Praise for Women and Philanthropy
"Women and Philanthropy provides unique and meaningfulstories of scores of women philanthropists and describes how thesewomen are making a difference through giving, partnering,leveraging, role modeling, and asking, and will help all women ontheir philanthropic journey, as well as nonprofits who are workingwith women as donors."
--Jennifer Buffett, philanthropist and president, NovoFoundation, New York, New York
"Written for every development officer who wants to gain greaterinsight into charitable giving by women, this thorough, engagingbook makes a compelling case for the importance of engaging womenas volunteers and as donors."
--John Lippincott, president, Council for Advancementand Support of Education, Washington, D.C.
"With in-depth information about the importance of diversity towomen's giving and how the philanthropy of women has and will shapethe future of the nonprofit sector, this critically important bookprovides insightful information for donors and nonprofit leadersalike."
--Emmett D. Carson, CEO and president, Silicon ValleyCommunity Foundation, Mountain View, California
"Sondra, Martha, Buffy and their colleagues have led the way inexamining the role and impact of women in giving, volunteering, andsocial involvement. Their latest volume is a must-read not only foranyone working in the nonprofit sector, but also for any donor,regardless of gender."
--Paulette V. Maehara, president and CEO, Associationof Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Alexandria, Virginia
"Women and Philanthropy provides a look at what has been,but more importantly, provides a road map for what is possible forwomen as donor leaders in changing the face of philanthropy."
--Christine Grumm, president and CEO, Women's FundingNetwork, San Francisco, California
"A wise and exceptional book that breaks essential ground in theworld of philanthropy by delving into the issues specific towomen."
--Charles W. Collier, senior philanthropic advisor,Harvard University, and author, Wealth in Families, Cambridge,Massachusetts
Sondra Shaw-Hardy
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