Grace Institute

Take a peek into our 2025 Annual Report! In 2025, we launched a more flexible curriculum, expanded our support to reach more young adults, and teamed up with amazing new partners.

Read more about it here:https://graceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2025-Annual-Report-May-release.pdf

Mark your calendars for Breakfast with Grace 2026!

On Thursday, October 15th, join us at the Metropolitan Club for Grace Institute’s biggest fundraising event of the year.

Every ticket, conversation, and donation directly supports the women we serve. Plus, we’re thrilled to be honoring Melissa James - Vice Chairman, Global Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley.

We hope to see you there!

🎟️ Click this link to learn more and save your seat!
https://graceinstitute.org/breakfast-with-grace/

Ready to take the next step in your career? Join Grace Institute’s Recruitment & Retention Team for a virtual open house and learn how our free programs can support your goals.

What to expect:
• A closer look at our workforce training programs
• The opportunity to meet our team
• Insights on how Grace supports job placement and long-term success
• A live Q&A to get your questions answered

🔗Register today: https://graceinstitute.org/apply-now/
📧 Questions? Contact [email protected]

Today Grace Institute honors Juneteenth, a powerful reminder of freedom delayed, and the ongoing pursuit of equity and justice.

At Grace Institute, we stand in solidarity with Black communities as we reflect on the legacy of emancipation and recommit to our mission of advancing opportunity and economic empowerment for all women, especially women of color.

Let today be a celebration of resilience, and the collective work still ahead.

All of us at Grace Institute were thrilled to have an opportunity to connect with supporters and alumni at our summer reception. Hosted by board chair Iva Vukina, it was a wonderful night of connection. The night was made even more special by Jillian Mariutti, who shared truly inspirational words about our shared mission. Thank you to everyone who attended and continues to champion our work!

We were thrilled to host two incredible interns from CareerSpring’s FORWARD Internship Program over the past three weeks! A big thank you to Kate and Astrid for all your hard work and contributions to Grace Institute - you’ve made a real impact during your time with us. And thank you to CareerSpring for inviting us to be part of such a meaningful program!

We were so excited to welcome members of Goldman Sachs for a Community Team Works event at the Grace Institute offices! These talented Goldman volunteers helped our participants practice their interviewing skills in mock interviews, where they received constructive feedback and advice in real time. We were especially excited to welcome back some of our Grace Institute alumnae who now work at Goldman Sachs.

The guidance and encouragement our students receive in these sessions is a critical part of their career development. Thank you Fernando Rivera and Jodie Relton for making this day possible. We are grateful to Goldman Sachs for their ongoing support and their role as a key hiring partner of Grace Institute graduates.

A massive thank you to CD&R, Citi, and WICT for hosting mock interviews with Grace Institute today.

Your mentorship, feedback, and encouragement have given our participants a major confidence boost as they take their next career steps. We truly appreciate your continued partnership and dedication to empowering women in our community!

As AI reshapes the corporate world, a critical question remains: How do we ensure this future is both ethical and provides equal opportunities for everyone?

We are still incredibly inspired by the brilliant minds who took the stage for our second panel, Equity and Ethics of AI in the Workplace, at the Moving Women Forward Mini-Conference.

A massive thank you to our phenomenal moderator, Josie Cox, and to these remarkable leaders for bringing the exact kind of bold, grounded thinking our community needed to hear:

🔹 Maja Bilic — Google
🔹 Alexandra Feldhausen — Fund for the City of New York
🔹 Rebekkah Hogan — The D. E. Shaw Group
🔹 Kim Snyder — Meet the Moment
🔹 Peggy Tsai — JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The first panel of the Moving Women Forward conference took a deep dive into the Practical Applications of AI in the Workplace. Moderated by our brilliant Chief of Strategy, Mia Wilson, the conversation was dynamic, deeply insightful, and packed with real-world strategies.

A massive thank you to the powerhouse leaders who took the stage to share their honesty, and expertise:

🔹 Sofie Alabaster — Goldman Sachs
🔹 Loretta Boatey — Warner Bros. Discovery
🔹 Kathleen Cachel — Adept AI
🔹 Beth Camesano — Barclays
🔹 Yassi Davoodi — Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Foundation
🔹 Maya Washington — Kizen