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Gender Transformative Philanthropy

This 2013 guide by TrueChild is designed to help funders address gender norms and gender equity in their grantmaking. The guide covers basic language, concepts, and background, as well as the challenges ahead and specific suggestions for program officers.


Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women’s Funds

This 2009 report by The Foundation Center and Women’s Funding Network provides an overview of the current landscape of philanthropy focused on women and girls, and serves to document the specific role played by women’s funds. The report finds that in recent years funding for women and girls by the broader foundation community has grown […]


Funding for Inclusion: Women and Girls in the Equation

This 2012 guide from GrantCraft draws on the experience of foundations in 15 European countries on reaching and including women and girls in programs, and mainstreaming gender in projects and operations.  


The 2011 Study of High Net Worth Women’s Philanthropy and the Impact of Women’s Giving Networks

This 2011 study by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University is the latest in a series of industry leading reports that began in 2006. This study focuses on the motivations and behaviors of high net worth women and increases the understanding of the influence of women’s philanthropic networks in creating informed and engaged donors […]


Women and Giving

This 2012 guide, by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, as part of the Philanthropy Roadmap Series, addresses specific considerations for women donors as they approach their philanthropy. This guide is for both established and emerging donors and is meant to help women delve further into the potential growth and fulfillment that can come from giving.