New status and roles for women impacts philanthropy
July 28, 1995; Canadian FundRaiser
In their new book entitled Reinventing Fundraising, authors Sondra C. Shaw and Martha A. Taylor, make the following predictions for the next five years:
- Women will take greater control of their own resources.
- Women will make increasingly larger philanthropic gifts.
- Most organizations and institutions will establish women's leadership and giving programs.
- Nonprofit boards will become more balanced with respect to gender.
- A new style of capital campaign will be developed to encourage sharing relationships and responsibility rather than competition.
- Women's funds, women's political groups, and grassroots organizations will continue to gain the support of women.
- Women will leverage their gifts to ensure that their interests and values are matched with their philanthropic dollars.
- Women will assume top philanthropic leadership positions as volunteer fundraisers and development officers.
- As women move into decision-making positions within corporations, they will direct corporate giving toward programs addressing issues that reflect their values.
- Women will insist that greater accountability be established and publicized by institutions and organizations.
