Marcum’s Nonprofit & Social Sector Group Will Mentor and Empower Women Leading Change Around the Globe
New York City, NY – Marcum LLP announced today that on January 15 it will host a special kick-off event in its Washington, D.C., office for a mentoring program designed to support women entrepreneurs from around the world. Entering its second year, the Empowering Vital Leaders Initiative is a virtual mentoring partnership with Vital Voices (VV).
Following the recent merger of Raffa, P.C. into Marcum LLP, the national accounting and advisory firm will deploy the combined power of Marcum’s Nonprofit & Social Sector Group to support a second cohort of women entrepreneurs at the forefront of global change. The event will feature a presentation by Alyse Nelson, president and chief executive officer of Vital Voices Global Partnership.
In the initiative’s first year, a roster of Vital Voices network members collaborated throughout 2018 alongside a team of 23 Raffa executives to enhance a select cohort of the VV100 leaders’ knowledge and skills, to help them tackle their individual leadership and organizational challenges. The goal for 2019 is to refine the model and improve the approach by expanding the mentor network to include outside professionals who offer diverse skills and expertise, and then in 2020, to scale the program with mentors from across Marcum to support additional cohorts of VV entrepreneurs.
About Vital Voices Global Partnership
Vital Voices Global Partnership invests in women leaders who improve the world. Guided by the belief that women are essential to progress in their communities, we have partnered with leaders from more than 140 countries who advance economic opportunity, increase political and public leadership, and end violence against women. Our programs in strategic planning, business, advocacy and communications build critical skills needed for creating transformational change.
About Marcum LLP
Marcum LLP is a top-ranked national accounting and advisory firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurial, middle-market companies and high net worth individuals achieve their goals. Marcum’s industry-focused practices offer deep insight and specialized services to privately held and publicly registered companies, and nonprofit and social sector organizations. The Firm also provides a full complement of technology, wealth management, and executive search and staffing services. Headquartered in New York City, Marcum has offices in major business markets across the U.S. and select international locations. #AskMarcum.
