Gender and Generosity

Join us for a workshop that will cover the growing importance of women’s philanthropy, the historical waves driving it, and its impact on nonprofits. It will explore research on women’s giving patterns, strategies for building or expanding women-focused initiatives, and the influence of wealth on giving decisions. Additionally, it will highlight new trends like Gender Lens Investing and provide tips for engaging diverse and multigenerational women donors.

In this workshop, we'll cover:

• Introduction to Women’s Philanthropy: Importance and emerging interest.

• Three Waves of Women’s Philanthropy: Overview and Significance.

• Fourth Wave: Factors driving the new phase of women’s philanthropy.

• Impact on Nonprofits and Fundraising: How women’s giving is changing the sector.

• Giving Patterns: Research insights on how women give and its implications for fundraising.

• Organizational Readiness: Assessing your organization’s capacity for a women’s philanthropy initiative.

• Wealth and Philanthropy: Influence of wealth on women’s giving decisions with case examples.

• New Trends: Gender Lens Investing, angel investors, and leadership roles in philanthropy.

• Engaging Diverse Donors: Tips for involving diverse and multigenerational women donors.

Facilitator: Lois Buntz of LBC Consulting LLC

Lois Buntz, CFRE is an award-winning author, speaker, and nonprofit consultant specializing in strategic planning, fund development, and women’s philanthropy. As a seasoned fundraising professional, she has raised over $125 million as CEO of United Way of East Central Iowa, led a successful endowment campaign, and facilitated several capital projects, including a $14 million human services center. As a consultant and speaker, she has developed fund development strategies for both domestic and international nonprofits and presented at various conferences, including those for the Association for Fundraising Professionals.