Women in Philanthropy (Grantmaking)--April Thought Leadership Webinar Discussion

Ray Borkman

Hello all!

In an effort to make our monthly thought leadership webinar series more of a monthly conversation, I've decided to open a discussion here in Community ahead of each new webinar to introduce the topic and start the conversation.

I'll provide a description of the webinar, link to any associated blogs we're posting, and the speaker's biographical information.

I invite you to ask questions that you'd like answered here or in the webinar; as well as to share any experiences you have relevant to the subject! I'll be inviting the speakers to join us here in the discussion both leading up to the webinar as well as for a post-webinar Q/A.

The April (because I wasn't on the ball enough to start this for March!) Blackbaud Grantmaking Webinar is:

When We’re All In, We All Rise: A Conversation Exploring Women’s Generosity as a Catalyst for Change

April 20th 11:00 a.m. ET (Registration here, click on the banner)

As women wield greater economic power and harness their influence to lead change, their generosity is rapidly transforming the philanthropic landscape. What is possible when women are active participants in philanthropic work, engaging all the levers available to advance the public good?

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute, part of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI, increases understanding of women’s philanthropy through rigorous research and education with the vision of empowering women to use their wealth and power to uplift others. Following WPI's sixth national symposium All In, All Rise, WPI Associate Director Jacquie Ackerman sits down with Symposium participants to discuss how women’s involvement in philanthropy influences and strengthens communities, encourages greater strategic giving and builds a more diverse community of engaged citizens.

Jacqueline Ackerman, Associate Director, Women's Philanthropy Institute

Ray Borkman

And here is the associated Blog Post:

The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

Jeannie Infante Sager is the director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), which is housed under the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Jeannie is a seasoned nonprofit executive with over 25 years of experience in healthcare, higher education, and independent school leadership. She most recently served on the leadership team that created the IU Health Foundation. Nationally, she serves as chair-elect for the Indiana University Alumni Association’s board of managers and on the advisory council for WOC – Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy. In service to women and girls, Jeannie is on the board of directors for Girls Inc. of Greater Indiana and Women for Change Indiana.

Jeannie earned her master's degree in philanthropic studies from Indiana University where she was a Jane Addams Fellow and earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from Rollins College.

Carrie Watkins

Definitely looking forward to this session with the Women's Philanthropy Institute! In the blog post, they talk about the amount of money women philanthropists control, and the trends they see happening with that money. For the webinar, I'm hoping they cover what this means for grantmakers, both from a staffing perspective (Executive Leadership and Board of Directors) as well as how grantmaking organizations approach their own fundraising efforts and endowment management.