We are celebrating the wonderful women of AFP Houston who continue to Lead From the Future. Here are some fun facts about Women's Philanthropy from our friends at United Way of Kenosha County: 1. Women and girls reinvest an average of 90% of their income in their families, compared to a 30–40% reinvestment rate for men. 2. By 2026, women’s charitable giving would reach $1 trillion annually if women gave at 1.7%. 3. Women are more likely than men to give to charity. Women are more likely to give and give more to every charitable subsector with a few exceptions. 4. Women spend more time than men researching organizations before making charitable giving decisions and place greater importance on hearing the impact of their gift. 5. Women are more likely to volunteer and volunteer more hours than men. AFP Houston also honors the women on its own board of directors, with over 75% of the board comprised of women leaders who serve a variety of nonprofits and partners in our community. These women and the other women in our membership are all dedicated to making Houston a better place. Tag an inspiring woman in your life in the comments below!
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Less than 2% of charitable giving in the United States goes to women and girls—and only a fraction of that goes to supporting girls and young women of color. This #InternationalWomensDay, we're calling on philanthropy to #InvestInWomen by creating spaces where adolescent girls and young women of color can learn, play, dream, and become powerful movement leaders. Tides Foundation's Advancing Girls Fund powers grantmaking for girls and young women of color and their allies. Since 2021, we’ve granted more than $61.9M to 150+ girl-centered organizations in 20 countries, 90% of which are BIPOC-led. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ercMjJxw
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Extremely misleading. Most of these people are giving to their own foundations, which are only required to dispense 5% of their assets each year. For example, if the Dells gave all of their $975M to their foundation (they didn't; their giving was split between their foundation and their DAF), the foundation is would only need to give out $48M. A better measurement of generosity is how much was given by these donors' foundations as a percentage of total assets and how much was unrestricted giving.
Thanks to Quartz for highlighting the top 10 donors on the Philanthropy 50, the Chronicle's annual ranking of the top philanthropists in the nation. Check out the full #PHIL50 list at: philanthropy.com/topdonors
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