Discover gender-specific tools and strategies Boom-Generationwomen can use to make philanthropic and charitable decisions Answering women's questions of how and why to give from theheart, Women, Wealth & Giving helps you understand themodels that work best for charitable giving and how these modelsfit into your legacy mission, whether you've earned, inherited ormarried into your wealth. Women, Wealth & Giving will help you understand whatmodels work best for charitable giving, and how to fit those modelsinto your plans, mission, and intended legacy-whether you earned,inherited or married into wealth. This useful planning guidealso * Includes pertinent anecdotes, worksheets, quizzes,inspirational profiles, a resource guide, and much more * Identifies gender-specific tools and strategies Boom-Generationwomen can use to make philanthropic and charitable decisions * Provides women the means to engage their hearts as well astheir minds in giving money, time, and talent away in meaningfulways With over 43 million Boom-Generation Women at or nearing the ageof retirement, the American population is reaching what has beendescribed as the great wealth transfer, and with women outlivingmen, or choosing to live alone, the role of women in decisionsconcerning philanthropic dollars will be critical to the economic,political and moral fabric of our society. Get Women, Wealth& Giving and discover the transformative power of women'sphilanthropy.
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Margaret May Damen, CFP®, CLU, ChFC, CDFA, is the founder and President of the Institute of Women and Wealth. She is passionate about empowering women to achieve confidence in their leadership skills, money management, and their wealth legacy aspirations. Margaret is a charismatic public speaker, lecturer, and trainer. She has presented at the National Conferences of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, the Society of Financial Service Professionals, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, and the International Association of Fundraising Professionals Conferences.
Niki Nicastro Mccuistion, CSP, is a development strategist, consultant, and executive advisor with a successful twenty-five year track record in both business and as a nonprofit executive. A powerful, dynamic speaker and storyteller, she has worked with hundreds of organizations, nationally and internationally, from the World Affairs Council, Avance, the American Bankers Association, to CAS-Argentina. Her passion: to help organizations and individuals develop and implement strategies for successful change and achieve their missions. Niki pioneered "Selling is Helping" and has coauthored several business books on relationship selling, inspired leadership, and performance coaching.
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Praise for Women, Wealth & Giving
"In Women, Wealth, and Giving, Damen and McCuistion document the tremendous influence and power boomer women exert today in philanthropy. Their interviews and stories reinforce current research at the Center on Philanthropy and among researchers around the country that boomer women have the potential to change the world."
Debra J. Mesch, PhD, Director, Women's PhilanthropyInstitute, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
"The book we've all been waiting forthe untold story of boomer women changing the world and themselves through philanthropic expression. This book is both an inspiration to boomer women and a wonderful acknowledgement of the transformational role they have served in both the growth and diversity of philanthropy today."
Ellen Remmer, President/CEO, The Philanthropic Initiative, Inc.
"This book, written to and for women, offers a path to that golden intersection where informed ideas, feelings, and actions come together as a deeper way of life. Damen and McCuistion provide so many insights about the inner meaning of finances and philanthropy that I encourage both women and men to imbibe their nourishment for the soul."
Paul G. Schervish, PhD, Director, Center on Wealth and Philanthropy; Professor, Department of Sociology, Boston College
"Every woman donor and every development officer who wants to raise funds from women should read THIS book. It is a superb exploration and extrapolation of readings, interviews, and perspectives about how women think, feel, and give. The book offers a window into the realities of why women need to express their philanthropic voices and values. The development profession's body of knowledge will be greatly enhanced because the authors have integrated historical, sociological, economic, and psychological influencesdemonstrating that women are, indeed, a high-impact constituency in the world of philanthropy."
Karla Williams, MA, ACFRE, author, Donor Focused Strategies for Annual Giving, Lead Faculty, Fund Raising School at IUPUI, Center on Philanthropy
"Women, Wealth, and Giving will release a wave that has the potential to dramatically impact charitable giving. While others have written books on financial planning and philanthropy, Damen and McCuistion combine insightful and candid interviews with valuable 'how to' information. Women boomers are encouraged to explore what motivates their charitable urges and are given a road map to create and build their legacya better world."
James N. Falk, President, World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth; President, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Dallas Chapter
Zusammenfassung
Discover gender-specific tools and strategies Boom-Generation women can use to make philanthropic and charitable decisions
Answering women's questions of how and why to give from the heart, Women, Wealth & Giving helps you understand the models that work best for charitable giving and how these models fit into your legacy mission, whether you've earned, inherited or married into your wealth.
Women, Wealth & Giving will help you understand what models work best for charitable giving, and how to fit those models into your plans, mission, and intended legacy-whether you earned, inherited or married into wealth. This useful planning guide also
- Includes pertinent anecdotes, worksheets, quizzes, inspirational profiles, a resource guide, and much more
- Identifies gender-specific tools and strategies Boom-Generation women can use to make philanthropic and charitable decisions
- Provides women the means to engage their hearts as well as their minds in giving money, time, and talent away in meaningful ways
With over 43 million Boom-Generation Women at or nearing the age of retirement, the American population is reaching what has been described as the great wealth transfer, and with women outliving men, or choosing to live alone, the role of women in decisions concerning philanthropic dollars will be critical to the economic, political and moral fabric of our society. Get Women, Wealth & Giving and discover the transformative power of women's philanthropy.
Inhalt
Foreword xiii
Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
Chapter 1 A Generation in the Right Place at the Right Time 1
The Big Picture 4
Why Women Are So Crucial 10
The Right Momentfor Many Reasons 11
Women's New Contributions 13
A Recent Trigger for Change 14
Reading the New Thinking 15
Chapter 2 Kitchen Table Values from Childhood 25
Values as a Bond of Commonality 26
Values as Our Roots 29
Values as Teachers 32
How Values Form 36
Source of the Three Ps 40
Values Pyramid 42
The Muse Speaks 43
Chapter 3 Affluence, Influence, and Altruism 51
Consumption to Collaboration 53
Scarcity 53
Abundance 56
Influence 58
Altruism 59
Characteristics of Virtuous Phi…