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

By Paul Barbagallo

“The demographics of women donors are changing,” confirms Donna Hall, executive director of the Women Donors Network, a national organization of progressive women philanthropists who give at least $25,000 a year to charity. “Historically, this market was seen as women with just inherited wealth. Now that is changing because women are coming out with shared wealth, as well as their own wealth.”