MINNEAPOLIS, MN, May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - RBC Wealth
Management – U.S. and City National Bank today announced a
$100,000 donation to the PowHERful
Foundation, the organization co-founded by Soledad O'Brien and Brad
Raymond, which gets young women to, and through, college
with financial assistance, mentorship and other services to help
scholars reach their highest potential.
In addition to the $100,000
donation, RBC Wealth Management – U.S. and City National Bank are
partnering with Soledad O'Brien to
bring her important message about empowering women clients and
financial advisors, starting with two events in California in May. Additional events in
Washington D.C., New York and Minneapolis will be held in the
fall.
"We are thrilled to sponsor the important work of the PowHERful
Foundation," said Kristen Kimmell,
chief of staff at RBC Wealth Management-U.S. "By helping the young
women of today reach their full potential, PowHERful is creating a
pipeline of talent for female leadership."
RBC is known globally for its leadership in diversity and
inclusion practices and plays a leading role in promoting board
diversity in North America.
"RBC Wealth Management and City National Bank have a commitment
to diversity and inclusion that dovetails with our work at
PowHerful. Their support helps PowHerful connect young woman of
every background to the tools and people who can help them secure a
good education, a sound financial future, and opportunities in the
workplace that once felt out of reach," said Soledad O'Brien.
About RBC Wealth Management – U.S.
In the United States, RBC
Wealth Management operates as a division of RBC Capital Markets,
LLC. Founded in 1909, RBC Capital Markets, LLC. is a member of the
New York Stock Exchange, the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, and
other major securities exchanges. RBC Wealth Management has
$348 billion in total client assets
with approximately 1,800 financial advisors operating in 200
locations in 40 states.
About PowHERful Foundation
The PowHERful Foundation is transforming lives - one young woman
at a time, and gets young women to, and through, college by
providing financial assistance, mentorship and wraparound support.
In addition to its Summit Enrichment Series, PowHERful brings
day-long conferences to major cities across the country, working in
partnership with local community leaders, to effectuate positive
change in the neighborhoods and communities of the young women it
supports. Since 2011, PowHERful has supported 25 young women
annually with college scholarships and its impact activities have
reached over 4,000 young women and girls nationally.
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