THE REAL STORY OF PRINCESS CHARMING
Let me tell you the real story of the woman who married Prince Charming. During their forty years together, he enjoyed a lucrative and secure career. She never asked about their assets or how much they spent or saved. They had kids and lived well. You can see where this is headed. The prince died. […]
KICKING ASS AND GIRL-ING OUT
In the “We’ve Come a Long Way” department, Prudential has recently released its latest women and money research, a 10th anniversary edition. Results? It would seem, dear ones, that we the American women are simultaneously kicking ass and girl-ing out. Take a cruise of the findings from the “Financial Experience & Behaviors among Women, 2010−2011 […]
WHY FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES WILL DO THE RIGHT THING
Several years ago, Socially Responsible Investing maven Peter D. Kinder, then president at KLD Research & Analytics (KLD) in Boston, and currently Strategic Advisor to ESG Analytics, wrote a white paper called “Values and Money.” His stated goal was to trace the history of SRI and to provide some real definitions, context and metrics about […]
THE ELEPHANT IN THE NONPROFIT CONFERENCE ROOM
Amid all the current third sector challenges, including how to fundraise in this climate, how to sustain programs, how to maintain the endowment, staff shortages, how to measure and demonstrate impact, how to advance diversity, how to grow the mission, and so on—amid all these concerns and more—I foresee a much bigger crisis coming down […]
LOSING MONEY IS A LESSON PROFESSIONAL WOMEN NEED TO LEARN
Too many women haven’t learned to cut their losses and move on. They haven’t realized that to profit from investments you must also lose some bets. When stocks go wrong, men blame it on advisers, the market or economic conditions. Women blame loss on themselves. Men assume they’ll somehow make up the loss. Women feel […]
CLEARING THE HURDLES
Beyond the uncertain times and wobbly economy, women are still shying from giving and from defining themselves as philanthropists. The barriers to women’s giving have proven to be tough and tall. They haven’t changed all that much — or nearly enough — over the past decade. I believe much of this stems from women’s attitudes […]
YES, IT’S SIMPLER TO WRITE A CHECK, BUT IS IT SMARTER?
If philanthropy does not require gobs of cash, it is nonetheless both wiser and more effective to craft a customized financial plan before you begin. A plan can help maximize the impact of your gift, both right away and in years to come. It also pays to define exactly what income and categories of assets […]
LET US NOW PRAISE WOMEN
Recently, at a private gathering to explore women’s giving. There were about 20 or so women, all stellar, all smart, all devoted and dedicated to admirable and challenging missions and all trading off lots of privileges and perks for their cause. Yet, for the most part, the mood of the evening, was questioning and modest. […]