Making a difference is part of our personal and professional validation system. We must honor each gift of any size as a piece of the donor's heart and belief system, and find ways to extend our stewardship beyond our major donor list. 7.Women want recognition in their own right. Even more amazing is the fact that there are still women who don't know how good it feels to be recognized in their own right. The new generation of independently wealthy women who have been part of our country's explosion of wealth want recognition in their own right for their philanthropy.
All philanthropy comes down to the importance of meeting the needs of the individual.
8.Women feel a responsibility to give. Women feel a responsibility to give back. They have a keen sense of community and social responsibility, as shown in the UCLA study. However, as women's roles change, that sense of responsibility has attained national and global proportions. The concept of community has expanded.