Hard work, perseverance and an embrace of the opportunities that present themselves are the cornerstone attributes of one businesswoman who took the $200 she had in her pocket and created a life of successful entrepreneurship and life-changing philanthropic efforts.
Fazzalari’s first job in New York City was with Moody’s, a financial services company, where she remained in fixed income sales for three years. "The guy who hired me at Moody’s was asked by Mike Bloomberg to start the sales force at Bloomberg, and he asked me to go along," she said. Fazzarlari nods earnestly at Bloomberg, the former mayor of NYC’s philosophy to promote from within.
Today, Fazzalari is generous and shares a sizable amount of her time, skills and financial resources to pave the way for change regarding children’s health, education, justice, cancer research, climate change, and "a little bit in the arts," around the world. "I have a lot of energy," Fazzalari said. Her personal philanthropic causes include Boston Children's Hospital, the Innocence Project and Earthshot Prize, a foundation created by Prince William, among others.
We work closely with him and his team," Fazzalari said. She also fully funds a scholarship program, "We Dream," which pays for girls from the southern region of Italy to go to college. "My goal is to have these girls become mentors for next year’s girls," she said of the current scholarship recipients. "I want them to know that if they work hard and get good grades, then their dream can be possible and there is a way," Fazzalari added.