Abstract

Initiated in 2001, 100 Women in Finance (100WF) has evolved over the years, from a small, informal networking group for women working in hedge funds in New York City into an international, non-profit networking organization with more than 15,000 members in 23 locations in 2018 with a broadened focus on the entire finance industry.

In June 2018, CEO Amanda Pullinger visited Hong Kong to deepen her understanding of issues in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, particularly the organization’s reliance on volunteers and that many of the Asian centers lacked a culture of volunteerism, as some APAC members felt disconnected from the organization’s New York and London centers because of the geographical distance.

As the APAC head, Sarah Dyer, needed to ensure that APAC region’s needs were met. She needed as well as to decide the organization’s future strategy for the region, which might differ from the strategies for other regions.

Learning Objectives

Students will learn to analyze how a multinational nonprofit organization’s history and fast development evolves differently in diverse geographies. Students will also be challenged by the differentiation in strategies across different regions of a multinational organization and to propose creative paths to move forward.