INDIANAPOLIS—“Moving Women’s Philanthropy Forward: Influences, Intent, Impact” will
be the theme of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University’s 20th annual symposium to be
held November 13-14 in Indianapolis. The event will bring together leading nonprofit and forprofit
professionals, scholars, and leaders to reflect on the roles and engagement of women in the
nonprofit sector.
Interest in understanding how and why women give has grown exponentially. Through
innovative structures such as women’s funds, giving circles, and other initiatives, women around
the world are leveraging their intellectual, social, and financial capital for the common good.
This year’s symposium will begin with a keynote speech given by Lisa Witter, co-author of
The She Spot: Why Women are the Market for Changing the World and How to Reach Them
and Chief Operating Officer of Fenton Communications. The event will end with a
conversation with philanthropists Julie Fisher Cummings and her daughter Caroline
Cummings on passing the philanthropic legacy from one generation to the next.
Other keynote speakers during the symposium will include Ms. Kimberly B. Davis, Vice
President, Global Philanthropy, and President, JPMorgan Chase Foundation and Ms. Anne
Mosle, Vice President for Programs, W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Participants will also have the opportunity to attend breakout sessions led by experts on women
and philanthropy who will share experiences, inform professionals and reveal the latest research
findings. These small-group discussions will address timely issues such as the societal impacts of
various types of women’s funding networks, women’s influence in giving to education, global
giving, developing and recognizing women as leaders, the real impact of collective giving,
strategies for the engagement of younger donors, and philanthropy among women of color.
Among the breakout presenters will be:
- Ms. Donna Callejon, Chief Operating Officer, GlobalGiving
- Dr. Barbara Ibrahim, Director, John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic
Engagement, The American University in Cairo
- Ms. Deborah Richardson, Chief Program Officer, Women’s Funding Network
Symposium registration is $500. Reservations will be accepted until the conference is filled. For
more information visit the
Center’s Web site or call 317-278-
8990.
Media are invited to attend the symposium; complimentary registration is available to media
wishing to cover it. Please contact Adriene Davis at 317-278-8972 or , or
Josh Sprunger at 317-278-8932 or to register or for additional information.
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, a part of the Indiana University School of
Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, is a leading academic center
dedicated to increasing the understanding of philanthropy and improving its practice worldwide
through research, teaching, public service and public affairs programs in philanthropy,
fundraising, and management of nonprofit organizations.
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