It was quite the party atmosphere.
Joey Bada$$ was also in demand with the young Wall Street crowd.
Faith Evans was a popular performer.
Scott Kapnick hit the dancefloor.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdFaith Evans then performed some of her biggest hits.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accepted a plaudit.
Scott Kapnick, David Solomon, Faith Evans and Sean 'Diddy' Combs shared the stage.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs then gave a short speech.
Ben Happ (Myriad) was among those to make a contribution.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdSean 'Diddy' Combs and John Wood courted donations.
Roshanara told the guests her story.
Sonny Kalsi, founder of real estate investor GreenOak, was the event chair.
Penn Masala provided entertainment.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs livened up proceedings, promising to produce a track for the winning bidder in the charity auction.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdMarc Seidner, the CIO of non-traditional strategies, at PIMCO, bid in the auction.
The charity auction was something else.
That's Frank van Veenendaal, the former vice chairman of Salesforce, on the right.
Ben Happ, head of marketing and investor relations at hedge fund Myriad Asset Management, chatted to model and philanthropist Petra Nemcova
Howard Schiller (left) mixed with Teri Volpert, Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Barry Volpert (furthest right)
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdScott Kapnick, the chief executive of HPS Investment Partners, paid a visit to Faith Evan's table.
Gillian Tett, the US managing editor at The Financial Times, was there.
Guests enjoyed fine food and wine.
Sara Eisen was CNBC was the master of ceremonies
Here's Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Roshanara, a graduate from the Girls’ Education Program
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdAndrew Balls, the co-chief investment officer for fixed income at PIMCO, was generous with his donations.
Rapper and actor Joey Bada$$ was sat next to Sean Combs.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs was there to collect a Superhero Award for his commitment to world change through educating children.
The guests enjoyed cocktails on the lawn before heading in to the banquet hall.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdHere's Business Insider's Matt Turner catching up with David Solomon, president and co-chief operating officer at Goldman Sachs.
There was a red carpet for big name guests.
Edith Cooper, global head of human capital management at Goldman Sachs, was there.
Howard Schiller, the former CFO of drug company Valeant, mingled with the crowd.
John Wood, the founder of Room to Read, welcomed guests to the gala dinner.