The Fund Finance Association has been active in the last week, including soliciting nominations for its 2021 Industry Awards. The Julian Black Lifetime Contribution to the Industry Award, the Dee Dee Sklar Women in Fund Finance Award and the NextGen Member of the Year Award are familiar to the industry. Two new awards have been added this year: the Diversity in Fund Finance Award, which will recognize an individual’s contribution to furthering diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the fund finance industry, and the Annual Contribution to the Industry Award, which aims to recognize several individuals who have made outsized contributions in the past year.

Nominations are due Friday, March 26. Click here for the awards nomination site.  

Additionally, the FFA’s NextGen initiative announced a virtual event to be held on Thursday, March 11 titled, “Cross-Border Relationships: A Journey in Diversity.” Event panelists will discuss their personal career journeys and the obstacles they have overcome to get to their current positions. For more information, click here.