Women, Wealth & GivingThe Virtuous Legacy of the Boom GenerationIn only a short half-century, women have taken their places as creative forces for shifting the constructs of families and communities and are shaping the world they want. This new wave, the women effect, is about the extraordinary willingness of women to be open in the face of great loss, grief, hope, and fear, and to transcend personal difficulties and anxiety to serve their communities and make change happen. But these
Women, Wealth & GivingThe Virtuous Legacy of the Boom GenerationIn only a short half-century, women have taken their places as creative forces for shifting the constructs of families and communities and are shaping the world they want. This new wave, the women effect, is about the extraordinary willingness of women to be open in the face of great loss, grief, hope, and fear, and to transcend personal difficulties and anxiety to serve their communities and make change happen. But these stories aren't just about "them"; they are about you as well.Challenging you to create a lasting legacy and take a great leap forward for the love of humankind, Women, Wealth, and Giving draws from the combined experiences of Margaret May Damen's career as a Certified Financial Planner®, investment advisor, and endowment gift planning design specialist and that of Niki Nicastro McCuistion's as a nonprofit founder, CEO, and consultant.Written both for boom-generation women—born between 1943–1964—who want to create a formalized and strategic giving plan, as well as for fundraisers and development officers who need to better understand the giving culture of women boomers, Women, Wealth, and Giving will inspire you to impactful, intentional action resulting in personal and community change.If you want to make a difference by leaving a legacy of hope, love, and compassion for future generations, you have a common destiny with forty-three million of the wealthiest, healthiest, and best-educated women to hit midlife. This uplifting book shares the stories of some of these wise women and how they have found fulfillment through giving. Their stories serve as a call to action of how you also can enrich your life when you give of yourself and your spirit, of your time and your blessings.Women, Wealth, and Giving invites you to open a window in your heart, to kindle a flame, and to light your spirit with a passion for living a purposeful life. There is no
This book speaks to boomer women...who brought youthful passion for changing the world, broadening gender roles, and making a difference. The stories here represent boomer women who now, as mature women, are finding fulfilling ways to make a difference by applying their nurturing perspective to philanthropic activity. This is a great how-to guide for unleashing the inner philanthropist in every boomer woman. The book is not only inspirational, but is also practical with effective tools for thinking throu..
I only recently became aware of this book and, after having received it, I cannot adequately express what a treasure this book actually is. As a development professional who has frequently experienced the anguish of ill-informed board members and senior managers who do not fully understand the development process, it's been disheartening not to achieve the long-term economic sustainability that is critical for any organization to maintain its presence in the community.We all speak of diversification of fun..
To begin with, this is an intelligent book - no small praise in the growing pantheon of efforts to explain philanthropy. While the idea of giving money to worthy causes will probably always be linked to words like "goodness" and "altruism," it often doesn't survive a critical analysis, particularly among those not intimately linked to nonprofits, because the feelings, mushy on their own, are usually unconnected to useful or concrete motivators. Which is, in its way, an irony of "Women, Wealth, and Giving"..
