LEADING WITH IMPACT
#WOMENLEADING PHILANTHROPY SUMMIT
Susan McPhersonCEO, McPherson Strategies
@susanmcp1
Sloane DavidsonFounder, Farsight Media
@sloane
Is women’s philanthropy on the path to a successful future?
What You SaidThere’s a lack of collaboration or sharing best practices; [women’s philanthropy] still seems small and fragmented
More big companies are thinking about investments in women as a strategy for business success. Hopefully this will continue a trend towards BOLDness.
The problem? Silo'ing, lack of meaningful partnerships, duplicating efforts/wasting resources.
There’s still too much duplication. The same voices are being given the stage at the major/key events.
We need programs that are about outcomes, not just about the branding and marketing.
YES. If…
●We embrace strategic collaboration
●We tell data-driven stories●We harness fearlessness●We leverage our assets as
women leaders
NO. If…●We look at each other as
competition ●We stay in silos ●We lack confidence●We maintain status quos ●We don’t ask for concrete
returns on our investments
COLLABORATIONSuccess in philanthropy lies in the ability to co-create effective strategies.
WOMEN’S WORLD BANKING: GLOBAL NETWORK
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER & BELLFLOWER CENTER FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE: MERGER
KIVA & VITTANA: PARTNERSHIP
BRIGHT PINK + NBA:NON-TRADITIONAL SPONSORSHIP
DATA-DRIVEN STORYTELLINGCompelling data + poignant storytelling = the single most effective way to reach people.
TOSTAN: INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY FILMS WITH SKOLL & SUNDANCE INSTITUTE
GRAMEEN FOUNDATION: PERSONAL STORIES INTEGRATED WITH DATA POINTS
NIKE FOUNDATION: GIRL EFFECT
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION: UNDERSTANDING HEALTH DATA
HARNESS FEARLESSNESS“In the philanthropic sector, people don't focus enough on failure.” -Steve Case
LEVERAGE ASSETS People are finally realizing women are a force in philanthropy.
LARGER NETWORKS LEADING WITH EMPATHY
WORKING ACROSS TEAMS; HOLISTIC
VISION
LET’S TALK.#womenleading Philanthropy
