Publications About
Women's Roles In Philanthropy

Although it is impossible to list all of the many publications and resources having to do with women and philanthropy (we recall when there were only a few hundred “hits” about the topic on the Internet…we’ve come a long way together), we have attempted to list those that we actively participated in and others we particularly like.

Publications as
Authors, Coauthors, Editors & Contributors

	Women and Philanthropy: Boldly Shaping a Better World By Sondra Shaw-Hardy, Martha Taylor and Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz Published by Jossey-Bass Copyright 2010
	Inspiring Youth to Bring About Change: Tools for the Generosity Generation By Sondra Shaw-Hardy and Payne, K. Published by Inspired Legacies Copyright 2009 Inspired by Tracy Gary, this useful curriculum is directed at organizations who want to help youth create change through giving circles and philanthropy.
	Women’s Giving Circles: Reflections From the Founders Published by Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University Copyright 2009 Stories of the inspiration and motivation behind the women who were the founders of women’s giving circles. Contains valuable information about starting a giving circle and ideas about moving it forward, including leadership, programming and fundraising.
	Women’s Philanthropy on Campus: Releasing the Energy of Women Donors and Embracing the Winds of Change Women’s Philanthropy Institute December, 2009 Much of the valuable information in this book was based on Martha Taylor’s input.
	The Transformative Power of Women’s Philanthropy: New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising Taylor, M., Shaw and Shaw-Hardy, Sondra. coeditors San Francisco, California Jossey – Bass, 2005 Written for any development officer or woman looking to be more effective in her philanthropy and volunteer leadership. Marth and Sondra examine leaders in the modern women's philanthropic movement and predict where the movement is headed. The volume closes with five new initiatives and a call to action for women's philanthropy in this generation.
	Reinventing Fundraising: Realizing the Potential of Women's Philanthropy (Jossey Bass Nonprofit & Public Management Series) Shaw, S. and Taylor, M. San Francisco, California Jossey-Bass, 1995 The seminal book on the subject of women and philanthropy, its concepts hold true today and have been successfully used around the world to involve more women in giving.
	Creating a Women’s Giving Circle: A Handbook Shaw – Hardy, Sondra C. Women’s Philanthropy Institute 2000 The first workbook written about creating a women’s giving circle. Fourteen suggestions for beginning a circle are included in this helpful publication. To order a copy of this groundbreaking work, please email us at: info@womenandphilanthropy.org
	A Plan of One's Own: A Woman's Guide to Philanthropy (PDF) Beaudoin-Schwartz, B. and the Forum of Regional Association on Grantmakers 2001 Practical advice on how women from all age groups and economic backgrounds, can create a charitable giving plan and use their financial resources to effect lasting social change.