Institute for Women and Wealth

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Women give from the heart on Valentine’s Day… and year round

Americans are the most generous people on the face of the earth; in fact more people donate than vote. And of this group, the most generous are women, credited by The Economist magazine as “the most powerful engine of global growth.” Click here to read how women are changing the world and visit www.nonprofitcommunity.com for more conversations and resources to build a better world.

By | February 15th, 2012|Categories: Philanthropy|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Women give from the heart on Valentine’s Day… and year round

Philanthropist Jane Addams’ legend lives on through Nobel recipients

In the 110-year history of the Nobel Peace Prize, only 12 women have been honored for their courageous leadership in the struggle for women’s rights. Among them is peace activist and philanthropist, Jane Addams, Mother Teresa, and Wangari Maathai. On Oct. 7, history was again made when Thorbjorn Jagland, the head of the Nobel committee, announced that three influential women from Africa and the Middle East were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011. Two of the winners were from Liberia: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first elected female president in post-colonial Africa, and the peace activist Leymah Gbowee. Tawakkol Karman, a prominent female figure in Yemen’s populist uprising this year, was honored for her work to establish a [...]

By | October 14th, 2011|Categories: Philanthropy|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Philanthropist Jane Addams’ legend lives on through Nobel recipients