Hoda Kotb Hosts Event Honoring Lisa Kron & Jeanine Tesori of 'Fun Home'

On Thursday, October 15, The New York Women's Foundation (NYWF) will host its annual fall gala in The Grand Ballroom at The Plaza.�The annual gala convenes supporters of NYWF's mission to improve the lives of women and families throughout New York City, while paying tribute to the dynamic civic, artistic and corporate leaders whose work inspires and embodies those same ideals.

Hoda Kotb will serve as the Mistress of Ceremony at this year's gala honoring Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori, creators of the Tony Award-winning musical, "Fun Home"; Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S.�Ambassador to the United Nations; and corporate honoree, Citi (the award will accepted by Barbara Desoer, CEO of Citibank). The evening will also feature special performances from both the Brighton Heights Youth Orchestra and from the 2015 Tony Awarding-Winning Best Musical "Fun Home."

Additional special guests include: Chairs: Anne E. Delaney, Abigail E. Disney & Pierre N. Hauser, Cathy & Walter Isaacson, Carolyn Rossip Malcom, Grainne McNamara, Yvonne Quinn, Jean & Martin Shafiroff, Celeste Smith and Shawna D. Wilson; Vice-Chairs: Hyatt Bass & Josh Klausner, Joyce Cowin, Michele & Jason Penzer; Leadership Committee Members:� Susan Cullman & John Kirby, Ginny & Sean Day, Barbara B. Dobkin, Agnes Gund, Sheri Sandler, and Joan & Donald Sherman; Benefit Committee Members: Sue & Rick Cote, Margaret Morrison & Larry Heuer

The New York Women's Foundation is a voice for women and a force for change -- a cross-cultural alliance that catalyzes partnerships and leverages human and financial capital to achieve sustained economic security and justice for women, girls and families in New York City.�

The Foundation identifies innovative organizations that are effecting change for women in the communities they serve and strategically funds the programs and organizations that move women, girls and families toward long-term economic security through individual transformation and systemic change, mobilizing leaders and community partners as philanthropists and agents of change.

The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 15 at The Grand Ballroom at The Plaza, Fifth Avenue at Central Park South, New York, NY, 10019.