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94. Then and Now: Giving Trends Among Women - Kiersten Marek


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Meet Kiersten. She's a force for compassion as the founder and publisher of Philanthropy Women and through her clinical social work. Her passion and knowledge on justice and equity run deep, and she loves sharing stories about women donors and their allies who are advancing social change. We're talking 2021 women giving trends and discussing the intersection of philanthropy and gender equity. It rocked our world, and we know you'll get a lot out of it too.

It's  We Are For Good Podcast Women of Impact Week presented by Virtuous.  Join us as we release 5 episodes, each dedicated to celebrating the incredible women making an impact in our world, and how you can take action to harness the power of women to further your causes too.

This series is more than just podcast episodes. Explore weareforgood.com/women to find extensive resources, a treasure trove of past interviews and inspiration too.  Want to be an ally to spread this message of goodness? Use hashtag #womenofimpact2021

Episode Highlights

  • Kiersten’s story and journey to where she is today - 2:43
  • History of women in philanthropy - 5:06
  • Women’s giving trends for 2021 - 12:05
  • Political philanthropic movements - 16:00
  • How do we see engagement with women in philanthropic causes? - 17:33
  • Encouraging women and people in meaningful ways - 19:40
  • Kiersten’s favorite philanthropic moments, “true gifts” - 22:22
  • Kiersten’s One Good Thing - 25:50


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The We Are For Good Podcast is co-hosted by Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and welcomes the most dynamic nonprofit leaders, advocates and philanthropists to share innovative ideas and lessons learned 3x a week!

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