Women organize and volunteer time, but men simply write a check. Women give less to nonprofits than men because generally women feel less secure about their future. Frequently women do not understand their financial position and for that reason are afraid to give. Giving was, and often still is, considered to be a man's domain. The classic example is the rich widow who gives millions to her husband's alma mater and nothing to her own.
Women give less to nonprofits than men because they have had much lower incomes than men.
Although this is changing, especially with the 45 and under group, it still remains a reality. Young women will be the leaders and major financial backers of social change movements in this decade and beyond, a new study of donors predicts. Finally, women give less to nonprofits than men because perhaps they have not been asked to give and have not been asked in the right way. Women give for different reasons and motivations than men. They require a different approach.