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B. Riley's Annual "Commissions for Charity Day" to Benefit Toigo Foundation and Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation
Event to be Held on September 23, 2020; 100% of Profits Raised will Support Two Important Philanthropies LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley
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[{"type":"text","content":"Event to be Held on September 23, 2020; 100% of Profits Raised will Support Two Important Philanthropies\n\n\nLOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY) (\"B. Riley\" or the \"Company\"), a leading business advisory and financial services company, today announced its annual \"Commissions for Charity Day,\" which will be held on September 23, 2020, will raise money to benefit two philanthropies: the Toigo Foundation and the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation. Total proceeds from the event will include commissions generated by B. Riley Securities, the Company's institutional broker-dealer division.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"Since 1997, we have focused on building our platform with a commitment to not only serve our clients and partners, but also to support our communities in accomplishing their most mission-critical goals,\" said Bryant Riley, Chairman and co-Chief Executive Officer, B. Riley Financial. \"We have been inspired by the Toigo Foundation's impact and influence in fostering diversity and inclusion leadership within the finance community and are excited to be working in partnership with them on a number of initiatives for years to come.\" \nTom Kelleher, co-Chief Executive Officer, B. Riley Financial, added, \"For the past decade, it has been a great honor to work in partnership and in support of the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation's mission to improve the lives of children and we look forward to expanding our philanthropic efforts with our new relationship with Toigo.\" \nFounded in 1989 and based in Oakland, CA, the Toigo Foundation's mission is to transform the performance of forward-thinking organizations through education and strategies that drive greater inclusion and the ongoing development and promotion of exceptional diverse leaders. B. Riley and Toigo are working in-partnership to develop industry education programs that support developing minority leaders as they prepare to embark upon their careers.\n\"We are deeply touched that B. Riley included us in this effort,\" said Nancy Sims, president and CEO, Toigo Foundation. \"Not only is the financial support meaningful, but we are pleased to be partnering with B. Riley in building out robust educational experiences for our students.\"\nEstablished in 2009 by boxing legend and six-time world champion Sugar Ray Leonard and his wi...