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Women in PhilanthropyL
Linda Lysakowski, ACFREPresident, Linda Lysakowski, LLC
What role do women play in philanthropy?Women control more than half the private
wealth in the USWomen make 80 percent of the purchases in
the USWomen will inherit 70 percent of the $41
trillion in transferred wealth over the next forty years in the US
Causes Women SupportImproving the quality of life for girls and
womenEmpowerment of women and girlsMaking positive changes in communities
around the worldLeveraging charitable dollarsEncouraging youth in philanthropy Shared/collaborative experiencesUnderstanding how the organizations work
How Women GiveGiving circles :
More than 400 registeredMajority are run by/for women
Women’s funds, donor advised fundsFoundations:
Local, national, internationalMonthly giving
More loyal donors (10x more loyal)
Women in Philanthropy CareersThe majority of workers in the nonprofit
sector (73 percent) are women More than 60 percent of fundraising
professionals in the US are womenWomen account for 43 percent of the board
seats among all nonprofitsWomen make up 45 percent of the CEOs at
nonprofits
Women and Legacy GivingMore women inherit wealth because they live
longer than men; the majority of legacy gifts come from women although the source of that wealth is often the combined income of men and women.
Women and the Zonta International FoundationWay to support your favorite causes and
make a larger impact
Thank YouLinda Lysakowski, [email protected]