BEGINNINGS: WHAT’S A WOMAN PHILANTHROPIST?
Philanthropists aren’t defined by big-money gifts. Rather, you become one by examining your values and finding the cause that moves you enough to dedicate your money and/or skills to it. So far no big whoop, right? But here’s the critical piece: After identifying that cause, you ought to carefully consider whether the investment you’ve chosen […]
HOW WILL YOUR STORY BE WRITTEN?
Though fully occupied by the rush of careers and responsibilities, women of means are nonetheless devoting ever more time, talent and treasure to fueling change. “The big shift today is that women have so much more money and therefore more of a voice,” says Lee Hausner, a long-time family wealth consultant. “Women are now inheritors […]
OVERLOOKED AND UNDERVALUED: GIVING BY WOMEN OF COLOR
During a recent energizing lunch meeting with Michele Minter, Vice President of Development, The College Board, we talked about the glaring lack of information, research and knowledge about how women of color prefer to give, the causes they choose and how they make their philanthropic decisions. For instance, we don’t really know if African American […]
EDUCATION: HOW TO DRIVE THE LEARNING CURVE
In the mid-’90s, Patricia Gruber was a successful psychotherapist with a thriving practice in Berkeley, Calif. She made a real difference. “I had a great referral network and a lot of support from local people in the field.” But her husband Peter, an investment manager, was offered a job in St. Thomas, in the U.S. […]