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Women and Philanthropy

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This web site is intended as a starting point for people who are interested in finding about more about the role of women in philanthropy.

Web Sites

Michigan Women's Foundation
http://www.miwf.org/
Additional information resources:
The Michigan Women's Foundation : An Overview
Women Are Doing Remarkable Things in Michigan...
Money is at the Foundation of Inequality for Women
The Michigan Women's Foundation : Uniting the Power of Resources with the Vision of Women
Women's Road Map
Trillium
Annual Report, FY1988/89
Investing in Michigan Women, 51 pages long. [Main Library Stacks HQ1438 .M5 W5822 1993]
Women and the Future of Michigan, 20 pages long. [Main Library Stacks HQ1438 .M5 W582 1990]
Last checked 04/22/08)

Women and Philanthropy
http://www.womenphil.org/
Since 1977, Women & Philanthropy has been a network and a voice for positive change in the field of philanthropy. Our research, events, services and network of members have helped increase both the amount of philanthropic dollars awarded to women and girls and the number of women working at all levels in the field of philanthropy. Today, we are poised with new initiatives to educate and mobilize the field of philanthropy while helping foundations improve their effectiveness.
Last checked 04/22/08)

Women in Philanthropy (Ann Castle)
http://www.women-philanthropy.umich.edu
A wonderful collection of resources originally compiled by Ann Castle (now deceased) and maintained by the University of Michigan Office of Development. Categories include: articles, books and reports, dissertations, net resurces, newsletters, research sources, and women donors.
(Last checked 04/22/08)

Women's Funding Network
http://www.wfnet.org/
Women's Funding Network is a growing association of public and private women's foundations, federations, funds in community foundations, individual donors and supporting institutions. The Network promotes the development and growth of women's funds that empower women and girls by fostering strategic alliances among women, donors, communities and institutions. Women's Funding Network will ensure that women's funds are recognized as the "investment of choice" for people who value the full participation of women and girls as key to strong, equitable, and sustainable communities and societies.
(Last checked 04/22/08)

Women's Philanthropy Institute
Center on Philanthropy at
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/PhilanthropicServices/WPI/
The Women's Philanthropy Institute (WPI) was founded in 1997 to help women understand their full potential and capabilities as financial donors, and to inspire women to fulfill their philanthropic potential. In 2004, WPI became a program of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
(Last checked 04/22/08)

Books

The books mentioned on this page are available for public use in the Michigan State University Libraries. If you are unable to visit our library, consider visiting a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection in your home state or a local public library in your home town. If the books are not available there, ask about interlibrary loan or visit a local bookstore to find out whether they can be purchased.

Foundation Support for Women and Girls :
"Special Interest" Funding or Effective Philanthropy
http://www.wfnet.org/news/story.php?story_id=49f
Written by Mary Ellen S. Capek. Volume Two of the Monograph Series, Women and Philanthropy : Old Stereotypes, New Challenges.
(Last checked 04/22/08)

REINVENTING FUNDRAISING : REALIZING THE POTENTION OF WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY. Sondra C. Shaw, Martha A. Taylor. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1995. 270pp. Funding Center (1 East) HV41.9.U5 S53 1995
The once exclusively "old boys" network of professional fundraising has come to include a larger and larger proportion of women-women who are becoming more prominent both as fundraisers and as donors. In this book, nationally known fundraising experts Sondra C. Shaw and Martha A. Taylor reveal the reasons why women have not been taken seriously as philanthropists, identify model programs focusing on women's giving that have already been developed, and outline new program models that organizations can tailor to their own female constituents. Drawing from their interviews, focus groups, and discussions with more than 150 women philanthropists and scores of development professionals, Shaw and Taylor reject the notion that women give less to charity because they are unenlightened philanthropists. They show instead the rich history of American women's philanthropy, zero in on contemporary women's motivations for giving, and so reveal a new approach to fundraising. The practical advice offered in Reinventing Fundraising will show fundraisers-both volunteer and professional, new and experienced, as well as consultants and other nonprofit staff members how to: Develop a gender-sensitive fundraising program by using an innovative eight-step process. Better communicate with women, drawing on the rich resources of corporate advertising strategies. Understand how and why women give and identify their characteristics as donors. Recognize and overcome the barriers to women's giving such as a sense of financial insecurity and an undeveloped sense of identity. Improve their communications with women. Develop and implement a multiyear comprehensive program to attract more women as leaders and major donors.
[Fund raising -- United States]
[Women philanthropists -- United States]

Report on Women's Philanthropy in the United States ; Trends and Developments
http://www.philanthropy.org/publications/online_publications/women_paper.pdf
Elsa M. Davidsen, PhD Candidate, CUNY. 11pp.
(Last checked 04/22/08)

THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY. Martha A. Taylor, Sondra Shaw-Hardy, editors. San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, 2005, c2006. 211pp. Funding Center (1 East) HV541 .T736 2005
New directions for philanthropic fundraising ; no. 50, Winter 2005
Table of contents: Emergence and future of the modern women's philanthropy movement / Sondra Shaw-Hardy -- How American women's philanthropy helped build economic growth and a democratic society / Claire Gaudiani -- Women's philanthropic leadership : how is it different? / Bonita Banducci -- Women executives and business owners : a new philanthropy / Cynthia R. Jasper -- Married couples' charitable giving : who and why / Eleanor Brown -- Dynamics of women and family philanthropy / Ellen E. Remmer -- Women philanthropists : leveraging influence and impact as change makers / Tracy Gary -- Giving circles : a powerful vehicle for women / Jessica Bearman, Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz, Tracey A. Rutnik -- Women's volunteerism and philanthropy at Princeton University / Michele Minter -- Women's philanthropy programs at coeducational colleges and universities / Jeanie Lovell -- Women, wealth, and endowed philanthropy : trends and innovations in foundations / Kimberly Otis, Katherine Jankowski -- Launching new initiatives and raising a call to action / Martha A. Taylor.
[Women -- Charitable contributions -- United States]
[Women philanthropists -- United States]
[Fund raising -- United States]

WOMEN AND PHILANTHROPY IN EDUCATION. Andrea Walton, ed. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2005. 356pp. Funding Center (1 East) LC1757 .W63 2005
Table of contents: Introduction : women and philanthropy in education : a problem of conceptions / Andrea Walton -- pt. 1. Schools, colleges, universities, and foundations. Teaching as philanthropy : Catharine Beecher and the Hartford Female Seminary / Frances Huehls -- Philanthropy and social case work : Mary E. Richmond and the Russell Sage Foundation, 1909-1928 / Sarah Henry Lederman -- Southern poor whites and higher education : Martha Berry's philanthropic strategies in the building of Berry College / Victoria-María MacDonald and Eleanore Lenington -- Creative financing in social science : women scholars and early research / Mary Ann Dzuback -- Considering her influence : Sydnor H. Walker and Rockefeller support for social work, social scientists, and universities in the South / Amy E. Wells -- Brokering old and new philanthropic traditions : women's continuing education in the Cold War era / Linda Eisenmann -- pt. 2. Women's philanthropy as an agent of social and educational change. American philanthropy and women's education exported : missionary teachers in Turkey / Roberta Wollons -- Sisters in service : African American sororities and philanthropic support of education / Marybeth Gasman -- "Valuable and legitimate services" : black and white women's philanthropy through the PTA / Christine Woyshner -- Women's philanthropy for women's art in America, past and present / Karen J. Blair -- pt. 3. The politics of philanthropy in women's education : race, class, and gender. "Nothing more for men's colleges" : the educational philanthropy of Mrs. Russell Sage / Ruth Crocker -- The texture of benevolence : northern philanthropy, southern African American women, and higher education, 1930-1950 / Jayne R. Beilke -- "Contributing to the most promising peaceful revolution in our time" : the American women's scholarship for Japanese women, 1893-1941 / Linda L. Johnson -- Supporting females in a male field : philanthropy for women's engineering education / Amy Sue Bix.
[Women in higher education -- United States -- History]
[Endowments -- United States -- History]
[Women philanthropists -- United States -- History]

Women as Donors: Stereotypes, Common Sense, and New Challenges [Book]
http://www.wfnet.org/news/story.php?story_id=48
Written by Mary Ellen S. Capek. Volume One of the Monograph Series, Women and Philanthropy : Old Stereotypes, New Challenges.
(Last checked 04/22/08)

WOMEN AS DONORS, WOMEN AS PHILANTHROPISTS [Book]. Abbie J. von Schlegell, Joan M. Fisher, eds. San Francisco, Ca. : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1993. 161pp. Funding Center (1 East) HV16 .W66 1993
Articles include :

"What We Know About Women as Donors"

"Communicating with Women: Understanding and Applying the Differences"

"Women as Staff Leaders and Fundraisers"

"Women's Approach to Philanthropy : a Learning Model"

"Women Talking to Women about Giving: Creating Incentives, Avoiding Resistance"

"Starting a New program at Your Institution"

"Training Women Volunteers to Seek Major Gifts"

"By Women, For Women : the Women's Funding Movement"

"Women, Money, and Political Clout"

"Raising Money from Women for Women : the Story of a Successful Campaign"

"Richness in Diversity"

Selected Bibliography.
New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising no. 2.
[Philanthropists -- women]

WOMEN, PHILANTHROPY, AND CIVIL SOCIETY. Kathleen D. McCarthy, editor. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2001. 314pp. Funding Center (1 East) HV541 .W64 2001
[Women in charitable work -- Cross-cultural studies]
[Women -- Charitable contributions -- Cross-cultural studies]
[Women volunteers in social service -- Cross-cultural studies]

WOMEN, PHILANTHROPY, AND SOCIAL CHANGE : VISIONS FOR A JUST SOCIETY. Elayne Clift, editor. Hanover, NH : University Press of New England, c2005. 293pp. Funding Center (1 East) HV541 .W644 2005
Table of contents: Introduction: women's values, women's vision: the power of giving women / Davi Waiders and Sunny Fischer -- Part I: The women's funding movement -- History as prologue: the women's funding movement / Carol Mollner and Marie C. Wilson -- Documenting women's giving: biases, barriers, and benefits / Mary Ellen S. Capek -- Women as donors: old stereotypes, new visions / Jo Gruidly Moore and Marianne Philbin -- Backbone and bite: the place of volunteerism in women's giving / Katherine Acey -- Partners and stewards: fostering healthy collaboration / Kimberly Otis -- Voices of young women: the development of girls' funds / Stephanie Yang -- Lessons learned: strategies for success in education and endowment / Tracy Gary -- The other hand: a critical look at feminist funding / Marsha Shapiro Rose -- Part II: Women and social change -- Women's biggest contribution: a view of social change / Christine H. Grumm, Deborah L. Puntenney, and Emily Katz Kishawi -- The Ford foundation: a model of support for women's rights / Barbara Y. Phillips -- Giving globally: international perspectives / Patti Chang and Kavita Ramdas -- From cradle to grave: challenges and opportunities of inherited wealth / Cynthia Ryan -- Putting our money where our mouths are: sharing earned income / Peg Talburtt, Judy Bloom, and Diane Horey Leonard -- Think big, spend small: the impact of woman-to-woman small-scale support / Zaineb Salbi -- We are our sister's keeper: role models, success stories, inspiration / Helen LaKelly Hunt and Kanyere Eaton -- The future of funding: e-philanthropy and other innovations / Christine Kwak, Gail D. McClure, and Anne C. Petersen -- The next wave: feminism, philanthropy, and the future / Kalpana Krishnamurthy -- Afterward / Jing Lyman -- Working wonders / Davi Walders.
[Women -- Charitable contributions -- Cross-cultural studies]
[Women in charitable work -- Cross-cultural studies]
[Women philanthropists -- Cross-cultural studies]

The Women's Funding Movement: Accomplishments and Challenges [Book]
http://www.wfnet.org/news/story.php?story_id=50
Written by Mary Ellen S. Capek. Volume Three of the Monograph Series, Women and Philanthropy : Old Stereotypes, New Challenges.
(Last checked 04/22/08)

Additional Web Pages of Interest

Catalog of Nonprofit Literature
http://lnps.fdncenter.org/
Want to use a database to find articles to read on this topic? Check out this searchable database. It incorporates the unique contents of the Foundation Center's five libraries and contains more than 24,900 full bibliographic citations, of which more than 17,000 have descriptive abstracts. Updated daily. Items covered deal with everything from the theory and philosophy of philanthropy, biographies of philanthropists, administration and management of nonprofits, and materials issued by foundations or nonprofit organizations. Sample search: enter "fundraising" as subject and "church" as a keyword. Ask your local library if they carry the journals or books cited. If not ask about Interlibrary Loan.
(Last checked 04/22/08)

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