New York (HedgeCo.net) – Youth, I.N.C. (Improving Nonprofits for Children) announced that Piper Jaffray, a leading global middle market investment bank and institutional securities firm, will sponsor Trading Day for Kids for a third consecutive year. Youth, I.N.C. has strong connections to Wall Street, and its Board of Directors includes a number of leaders in the private equity and hedge fund community who dedicate their time to this cause.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrading Day for Kids embodies Youth, I.N.C.\u2019s mission of linking talent and resources from the for-profit sector with promising nonprofits.\u201d said Steve Orr, Executive Director and Founder of Youth, I.N.C. <\/p>\n
Now in its sixth year, Trading Day for Kids has engaged more than 390 institutional investors and raised nearly $6.5 million for Youth, I.N.C.\u2019s capacity-building programs. Institutional investors can support Trading Day for Kids by directing all equity trading activities on October 20 to Piper Jaffray and designating \u201cYouth, I.N.C.\u201d as the beneficiary of trading commissions.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrading Day for Kids allows the corporate community to give back to promising charities looking to build their capacity and serve more youth. We are proud to be able to continue our relationship with Youth, I.N.C,\u201d said Thomas Schnettler, President and Chief Operating Officer of Piper Jaffray. \u201cWe believe that Youth, I.N.C. is a tremendously effective organization that is vital to helping these small organizations achieve long-term sustainability, and we encourage the financial community to support this cause.\u201d<\/p>\n
In conjunction with Trading Day, Piper Jaffray will host a \u201cMentor Day\u201d on October 18. Thirty high school students representing three of Youth, I.N.C.’s partner organizations, including CampInteractive, FIVER Children\u2019s Foundation, and Trail Blazers, will spend the day at the firm. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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