Women’s Philanthropy Institute

The 2024 Give to Women and Girls Day was a powerful event, shining a spotlight on the need for greater investment in women and girls’ organizations. HerAgenda.com’s Chinenye Onyeike spoke with our Interim Director Jacqueline Ackerman on the importance of using data to close the funding gap, with less than 2% of charitable donations going to these causes. Their conversation emphasized how supporting women and girls is key to driving systemic change. Read more: https://bit.ly/4eSDdAE Thank you HerAgenda.com for being this year’s Give to Women and Girls Day media partner and helping amplify the need to increase support for women and girls! #WomensPhilanthropy #GiveToWomenAndGirls #Leadership

There is no single category of tracked data in which growth for women’s and girls’ organizations has outpaced growth for non-women’s and girls’ organizations over the last decade. Explore the 2024 WGI to learn about a decade of giving for women and girls: https://bit.ly/4dziXSX

🤝 Reflecting on the deep collaboration and shared purpose expressed at #GivetoWomenandGirlsDay, we are proud to celebrate Give to Women and Girls Day’s amplification partner, the New York Stock Exchange! 📺 Last week, NYSE TV anchor Kristen Scholer interviewed Amplify Her Foundation Leadership Network Co-Chair Maia Molina-Schaefer, underscoring the crucial need to meaningfully close the gap in philanthropic dollars for girls and women. Thank you NYSE for uplifting this important cause! To support nonprofits focused on gender equity, visit Every.org's new Women and Girls cause page, created specifically for this event: https://lnkd.in/eiDewBYJ. #ifshecanmakeithere #givetowomenandgirls #givetowomenandgirlsday #amplifyher

Happy #GiveToWomenAndGirls Day! ❤️🩷 Thank you, Amplify Her Foundation. for including me in the national flagship event at the New-York Historical Society. Congratulations to Marti Speranza Wong and her phenomenal team. A highlight was the panel moderated by Jacqueline Ackerman, Women’s Philanthropy Institute Interim Director, joined by Sarah Haacke Byrd, Women Moving Millions CEO; Maheen Kaleem, Grantmakers for Girls of Color VP; and Noorain Khan, Ford Foundation and Girl Scouts of the USA. The WPI Women & Girls Index, which reveals that less than 2% of giving supports 51% of the population, is a CALL TO ACTION! To do my part, I’m giving to organizations making outsized impact in the lives of women and girls with gratitude to their leaders! Women's Sports Foundation - did you know that 94% of all women in the c-suite played sports? Grateful that #BillieJeanKing continues to inspire leaders like Katy Knox and Danette Leighton. Girls on the Run International and Girls on the Run Greater Charlotte - unleashing the confidence and inner strength girls need to pursue their dreams. Cheers to Elizabeth Kunz, Rochelle Rivas MBA~PHR, Karen Gipson and Molly Barker. WINGS - a scholarship program combining a Women Executives mentor with unrestricted dollars to empower female students. Many thanks to Jill Flynn, Cynthia P. B., LaRita Barber, and countless others. Dress for Success Charlotte - providing economic independence including through professional attire. In honor of Linda Kirby and in memory of Jill Dinwiddie. YWCA Central Carolinas – eliminating racism and empowering women. Thank you, Soamoya Rankins, and congratulations, Kirsten Sikkillee, on your retirement. DELTA GAMMA FOUNDATION - celebrating sisterhood and service for sight. ITB, Leslie Martin, MPH, CFRE and Jenn Ragusa. Carolina Breast Friends - until there’s a cure for breast cancer, there’s care. Too many to name, but I see and love you, American Red Cross North Carolina Tiffany Circle - supporting our friends and neighbors in Western North Carolina impacted by #HurricaneHelene. Special thanks to Elaine Lyerly and Jerri Fatticci Mills. American Heart Association ’s Charlotte Go Red for Women Campaign - Cheers to all who fight for the health and well-being of women in our community including Julie Harris and so many others. Grantmakers for Girls of Color - we missed you today, Dr. Monique Couvson. Women's Impact Fund – I’m always ready to maximize women’s leadership in philanthropy. Grateful for Patricia Massey Hoke, Nikki Emanuel Jarrell, Katie Susong, Jeanette Sims and the hundreds of members who, together, strengthen our community. AND… Women’s Philanthropy Institute – because without WPI’s research there would be no #GivetoWomenandGirlsDay! Thanks to Jacquie Ackerman, Lee Young-Joo, Amir Pasic and WPI’s amazing council. #womenandgirls #womensleadership #powerto #whatsnext

Our annual #GivetoWomenandGirls Day celebration wouldn’t be possible without the support of Amplify Her Foundation and our partners: Philanthropy Together Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC)® HerAgenda.com Grantmakers for Girls of Color Together Women Rise Ms. Foundation for Women Women Moving Millions Impact100 Girls Inc. GivingTuesday Pivotal Ventures Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation National Women's Hall of Fame Women's Funding Network Women's Philanthropy Institute The Asia Foundation Barnard College Brooklyn College Women’s Center Indigenous Justice Circle National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs National Organization for Women NYC The New York Women's Foundation NYC Her Future Philanos Vital Voices Women.NYC Womens Community Justice Association Working for Women

“If you want to go far, go together.” Our work of uplifting women in philanthropy and women’s and girls’ causes does not happen without community. I’m so grateful for the community that gathered today at the New-York Historical Society to celebrate #GiveToWomenAndGirls Day. Without Amplify Her Foundation, especially Marti Speranza Wong and Laura Risimini, this event wouldn’t have happened. Your leadership and partnership made today possible. I’m grateful to everyone who shared the stage with me, especially Noorain Khan, Maheen Kaleem, and Sarah Haacke Byrd for joining my panel on moving from data to action. The work you are doing today and every day is inspiring and is the reason the Women’s Philanthropy Institute exists. And I’m grateful to so many women who have supported me and offered their time, talent, and treasure to support this work, including Dianne Chipps Bailey our tireless WPI Council Chair, Teresa C. Younger,Victoria Vrana, and McPherson Strategies colleagues and friends Sheridan Earle (She/Her), Isabelle Jette, Susan McPherson, and Helena Medeiros-Cansana. Finally, I’m grateful to Allison Fine and Every.org for creating the new Women and Girls cause area. There’s still time to make an impact on #GiveToWomenAndGirlsDay - you can find an organization to support on the Every.org site!

This #GiveToWomenAndGirlsDay, let's come together to support the future of girls everywhere! Every.org just unveiled a brand new cause that can help you find and donate to organizations empowering women and girls. Explore the cause: https://bit.ly/3XZHnzc

Today is #GiveToWomenAndGirls Day! The celebratory event will help raise awareness and galvanize philanthropic support for women’s and girls’ causes. Tune into our livestream this morning at 10:30AM ET: https://bit.ly/4gWVNsw This year’s event will feature voices that provide insights on our research and the need to increase funding for women’s and girls’ organizations. We’d like to extend a special thank you to Amplify Her Foundation for co-hosting this year’s flagship event at the New-York Historical Society! And thank you to all of our partners for helping bring this initiative to life! Philanthropy Together Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC)® Grantmakers for Girls of Color Together Women Rise Ms. Foundation for Women Women Moving Millions Impact100 Girls Inc. GivingTuesday Pivotal Ventures Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation’s National Women's Hall of Fame Women's Funding Network Women's Philanthropy Institute The Asia Foundation Barnard College Brooklyn College Women’s Center Indigenous Justice Circle National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs National Organization for Women - NYC The New York Women's Foundation NYC Her Future Philanos Vital Voices Women.NYC Womens Community Justice Association Working for Women #WomensPhilanthropy #GiveToWomenAndGirls #Philanthropy #WomenLead #Research

2021 marked a historic milestone — for the first time, women’s and girls’ organizations surpassed $10 billion in giving. Yet charitable giving to them still remains low at 1.9% of all giving, which means we still have work to do! Join us today alongside Amplify Her Foundation at 10:30 am for this year’s #GiveToWomenAndGirlsDay celebration! https://bit.ly/4gWVNsw

According to research from OECD - OCDE, private philanthropy for global development totaled $42 billion from 2016 to 2019. On the heels of #ClimateWeek and #UNGA, The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Stephanie Beasley shared her top takeaways of the week and ways philanthropy is showing up to solve the biggest issues of our time. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XPk8rp #Philanthropy #Nonprofits #Funders