Generosity and Gender: Philanthropic Models for Women Donors and the Fund Development Professionals Who Support Them - Paperback

by Lois A. Buntz (Author)

Provides inspiring stories collected from interviews with more than 50 philanthropists​

Uses a six-step process--Awareness, Assessment, Alignment, Action, Acknowledgement, Achievement-- to offer suggestions for fundraisers on how to implement and engage more women donors

Features the lessons learned from successful programs in traditional organizational settings such as healthcare, higher education, and the environment

Author Biography

Lois A. Buntz is a veteran fundraiser, nonprofit executive, and educator. As a highly successful CEO of a midsized United Way, she has coordinated numerous annual and endowment campaigns raising more than $110 million dollars in 12 years. She has coordinated two capital campaigns, totaling $16 million dollars and helped build nonprofit facilities, including a Human Services Campus. As a nonprofit consultant she provides strategic planning and fund development services and helps develop and implement women's philanthropy initiatives.