March 3 is the 107th anniversary of the Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, DC. Held on March 3, 1913, the day before President Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration, this march is recognized for several key firsts. It was the first suffragist parade in the nation’s capital, and it was the first large, organized march on Washington… Read more »
Entries by Andrea Pactor
Exploring the expanding philanthropic landscape
How is the digital transformation changing the way we engage in philanthropy? If you are a donor, how often do you make gifts online, contribute to a crowdfunding campaign, or use an app to make your charitable gifts? If you work at a nonprofit organization, how is your organization engaging donors online? The future… Read more »
Philanthropy Plugged In: Creating Community in the Digital Age
It happens every three years. It sells out. It is one-of-a-kind. And, previous attendees have called it “inspiring,” “thought-provoking,” and “galvanizing.” “It” is the triennial Women’s Philanthropy Institute’s symposium. The 2020 symposium, Philanthropy Plugged In: Creating community in the digital age, is March 31-April 1 in Chicago. Registration opens today. We hope you’ll join… Read more »
Women’s motivations for charitable giving: Constant or changing over 30 years?
Thanks to pioneering efforts in 1992 by then UCLA fundraiser Dyan Sublett to learn and write about what motivated women donors to give to the university, we have a unique opportunity to compare women’s philanthropic behavior then and now and to connect the qualitative assessments to empirical research. Have women’s motivations for giving changed over… Read more »
Giving circles are growing informed philanthropists
Two new studies released in November by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute in partnership with the Collective Giving Research Group add to what we know about giving circles. Previous research has shown that giving circle members: give more give more strategically give to a wider array and number of organizations increase their knowledge about philanthropy, nonprofits,… Read more »