Women and Philanthropy: Boldly Shaping a Better World

Web Contents ix

Foreword xiii

Preface xvii

Acknowledgments xxiii

About the Authors xxvii

PART ONE Acknowledging the Differences 1

1 Women Are Not Little Men 3

2 The Power of the Purse 19

PART TWO The Hows and Whys of Women’s Philanthropy 33

3 From Bag Ladies to Bold Divas: The Media and Changing Stereotypes 35

4 Women’s Giving: The Six Cs Plus Three 43

5 Stages, Styles, and Generations 65

PART THREE Building Bridges to the Other Half 93

6 Nonprofits’ Future: Gender-Sensitive Development 95

7 Bringing Women to the Table 117

8 Women’s Philanthropy Programs and Giving Circles 133

9 Taught or Caught: Donor Education 155

PART FOUR The Future of Philanthropy 179

10 Bold Women Giving Boldly: New Frontiers of Women’s Philanthropy 181

11 The Age of Women’s Philanthropy 205

Resource A: Focus Group Sample Questions 215

Resource B: The Million Dollar Exercise 217

Resource C: What’s It All About? Money and Me 221

Resource D: Experiences with Philanthropy: Current Giving Patterns and Family Values 223

Resource E: The Power of the Purse 225

Resource F: Resource Papers 229

Notes 231

Index 247