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“This collection of essays is designed to show the hidden history of women's involvement in the nonprofit world and discusses how women are using philanthropy to achieve social change.”—The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The definitive book on women and philanthropy—essential reading for scholars, students, donors, grantees, and philanthropists.
The seldom-heard “voice” of women’s philanthropy speaks in this highly readable and richly contextualized collection of new writings. Elayne Clift, in her quest to demystify and honor women’s philanthropy, turns to an impressive array of the movement’s current leaders. As these remarkable women share their reflections and knowledge on the women’s funding movement, it becomes clear that “women and philanthropy”—not so long ago a seeming oxymoron—harbors the marvelous potential for global social change across gender, race, and age barriers.
Following Sunny Fischer’s introduction on the power of women’s giving, the chapters in the first of two sections address the history of the women’s funding movement (Carol Mollner and Marie C. Wilson), focusing on key topics, including the difficult task of documenting women’s contributions (Mary Ellen Capek), women as donors (Jo Moore and Marianne Philbin), volunteerism (Katherine Acey), partnering and stewardship (Kimberly Otis and Anne B. Mosle), the role of girls and young women (Stephanie Yang), educational and endowment strategies (Tracy Gary), and an insider’s critical look at the state of the movement (Marsha S. Rose).
Part 2 takes an intimate look at women and social change: achievements, challenges, and future directions. An overview (Chris Grumm and Emily Katz Kishawi) sets the stage for chapters on the model of the Ford Foundation (Barbara Y. Phillips), international giving (Patty Chang and Kavita Ramdas), inherited wealth (Cynthia Ryan), sharing earned income (Peg Talburtt, Judy Bloom, and Diane Horey), small-scale woman-to-woman support (Zainab Salbi), role models and inspiration (Helen Hunt and Kanyere Eaton), the future of funding (Christine Kwak, Gail McClure, and Anne C. Petersen), and “the next wave” (Kalpana Krishnamurthy). Jing Lyman sums up in a thoughtful afterword.
In this insightful collection, Clift and the contributors make the case for the passion and potential of women’s giving. Women, Philanthropy, and Social Change celebrates women’s power to influence social constructs and political policies—ultimately changing the very foundations of society.
“Women, Philanthropy, and Social Change is especially valuable for those launching new women's funds, individual philanthropists, and institutional grant makers committed to supporting social change that contributes to women's advancement. Students of philanthropy, social change, and women's history will discover lively narrative accounts and valuable analysis in these pages. The volume fulfills its intention to guide and inspire and, along the way, supplies case histories, data, and resources unfamiliar to many readers and personal stories that make for a very good read.”—Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
"Clift [argues] that any semblance of effective social justice philanthropy will only be achieved through increased funding for women and girls, as well as a more strategic and institutionalized understanding of gender and diversity." —-Feminist Economics
"As these women share their stories, reflections, and knowledge of the women's funding movement, the potential for global social change across gender, race, and age barriers becomes clear."—Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment
“Elayne Clift and her many authors have done a splendid job of conveying the importance of feminist efforts to build a philanthropy that nurtures women's leadership and empowerment. Indeed, philanthropy that promotes women's human rights also promotes democracy, sustainable development, social justice, peace and security – both within the United States and around the world. I recommend this book to all who work in the field.” —Leslie R. Wolfe, Ph.D., President, Center for Women Policy Studies
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ELAYNE CLIFT is an independent scholar and award-winning writer and journalist. Her previous books include the edited collection Women’s Encounters with the Mental Health Establishment: Escaping the Yellow Wallpaper (2002) and Sanity for All in the 21st Century: Reflections of a Fin de Siècle Feminist (2003). She has worked internationally on women’s, health, communication, and development issues. A Vermont Humanities Scholar, she serves on the Governing Council of the Vermont Women’s Fund.
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Women, Philanthropy, and Social Change was inspired in part by a conference of the Women's Funding Network and fund>forward. It is a recommended publication on their web site.
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