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We are calling for volunteers to join our 2013 Backpack Drive fundraising committee.  No fundraising experience necessary; we will provide you with tools to get started.  Maybe you can solicit friends and colleagues or get your company involved?  Whether you can raise a little or a lot we need your help!  Our goal for 2013 is 10,000 Backpacks.  Make sure every child in need receives a new backpack to start school.

 For more information watch our Backpack video.  See more information.

Welcome to the High Water Women On-line Community

The High Water Women Foundation is a 501 (c) (3)  charitable organization founded in 2005 by senior women in the Hedge Fund Industry.

Our Mission is to empower women and youth in need by creating powerful volunteer opportunities that leverage the talents and aspirations of professional women.

Please support our work- see our 2012 accomplishments. We welcome you to explore the site to learn more about HWW Programs and Initiatives. Please go to our registration pageto sign up to recieve our monthly volunteer bulletins and information on HWW and Young Women's Council events

Opportunities to teach financial literacy

 To learn more about each opportunity please click the sign-up links as indicated. You will also be able to add preferences for dates and additional comments.

Betances Community Center- teach financial literacy to high school students
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Dates: Mondays 4/8, 4/15,/4/22 and 4/29
Location: 547 E. 146th Street (St. Ann’s Ave.) Bronx; #5 or #2 train to 149th and 3rd Ave
Sign up now

Cornelia Connelly- teach middle school girls
Time: 3:30-4:30PM
Dates: Fridays 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31
Location: 220 East 4th Street NYC 
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See other volunteer opportunities with HWW program partners

Bottomless Closet

Cristo Rey High School

Go Project
Inspirica
Wise Institute
Young Women's Leadership Network

The Teak Fellowship

Get involved with HWW Programs: Financial Literacy, Microfinance, Bacpacks and Secret Santa

Become a HWW volunteer financial literacy instructor,  Learn the latest about our financial literacy program. Learn more

Watch a brief clip from NY1 about financial literacy and the HWW program.  Go to clip.

To learn more about the financial literacy program you can watch this short film.  Go to film.

Read more about the Backpack Drive. Watch our film about the High Water Women Backpack Drive.  Go to film.   See photo gallery for the 2012 Backpack Drive. Go to photos  Donate now

HWW volunteers bring their expertise to develop training and education modules for Microfinance Institutions. Learn More

Investor Readiness training helps MFIs identify the right funding source for them. Read training module developed by HWW volunteers.

See information on upcoming HWW events:

  • Transforming your Career for Public Service panel and cocktail May 20th sponsored by HWW and 85 Broads
  • HWW Investing for Impact Symposium October 3rd
  • HWW Salsa Night Party October 3rd PM

Read recent articles about High Water Women:

 Read article in Bloomberg Pursuits on HWW Financial Literacy. Read Now

 Read article in The New York Times on HWW Financial Literacy. Read Now

 Read article in Institutional Investor on HWW's work in microfinance. Read now

HWW is is the Wall Street Journal Donor of the Day for our 2011 Backpack Drive Read more.

Hedge Fund Women Use Poker, Power Lunches to Boost Nonprofits in Bloomberg

Hedge Fund Women Hit 'High-Water' Mark in Private Wealth

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