THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT

Penny Stoil

January 30, 1934 – December 26, 2020

“Her ingenuity and perseverance made it uniquely possible for us to fund-raise for support of the modern women’s movement. With Penny’s execution of NOW LDEF’s Equal Opportunity Award Dinners, our movement  built a pioneering bridge to corporate executives. Companies were proud to be advancing capable women in their leadership ranks, and proud to give us financial support for our feminist programs. Penny’s work and achievements as a committed feminist have been noted and respected for decades.” – Eleanor Pam, President, Muriel Fox, Chair, Veteran Feminists of America

Co-founder of Projects Plus, Inc. (PPI), 1972, a firm devoted solely to charitable events planning. Over 40 years, PPI raised over $800 million for varied clients such as the Guggenheim Museum, the American Cancer Society, Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of America, the Asia Society, the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund and NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund. Actively involved with the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) since its founding and was a member of AFP-NYC’s Board of Directors for more than 45 years. Recipient of the Woman of Achievement Award, presented to her by Women in Development (WID), and was AFP’s prestigious Ralph Chamberlain Awardee. Vice President of Development for Veteran Feminists of America.