Women's Philanthropy--Women's Issues

Do Women Hold Up Half the Sky?

International philanthropy is a hot topic today. At Women World Wide Leading through Philanthropy, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University’s 22nd annual symposium, we will explore one facet of this growing field - the role of gender in giving, volunteering, and leading through philanthropy worldwide. Does gender matter in philanthropy around the world? How do women create a place at the philanthropic table in a “macho” culture? How does gender affect family philanthropy worldwide? What models of charitable organizations do women favor? Are there gender differences in giving? Register by January 28th and save $100. Join us in Chicago March 10-11 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and celebrate women’s achievements in philanthropy worldwide. For more information contact: copsymp@iupui.edu or 317-278-8990.

Do Women Hold Up Half the Sky?

International philanthropy is a hot topic today.  At Women World Wide Leading through Philanthropy, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University’s 22nd annual symposium, we will explore one facet of this growing field - the role of gender in giving, volunteering, and leading through philanthropy worldwide. Does gender matter in philanthropy around the world?  How do women create a place at the philanthropic table in a “macho” culture? How does gender affect family philanthropy worldwide?  What models of charitable organizations do women favor? Are there gender differences in giving?  Register by January 28th and save $100.  Join us in Chicago March 10-11 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and celebrate women’s achievements in philanthropy worldwide.  For more information contact:  copsymp@iupui.edu or 317-278-8990.

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News Round Up: January 11, 2010 | Women's Funding Network

News Round Up: January 11, 2010 | Women's Funding Network.

A response to Saturday's events from CEO Carla Oleska

by Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts on Monday, January 10, 2011 at 1:47pm

This past Saturday while our Institute cohort was hard at work, a situation was playing out that speaks to the very heart of why WFWM’s Leadership Institute for Political Impact is so critical. Saturday afternoon a congresswoman with goals, a judge with principles, a nine year old girl with dreams, a congressional intern with aspirations, and people with plain old hope and interest, were gunned down senselessly.  On behalf of our inaugural cohort of women, I give you our response to this event.

We could all very easily sit and decide that the world has gotten too out of hand, that the safest thing to do is stay in our own backyard, stay hidden, stay safe.

But we won’t. 

We won’t let vitriol and violence take over our world. 

We won’t let the discussion be taken out of our control. 

We won’t let our voices not be heard. 

We won’t let Congresswoman Giffords down.

We won’t let principles be destroyed.

We won’t let adults turn their backs on children’s dreams.

We will do the hard work to create civility, honor and peace

We will craft discussions that are grounded in respect

We will speak our truth aloud

We will run for and hold public office

We will create just, equitable and safe communities

We will encourage and teach our children to have their dreams.

We will create the world that we know and believe is possible.

Together.

Carla Oleska

C.E.O.

Alliance of Women Philanthropists

Alliance of Women Philanthropists.

Alliance of Women Philanthropists

Though women have always been important donors to the university, the administration understands that women will play increasingly significant roles in the development arena. Women have gained the confidence to be philanthropic leaders. As they are taking control of their finances and philanthropy, they expect more accountability from those institutions to which they donate. Furthermore, women have the courage to be change agents and are willing to take risks to affect change.

The University of Tennessee understands and appreciates these changes and is eager to work with its female donors to accomplish their philanthropic goals and ultimately use education to raise the quality of life for women everywhere. Therefore, the Alliance of Women Philanthropists was created to acknowledge the capacity of women to be influential donors to the University of Tennessee and to recognize them in more meaningful and personal ways.

I am The New York Women's Foundation and I am Visionary.

Per Ana's first email, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Pat Craddick. I’m the executive director and founder of ParentJobNet, and… I am The New York Women’s Foundation, and I am Visionary. Since 1987, The New York Women’s Foundation has given more than $24 million in grants to groups like ParentJobNet—groups that work hard to improve life for women and families. None of this is possible without your help—and that’s why I’m urging New York Women’s Foundation supporters like you to have your gifts matched by the Dec. 31 deadline—to keep these vital programs strong. My journey with The New York Women’s Foundation began after I left my Wall Street investment job to spend more time with my daughter, who was in public school. When I looked around at other parents, I realized that many of them were struggling to find work, to make ends meet, and to get ahead in the world. This really got me thinking about what I could do to help, because when a parent is out of a job, the child feels it. Working from my local Starbucks with just a laptop and cell phone, I created ParentJobNet.org, an online resource to help parents find work and become more engaged in their children’s public schools. The New York Women’s Foundation’s nearly $150,000 in grants over the last three years means that today we can offer much more than a website: we now offer classes in English literacy, financial planning, computer literacy, and job readiness, as well as providing assistance with job placement, housing, childcare, healthcare, and legal counseling. Last year, the Foundation’s investment of $50,000 helped ParentJobNet place 20 single moms in jobs that created more than $300,000 of income for their families. That's about a 650% return on investment. As Collette Johnson, one of our program participants, said so eloquently: “When you invest in a mother, you invest in her children. Not only do you invest in her children, but you invest in the entire community.” Please help a mother, a child, and a community. We are all The New York Women’s Foundation. Stand with me, and join the challenge. Donate today and have your gift matched dollar-for-dollar. Best Wishes, Pat Craddick Executive Director and Founder, ParentJobNet, Inc. Grantee Partner, The New York Women’s Foundation P.S. Meet Collette and learn more about The New York Women’s Foundation and its grantee partners in this video. Please share this message with your friends and make a donation today.
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Teaching others how to give money

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2010/0329/Teaching-others-how-to-give-money

Born into wealth, Marion Rockefeller Weber uses her Flow Fund Circle to teach others how to give money wisely.

By Paul Van Slambrouck, Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor / March 29, 2010

San Francisco

• Paul Van Slambrouck

The Flow Fund Circle, founded by Marion Rockefeller Weber, teaches philanthropists how to quietly give money to worthy projects.

Marion Rockefeller Weber makes many of her philanthropic decisions accompanied by the music of two singing finches, the becalming presence of her Blue Heeler dog, and a cat named Hermione.

Not exactly the office décor of most philanthropic institutions. Then again, Ms. Weber is not your standard philanthropist.

Her minor menagerie is housed in her home office, a cottage on a wooded hillside overlooking the Pacific north of San Francisco.

Her journey here has been one of personal transformation. In the process, she has established a kind of outpost on the frontiers of philanthropic giving, one that puts a premium on intuition, relationships, trust, and discovery.

Born into wealth, Weber says she has been a philanthropist since age 21, deciding which worthy causes to support among the many that would come her way.

"The table would be like this," she says lifting both hands shoulder high to indicate the stacks of proposals piled high on her living room table.

It wasn't a pleasant process for her. Later, she took a one-year sabbatical, a time of self-reflection, in which she also made out her will. In the will, she gives her money to "visionary friends and associates" so they can, in turn, give it away.

And so the idea of giving money with the stipulation that it, in turn, be given away, took root.

Weber's brand of philanthropic giving has no offices, staff, or bureaucracy. It's called the Flow Fund Circle. Since its inception in 1991, Flow Funders have identified and supported projects all over the world, from orphanages in Uganda to reforestation in Sumatra to organic farming in Ecuador.

Some 500 projects have been funded, nearly 80 percent of the money flowing outside the United States.

But it is the way the money moves that distinguishes Weber's idea. Flow Funders receive $20,000 per year, for three years. They receive no salary and cannot fund their own projects or those of family members. As Weber puts it: "There would be no salary to do this. This was not a job, but rather an opportunity to practice generosity in the world."

At its core, Weber's philanthropy is in large part to teach others to be philanthropic, to stretch people's notion of generosity by, initially, removing lack of resources as a barrier to being generous. In effect, Flow Funding is a process of seeding generosity, trusting that when the money peters out, the generosity will not.

The process is built on the notion that the act of giving and serving others changes people.

"People are being transformed," says Mark Finser, chairman of RSF Social Finance in San Francisco and managing partner of TBL Capital. Mr. Finser has been an innovator in social philanthropy for 25 years. Speaking of those who receive funds from Weber, he says: "It's not just what amount of money they get; it's about how they get the money."

The recipients are given funds not to further themselves, or their programs, but to go into the world to look for opportunities. They are not selected on the basis of impressive proposals. In fact, no one applies to be a Flow Funder. Each participant is chosen by Weber.

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THE WASHINGTON POST: POLITICS NEWS & ANALYSIS re Healthcare Reform Bill

Politics News & Analysis  Monday, March 22, 2010 Pelosi, Hoyer celebrate passage of health-care bill » Video | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer celebrated the House's 219-212 passage of health-care reform legislation. Divided House passes health bill (By Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery) Lawmakers move to cut out the middleman (By Daniel de Vise) For senators, a long week lies ahead (By Paul Kane) The Obama Presidency • Clarifying Gingrich on LBJ and Obama • A sweeping victory for Obama, Pelosi • Obama: 'This is what change looks like' The Fix by Chris Cillizza • Health care vote ends, political fight begins • Health care bill passes House 219-212 • Health care, health care and more health care Economic & Domestic Policy by Ezra Klein • A bill becomes a law • Hollow reconciliation threats • Another programming note

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WOMEN CANNOT WAIT!!

Women Can't Wait   Tell your Members of Congress to pass the comprehensive health reform plan now! They say the personal is political. And who knows that more than women? When you have to choose between paying your rent and buying medicine for your family, while politicians try to stop legislation that would make health care more affordable and reliable — the personal is political. It’s personal. And that’s why women must tell their Members of Congress to pass comprehensive health reform. The comprehensive health reform plan will provide millions of women and families health coverage they never had before. It will end the insurance company practice of denying coverage to domestic violence survivors and to mothers who have had Caesarean sections under the guise that they have “pre-existing conditions.” And it will end discriminatory gender rating practices, in which insurers charge individual women more than men simply because they are women. And when anti-choice politicians like Bart Stupak try to hijack getting quality, affordable health care that works for women — the political gets especially personal. So we will also not rest until the restrictions on abortion coverage are fixed. Tell your Members of Congress — pass comprehensive, affordable health care for women and their families now. And stay in the fight to make sure that all of women's needs, including abortion care, are met. Thank you for your ongoing support for health care reform that works for women. Sincerely, Judy Waxman Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights National Women's Law Center P.S. We promised you we would push hard to fight for health care reform that works for women and their families, and we are on our way! Your support is critical for our continued success.

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