Every year, Women in Development (WiD), New York recognizes a distinguished colleague who has demonstrated extraordinary service to the field and a commitment to furthering the place of women in philanthropy. At this popular luncheon held each Spring, honorees and their presenters inspire WiD members and guests with examples of notable achievement.
Our 2013 honoree is Karen Brooks Hopkins, President of The Brooklyn Academy of Music
Past recipients include:
2012 Myra J. Biblowit, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
2011 Jenny Morgenthau, The Fresh Air Fund
2010 Ana Oliveira, The New York Women's Foundation
2009 Rosanne Haggerty, Common Ground
2008 Paula Kerger, PBS
2007 Dr. Vishakha N. Desai, The Asia Society
2006 Ellen V. Futter, The Museum of Natural History
2005 Emily K. Rafferty, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
2004 Virginia P. Louloudes, Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York
2003 Elaine R. Jones, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund
2002 Madeline Lee, New York Foundation
2001 Sara E. Meléndez, Independent Sector
2000 Mary Schmidt Campbell, Tisch School of the Arts
1999 Naomi Levine, New York University
1998 * Elinor Guggenheimer, New York Women’s Agenda
1997 Nicki Newman Tanner, UJA Federation
1996 Susan Weber Soros, Bard Graduate Center
1995 Sara Ann Fagin, Phoenix House
1994 Marie Wilson, Ms. Foundation for Women
1993 Jane Blumenfeld, Beth Israel Medical Center
1992 Lenore Parker, YWCA of New York City
1991 Betsy Gotbaum, NYC Parks and Recreation
1990 Penny Stoil, Projects Plus
1989 Elizabeth Hicks, NAACP Legal Defense Fund
1988 * Marguerite Gilpatric, Planned Parenthood Federation
1987 * Betty Becker, YWCA
* deceased
