Philanthropy Women: Shaping the Shapers: How WMM Trains Women in Social Change
"The Devil Ties My Tongue" by Amy Seiwert performed for the SKETCH Series, 2013. Photo by David DeSilva. Courtesy of Amy Seiwert's Imagery
Philanthropy Women: Shaping the Shapers: How WMM Trains Women in Social Change
By Maggie May
5 June 2019
Feminist philanthropy is designed to change the world.
Sometimes it works slowly, dollar by dollar, woman by woman and girl by girl, as we each come to realize that there are issues in this world we strongly disagree with — issues that we can take a stand against. In other cases, feminist philanthropy finds huge momentum in large-dollar donations, and campaigns leap forward with the assistance of celebrity women and female pioneers who hold significant amounts of the world’s wealth.
In the modern economy of feminist philanthropy, the curriculum used to reach donors and move campaigns forward is rapidly changing, in response to heavy social and political factors that are inspiring more and more female leaders to take a stand. But one thing remains the same: the passion for change, and the belief that together, we can change the world.
Feminist philanthropy is designed to change the world.
Sometimes it works slowly, dollar by dollar, woman by woman and girl by girl, as we each come to realize that there are issues in this world we strongly disagree with — issues that we can take a stand against. In other cases, feminist philanthropy finds huge momentum in large-dollar donations, and campaigns leap forward with the assistance of celebrity women and female pioneers who hold significant amounts of the world’s wealth.
In the modern economy of feminist philanthropy, the curriculum used to reach donors and move campaigns forward is rapidly changing, in response to heavy social and political factors that are inspiring more and more female leaders to take a stand. But one thing remains the same: the passion for change, and the belief that together, we can change the world.
Women Moving Millions (WMM) is one such organization that enacts social change through large-scale commitments. The global community is made up of more than 300 affluent women who have each pledged or donated at least $1 million to campaigns that empower women and girls around the world.
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