2009 marks The Robert Toigo Foundation's 20th anniversary; a celebration of its service to the financial services industry and the more than 700 talented young minority men and women it has groomed to ascend into positions of leadership within the industry.

                                                   The Toigo Difference

The Robert Toigo Foundation was founded in the late 1980s with a vision to directly address the lack of diversity within the finance industry. From the start, Toigo's focus has been to find, develop and support the next generation of leadership within the finance industry.

Our mission is to help develop diverse leaders at every level of leadership in all sectors of the finance industry. We accomplish that by concentrating our education, mentoring and support efforts on select individuals who have the promise and proven ability to drive change within the finance industry - the top talent with the greatest leadership potential. This specialized approach differs from other non-profits addressing diversity and inclusion issues by allowing Toigo to develop and deliver unique programs that support each professional's needs and tailor our support as those professional and personal needs change.

Toigo's programs and services span the full spectrum of a finance career, from outreach to college students as they plan their careers to MBA graduates as they launch their careers and mature as industry leaders. Our origins are in Fellowship, with our services expanding to include Career Management and Leadership/Professional Development services for the growing Toigo network of minority professionals.

As a catalyst for change, the Foundation recognizes that developing great talent is not enough - we also needed to forge a partnership with the finance firms seeking to hire that talent. Our 20-year partnership with industry is aimed at fostering work environments where minority talent can thrive, and where each organization can fully capitalize on the benefits and power of diverse teams.

The unique interchange between the Foundation, our Fellows and industry firms is at the core of what we do and what differentiates our work and achievements from other non-profits committed to diversity and inclusion. Toigo's programs and support of its Fellows are designed to enhance the MBA experience and internal firm training and mentoring programs-not replace them. Our goal is to provide the next generation of minority leaders with the support and skills needed to achieve next level of leadership.