The social political and economic environment is ripe with opportunity to engage women and
their philanthropy. Professionals working in the field of philanthropy want ideas practical
information research and guidance about how to work with women donors how to build women's
philanthropy initiatives and how to integrate this subset of donors into their current fund
development departments. This book offers insight into the three historical waves of women's
philanthropy and provides a summary of current research and inspiring stories collected from
interviews with more than 70 women philanthropists and leaders.Each chapter begins with current
research followed by interviews and examples and ends with suggestions for fundraisers on how
to implement the information into a women's philanthropy initiative using a six-step process:
Awareness Assessment Alignment Action Acknowledgement and Achievement. The last several
chapters focus on lessons learned from successful programs in traditional organizational
settings-healthcare higher education and environment-and what we have yet to learn from the
new and emerging philanthropic models led by Laurene Powell Jobs Priscilla Chan Melinda Gates
Nancy Roob and MacKenzie Scott. Throughout the book themes of equity diversity and
inclusion are evident and featured in stories and programs led by women of color and younger
donors. Additionally COVID has impacted how fundraisers work requiring the philanthropy
community to adapt and create new ways to reach women donors. The final chapter is a call to
action to all women to give bigger and bolder as the fourth wave of women's philanthropy
rises.
