Mission
THE WOMEN'S FORUM OF NEW YORK IS THE CITY'S PREMIER ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN LEADERS. THE MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 500 WOMEN REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS ALL PROFESSIONAL SECTORS FROM FINANCE TO FINE ARTS.STARTED IN 1974, THE WOMEN'S FORUM OF NEW YORK IS THE FOUNDING FLAGSHIP OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S FORUM, A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION OF OVER 8,000 OUTSTANDING WOMEN LEADERS IN OVER 76 FORUMS AROUND THE WORLD.THE WOMEN'S FORUM OF NEW YORK IS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH MEMBERS' LIVES PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY; THROUGH THE EDUCATION FUND WHICH ENABLES WOMEN WHOSE POTENTIAL HAS BEEN DERAILED BY ADVERSITY TO RESUME THEIR EDUCATION, AND THROUGH THE CORPORATE BOARD INITIATIVE WHICH EXTENDS AND EXPANDS THE CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN LEADERS THROUGH BOARD PARTICIPATION.