Philanthropically engaged women have swagger, invest for impact, and expect to be in dialogue with your institution. Colleges and universities that have focused on women’s engagement and giving are experiencing huge wins. Women historically build community, collaborate, and care about the welfare of others. Understanding these characteristics and motivations are part of the key to unlocking the potential impact women’s philanthropy can have on your institution. This panel of experts with perspectives grounded in research will share how they have applied the principles of successful women’s philanthropy to increase engagement and giving at their institutions. Women have tremendous resources and are poised and ready to be influential, strategic, and engaged investors for your institution. Join us to learn how to position your shop for successful engagement with this critical group of stakeholders.



Learning Objective 1:Upon completion participants will deepen their understanding of the philanthropic motivations and unrealized impact of women that could be applied to their university advancement programs.

Learning Objective 2:
Upon completion participants will gain insight into the invisible and unintentional barriers that inhibit or neglect to maximize women’s giving.