The New York Women’s Foundation Celebration Hosted By Jean Shafiroff

Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff held a celebration party on behalf of The New York Women’s Foundation in New York City to honor the foundation’s work and its upcoming Celebrating Women Breakfast event on Wednesday, May 14, at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel.

The signature NYWF event pays tribute to extraordinary honorees and The Foundation’s grantee partners who are advancing innovative and bold solutions to create an equitable and just future for women and families in the New York City metro area and beyond.

The Celebrating Women Breakfast awards are presented to a woman, group, or organization whose achievements have created a positive impact and influenced the lives of women and girls everywhere. Past honorees include Hillary Rodham Clinton, Cyndi Lauper, Tarana Burke, Christiane Amanpour, Ana María Archila, Whoopi Goldberg, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Gloria Steinem, Queen Latifah, and Dolores Huerta.

This year’s honorees include JPMorgan Chase & Co. as the recipient of the Vision Award, Jacqueline Woodson, award-winning author and advocate, and Fran Drescher, actress, activist, and union leader, with the Celebrating Women Award for their contributions to advancing gender equity and justice.

Shafiroff, a long-time board member and supporter of the New York Women’s Foundation, hosted the evening. Guests come together to honor the women whose charitable endeavors resonate deeply with the communities across the city.  The evening’s entertainment was provided by pianist Yui Kitamura, Violinist Kinga Augustyn, and Broadway’s Bianca Lopez.

Attendees included Ana L. Oliveira, Devika Gopal Agge, Candice Bushnell, Julia Haart, Mary Baglivo, Helene Banks, Anastasia Somoza, Susan Gutfreund, Chantal Lorbeer, William Cavendish, Lilliana Cavendish, Maryanne Grisz, Maribel Lieberman, Jason Bauch, Betsy McCaughey, Roy Kean, David Hochberg, Ryan Nessing, Andrew Simon, Nicole Noonan, and Stephen Knobel, fashion designers Victor dE Souza, Fern Clausius, and Maurizo Mauro.

To attend the 2025 Celebrating Women’s Breakfast, reserve tickets at nywf.org/cwb2025.