Women Drive Philanthropic Decisions in Wealthy Households
BriefCASE Article A new study reveals that women are either the sole decision maker or an equal partner in decisions about charitable giving in nearly 90 percent of high net worth households.

Women More Likely to Give and to Give More than Men
BriefCASE Article New research shows that women at virtually every income level are more likely to give to charity and to give more money on average than their male counterparts.

Charitable Decision Making for Married Couples
Product This webinar examines research by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute on how married couples behave when it comes to charitable giving and why it matters to educational fundraisers. This webinar is part 1 of a two-part series presented in partnership with the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. This multimedia file is a recording of an Online Speaker Series webinar originally presented April 28, 2011.

Topics in Women and Philanthropy: OSS Package
Product This package of two webinars examines how to work successfully with female donors. It includes information on best practices in discussing estate planning with women, what the donor tells her attorney about the gift after the fundraiser leaves the room, and how to manage the conversations and the challenges unique to female philanthropists. It also covers the decision-making styles of married couples. These recorded webinars comprise a two-part series presented in partnership with the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. The separate sessions were originally presented April 28 and May 19, 2011.

Key Decisions: Women and Estate Planning
Product This webinar examines how to work successfully with female donors. In includes information on best practices in discussing estate planning with women, what the donor tells her attorney about the gift after the fundraiser leaves the room, and how to manage the conversations and the challenges unique to female philanthropists. This recorded webinar is part 2 of a two-part series presented in partnership with the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. It was originally presented May 19, 2011.

Women More Likely to Give to Education, Other Causes than Men
BriefCASE Article Women are significantly more likely than men to give to almost every type of charitable cause and are equally likely to support the rest, according to new research from the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.

The Bag Lady Syndrome: Myth or Reality?
BriefCASE Article Most fundraisers are familiar with the stereotype of "the bag lady," a woman of means who is so fearful of losing her money she lives like a pauper. This stereotype lurks beneath the surface of many interactions with would-be female philanthropists and the fundraisers who would like to inspire gifts from them.

Women and Philanthropy: Boldly Shaping a Better World
Product This book examines issues specific to women in their philanthropic endeavors. It provides information through stories about women philanthropists and looks at the role and impact of women in giving, volunteering and social involvement.

A “Perfect Storm” Brewing for Women’s Philanthropy
BriefCASE Article Developments that accelerated after the 1960s—an increase in business owners who are women, more women in positions of power, longer life expectancies and increasing income and education—have created a powerful, though often overlooked, demographic in educational fundraising.

Gender Matters: The Why and How of Cultivating Women Donors
Product This seminar explores why and how to work with women donors in a way that complements existing development efforts. Offers practical, hands-on strategies and discusses the importance of creating a receptive institutional culture that ensures success for staff, volunteers and donors. Presented in partnership with the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. This multimedia file is a recording of an Online Speaker Series webinar originally presented Feb. 18, 2010.

A Gift of Her Own
CURRENTS Article This article makes the case for cultivating women donors as a constituency, both for major gifts and for the annual fund.

Power of Women Donors Grows
BriefCASE Article More women control more wealth in the United States than ever before, and unlike their predecessors, they are more likely to support causes supporting women and girls.

Women Across Generations Approach Giving Differently
BriefCASE Article As women become an increasingly potent force in philanthropy, understanding the different views each generation has about giving is vital, said Marjorie Houston, executive director of development at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass.

Raising Her Sights
CURRENTS Article Fundraisers who work primarily with female constituencies describe the techniques that work best with women donors.

Women and Philanthropy: Values, Vision, Voice
Product This webinar looks at the influences on women of different ages and how these influences affect their values and add voice to their vision of philanthropy. This multimedia file is a recording of an Online Speaker Series webinar originally presented Oct. 2, 2008.

Closing Remarks: He Gave, She Gave
CURRENTS Article There have always been women philanthropists. Nowadays there are more of them, with more wealth. The author challenges the assumptions and sheds light on what the real differences are between female donors and male donors, and among women philanthropists.

Motive Operandi
CURRENTS Article Author Cindy Sterling conducted research concerning gender differences in planned giving at small liberal arts colleges in the Northeast. Among other things, Sterling quantifies the amounts and types of planned gifts women and men make, explains why women made their giving choices, and suggests strategies planned giving officers can use to strengthen their solicitation efforts. A sidebar identifies key planned giving terms with which all development officers should be familiar.

Pulling Their Own Purse Strings
CURRENTS Article Over the last decade, women have made significant strides in accumulating their own wealth. As they’ve learned more about finance, they’ve become more confident in their ability to make decisions, including decisions about philanthropy. Advancement officers can better court women by understanding their attitudes and knowledge about wealth.