The Uprising of Women in Philanthropy

""Everyone who cares about making the world a kinder and safer place should know that the women’s funding movement is doing exactly that. Read this book, take heart, and pass it on!"" Gloria Steinem, Writer, Activist, and Feminist Organizer ""My work as Executive Director of UN Women and UN Under-Secretary-General taught me that activism without money falls short of implementation. Women’s funds and women’s funding movements knew this a long time ago and this book gives a glimpse of the power of women’s ability to pay forward."" Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women ""Every person involved in philanthropy should read this book to truly understand the partnership of philanthropists and activists around the world in making radical and upending change. Change that puts justice at the center of how communities survive and thrive."" Lori Barra, Executive Director, The Isabel Allende Foundation ""By capturing the stories of the women’s funding movement over the past fifty years, this book invites us to think more expansively about what is possible when philanthropy gets serious about resourcing the movements working on issues that affect the lives of women and their communities. It is a historical reminder of what can be done for anyone seeking to boldly shift how to fund feminist movements so communities can thrive."" Teresa C. Younger, President and CEO, Ms. Foundation for Women ""Women have been philanthropic actors and activists in the truest sense of those words for generations - in every part of the globe. Yet such philanthropy continues to be under acknowledged at best. This book tells the important stories of the activism and impact of women's funds across the world in support of feminist and justice movements. Shine that light!"" Theo Sowa, Former CEO, African Women's Development Fund ""Fascinating stories about gender, power, and philanthropy. This book gives you a behind the scenes look at how the global women’s funding movement weaves its way around the globe to support activists on the ground and reimagine philanthropy."" PeiYao Chen, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women ""The Women's Funding Movement is a game changer in the world of philanthropy and gender justice around the globe. If you want to know what, why, when, where and how this is the book to read. This is a movement that invites all of us to participate regardless of resources. Read and be inspired."" Pat Mitchell, Co-Founder of ConnectedWomenLeaders and Project Dandelion, and author of Becoming a Dangerous Woman: Embracing Risk to Change The World ""Women’s funds understood long ago that real change can happen when intersectional feminist movements are sustained, connected, and trusted to lead the way and define what success looks like. This is an urgent lesson for philanthropy at large that is explored in this book."" Giselle Carino, Founding CEO of Fòs Feminista ""I witnessed brave women catapult the global women's funding movement into a new era. This book, akin to a financial Wonder Woman, testifies to women's power to use money for equity and justice. It inspires boldness and bravery, deeply rooted in listening and co-creation. It's a call to action for those who believe in change and a better future. So, gear up and join the uprising!"" Lisa Witter, CEO, Apolitical Foundation and Co-Founder, Apolitical ""Finally, a book that covers, with great care, the history, impact and stunning success of the global women’s funding movement. Sharing stories of the amazing work of these changemakers is inspiring and will serve as a clarion call to keep the movement strong. Now more than ever we need to be reminded of all that has been done to secure economic, legislative, and reproductive justice for women and girls and gender expansive folks. Read this book and then get to work!"" Mary F. Morten, President, Morten Group, LLC ""For anyone interested in learning about the global impact of women and how women continue to be intentional, allocating personal funding into Women’s Foundations, this important book will inspire them."" Laura Davis, Managing Director, Banker, J.P. Morgan ""This is the untold story of how the women’s funding movement, with its unexpected partnerships, has changed lives around the world. A must read for change makers!"" Elizabeth Seja Min, Strategist, Storyteller & Facilitator ""Women do lead differently, and the global women’s funding movement is a wonderful illustration for us all. This book is a must-read for anyone committed to building a new philanthropy; a new way of connecting generosity to the opportunity to make a difference. At the center of re-imagining philanthropy must be a woman's wisdom that integrates intersectionality, collaboration and transparency and this is the blueprint."" Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, Founder & Executive Director, Black Women in Executive Leadership (B-WEL) ""Women and girls matter, and yet if you look at the philanthropic funding that goes to this half of the population you would not know it. Achieving equality requires big funding and that is what the Women’s Funding Movement is all about. Big Change."" Jacki Zehner, Founder, SheMoney, Co-Founder Women Moving Millions and former Partner, Goldman Sachs ""Women’s financial equity drives the growth of women’s philanthropy. With increasing financial power millions more women want to join the millions already part of the 'uprising' in philanthropy. Get this book on your reading list and get re-energized about equity!"" Diana van Maasdijk, Co-Founder & CEO, Equileap ""Shifting money and power – how women have been leading the charge and creating a philanthropic movement birthed in the intersectionality of women’s rights and human rights. Every person involved in philanthropy should read this book to see 50 years of examples of centering justice and communities."" Tuti Scott, Coach and Facilitator, Changemaker Strategies