November 18, 2022 New Numbers on Giving for Women and Girls: Major Underfunding, Some Reasons for Hope November 18, 2022/ Dawn Wolfe Updated data from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute paints a depressing picture: Even as current events influence where money’s flowing, organizations serving women and girls are still prioritized far less than other causes.Read More
October 31, 2022 A New Koch in Town: Four Things to Note About the Philanthropy of America's Richest Woman October 31, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Since her husband David Koch’s passing in 2019, Julia Koch has kept a fairly low philanthropic profile. But the sheer scale of her fortune means much larger giving may be coming down the line. Here are a few things to look out for.Read More
September 12, 2022 Eight Questions for Sarah Haacke Byrd, CEO of Women Moving Millions September 12, 2022/ Martha Ramirez We caught up with Sarah Haacke Byrd, who leads Women Moving Millions, a community of funders who commit to giving at least $1 million to organizations that benefit women and girls. Read More
May 20, 2022 Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Nicole Taylor on Women's Growing Role in Philanthropy May 20, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Leading the nation’s largest community foundation, and as the first Black woman in the role, Nicole Taylor has made equity a lodestar. Here, she weighs in on SVCF’s all-woman executive team, 2020’s challenges, and more.Read More
July 02, 2021 Fidelity Charitable’s 2021 Women and Giving Report: Solid Facts With a Side of Sexism July 02, 2021/ Dawn Wolfe A recently released report from Fidelity Charitable highlights several COVID-era trends, including more parity between how much women and men value charitable giving in their lives. But it also relies on some questionable framing.Read More
April 16, 2020 Advocates Say Global COVID-19 Funding for Girls Can’t Wait April 16, 2020/ Julia Travers Girls in poorer regions of the world are especially vulnerable to the social and economic fallout from a growing pandemic. Fearing that years of progress on gender equity may be unwound, nonprofits and funders are mobilizing to respond. Read More
March 06, 2020 A Look at How Impact 100 Chicago Empowers Women’s Philanthropy March 06, 2020/ Alyssa Ochs There are over fifty chapters of Impact 100 across the country. Here’s a closer look at Impact 100 Chicago’s local giving and what it’s doing to empower women in the region.Read More
February 25, 2014 Meet the 15 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy February 25, 2014/ David Callahan Women are guiding how some of America's largest fortunes are being given away. But men often get the credit. The most powerful women in philanthropy include well-known figures like Melinda Gates and Laurene Powell Jobs, but also many less familiar names, like Marilyn Simons and Carol Larson. Check out the list!Read More