By Robert Harris “You have to do this.” These were the words Dr. Debra Mesch said to me to improve the quality of my work in the Gender and Philanthropy online graduate level course. Strong, but I have always accepted the challenge of teachers and instructors that take me into uncomfortable spaces. The course, led… Read more »
Jacqueline Ackerman is the assistant director for research and partnerships at the Women’s Philanthropy Institute. In this post, she describes the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s investment in research on gender and philanthropy. In late 2014, a program officer from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Philanthropic Partnerships team approached the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI)…. Read more »
Jacqueline Ackerman is the assistant director for research and partnerships at the Women’s Philanthropy Institute. In this post, she details new research about gender and #GivingTuesday, and why fundraisers should focus on women donors. A new study by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), Gender Differences in #GivingTuesday Participation, found that women make up the majority… Read more »
Andrea Pactor is the associate director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute. In this post, she explores what giving circles are, who comprises them, and how they democratize philanthropy. A new study, The Landscape of Giving Circles/Collective Giving Groups in the U.S., found about 1,600 giving circles in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and… Read more »
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute has launched Women Give 2017, a research study that seeks to not only understand the query, ‘does the joy of giving lead to a happier life?’ but also the questions ‘does the joy of giving affect all individuals and households equally’ and ‘does the impact of giving on overall happiness vary… Read more »