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Isabel Benham AwardThrough its Isabel Benham Award, the WBC recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions in improving the lives of women. Unlike the Merit Award, the Isabel Benham Award is not necessarily bestowed on a member of the financial services community. Named after one of the WBC’s founders, the Isabel Benham Award includes the privilege of directing a $25,000 donation by the WBC to a charity of the winner’s choice. Winners of the Isabel Benham “Women Helping Women” have included Rear Admiral Marsha J. Evans, U.S. Navy (retired), who gained a reputation for forging new ground for women in the military, Nancy Lublin, Founder of Dress for Success, a non-profit organization which offers services worldwide to help low-income women enter the workforce and stay employed, Jill Ker Conway, first woman President of Smith College and noted author, Janet Tiebout Hanson, Founder of 85 Broads, a noted “Best Practices” global, online network for professional women, and Lynn Martin, Former Secretary of Labor in the George H. W. Bush Administration, whose initiatives focused on shattering the glass ceiling, creating programs to assist displaced homemakers and opening opportunities for women in non-traditional jobs. For more information about this year's Isabel Benham Award Recipient please visit the 2008 MAD WebsiteThe following charities have recently received donations:
2007: The Global Fund for Women and Creating Hope International Isabel Benham Award Recipients:
2008: Nell Merlino, President and Chief Executive Officer, Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence |
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