Female donors tend to give from the heart, but it’s still important to involve them intellectually.

By Paul Barbagallo

Christensen also serves as co-executive director of Women and Philanthropy at UCLA, a program that promotes women’s representation as major donors, leaders and decision makers. Among its many goals, the Women and Phil-anthropy program trains women to assume leadership roles on campus, mentors the next generation of women philanthropists, supports programs that reflect the varied interests of women and, ultimately, advocates women’s leadership at UCLA.