore microfinance issues and raise funds for overseas microfinance institutions.
If interested, please contact: Elizabeth Lynch elynch@swwb.org or
Nelun Wijeyerame nelun@aol.com
Personal Development
Programs focused on education and professional development, which provide continued learning and career growth for the wider business community.
Entrepreneurs
Plan the development and delivery of business programs targeted to entrepreneurs in the FWA member and in the wider business community.
If interested, please contact: Janice Carapellucci janice@carapelluccidesign.com or
Maribeth Martorana mmartoranany@yahoo.com
Not-for-Profit
Develop programs related to the non-profit sector.
If interested, please contact: Katrin Dambrot katrindambrot@dambrotandcompany.com or
Fran Smyth fransmyth@earthlink.net
Professional Development
Develop programming to help FWA members pursue professional and personal growth.
If interested, please contact: Peggy Decker pldecker@netscape.net
Fundraising
Annual Dinner
Develop and utilize sales skills in a supportive environment while contributing to the success of the FWA Annual Dinner, the premier fundraiser of the FWA of New York Educational Fund.
If interested, please contact: Rose Napoli ran223@aol.com or Jill Wiseman jwiseman@metlife.com
Holiday Gala
Organize the holiday fund-raising event to support the FWA of New York Educational Fund.
If interested, please contact: Nancy Sellar nsellar@fwa.org
