SAN FRANCISCO — Understanding how gender shapes giving behavior is key to unlocking the full potential of women’s philanthropy. That is one of the guiding beliefs of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, which conducts research with the goal of growing this field.
Its latest report, “All in for Women and Girls: How women’s fund and foundation donors are leading through philanthropy,” explores the unique giving approaches of women’s fund and foundation donors.
Devex spoke with Elizabeth Dale, assistant professor of nonprofit leadership at Seattle University and the lead researcher on the report, about the findings and what lessons they hold for NGOs looking to engage women philanthropists.