Through the Women Give annual series and other research on gender and philanthropy, and guided by the WPI Research Committee, WPI research contributes to a deeper understanding of gender differences in charitable giving. Evidence finds that gender differences in giving are real, and women are key players in philanthropy.
Research
The Women's Philanthropy Institute has provided new and powerful information in the present and GROWING importance of women in philanthropy. The implications of the research are telling: Women are MAJOR forces in philanthropy, nationally and internationally.
Charles Desmond, former chair of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
A growing body of research
Women and men approach philanthropy differently. Our research tells the story.
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Investing in emerging scholars
The goals of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship are to increase research and understanding of gender and philanthropy; to contribute to build the field of study about gender and philanthropy; and to encourage emerging scholars. The fellowship supports a scholar whose primary research focus is in the area of women’s philanthropy or gender differences in philanthropic behavior and giving.
Meet the WPI Doctoral Dissertation FellowsWPI research goals
- To advance women’s philanthropy through original research by addressing significant and groundbreaking research questions
- To translate research into increased understanding and improvements in practice