Foundation for MetroWest to Honor Wellesley resident, Ben Fischman with Young Philanthropist Award

Foundation for MetroWest is pleased to honor Ben Fischman with the Young Philanthropist Award at their fourth annual Community Leadership Breakfast Friday, October 23, 2015, 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM at the Boston Marriott Newton, 2345 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA.  Tickets are now available and can be purchased at www.foundationformetrowest.org/clb2015. 

Mr. Fischman, a serial entrepreneur and business executive, is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of LAUNCH, a new business devoted to building companies that change the way people shop, think and live by focusing on maximizing consumer engagement through immersive digital experiences and powerful branding. With the promise to launch one to three businesses a year, M.Gemi, the high-end, Italian-made women’s shoe website, is the first business created under the LAUNCH platform.

A longtime resident of Wellesley, Ben serves on the Board of The Rivers School and Boston Children’s Hospital Trust. His spirit of volunteerism and philanthropic engagement in a wide-range of local charitable causes including Facing History and Ourselves, the Pan-Mass Challenge, and many others is an inspiration and exemplifies what it means to be a young philanthropist. 

The Foundation for MetroWest connects philanthropic opportunity with demonstrated need in MetroWest. The Foundation promotes philanthropy in the region, helps donors maximize the impact of their local giving, serves as a resource for local nonprofit organizations, and enhances the quality of life for all of our citizens. For more information, visit www.foundationformetrowest.org. Leary PR for Foundation for MetroWest.