The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), in partnership with Elizabeth Dale, Ph.D. ’16, of Seattle University, released a new study this week. All In for Women & Girls explores the characteristics of women’s fund and foundation donors—the vast majority of whom are women—and finds that these donors stand out in a number of ways. Why… Read more »
I recently came across a thought-provoking article: Is philanthropy driven by altruism, ego, or the human desire to cheat death? The title immediately piqued my interest – at the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, we have read and written a lot about what drives philanthropy for women and men. The article reviews some research about why people… Read more »
In April, several representatives from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy attended the 2019 Greater Giving Summit in Seattle, hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Jacqueline Ackerman, associate director for research at the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, shares her reflections on the event. A couple months ago, the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) participated in the… Read more »
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI)’s newest report, Women’s Foundations and Funds: A Landscape Study offers fresh insight on these organizations, which serve as a dynamic force in giving by women to women. While women and girls are the main funding priority of the organizations included in the study, the report reveals a variety of other… Read more »
Angela Logan, Ph.D., told her grandfather at age four that she wanted to be a doctor and a cheerleader. “I think the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders were really popular at the time, which influenced my thinking!” she laughed. While the medical profession didn’t interest Logan growing up, she did learn what it meant to serve others…. Read more »