Donor Motivations of Women Philanthropists

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Date

2004-07

Authors

Truett, Vanessa

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Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon

Abstract

“Donor Motivations of Women Philanthropists” examines the growing trend of women’s access to positions of influence, to increasing wealth, and to greater impact on the world of philanthropy.Central to this project is a set of personal interviews with 15 prominent Northwest women, to examine their predispositions towards and motivations for philanthropy. This project concludes with a set of six recommendations for development professionals. It also lists recommendations for future research—specifically more focus on donor motivations of various non-majority populations.

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54 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Renee Irvin

Keywords

Philanthropy, Women philanthropists

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