More Info on Women's Philanthropy

If you were unable to attend Thursday's Hear Me Roar session here, try these web resources recommended at the session:

• www.fontbonne.edu/fcc about the Giving Circle there
• www.givingforum.org seach for "giving circles knowledge center"
• www.wwomensfundingnetwork.org
• www.soswomensfund.org Spirit of St. Louis Women's Fund
• www.sfstl.org Women's Foundation of Greater St. Louis

or look for these books: Giving Circles by Angela Eikenberry (2009), Accelerating Change for Women & Girls from the Foundation Center, and Inspired Philanthropy by by Tracy Gary, Kim Klein, Suze Orman, and Nancy Adess, 2007.

Love These Feb. Events for Nonprofits/Fundraisers!

Feb. 11th

• Women & Philanthropy - Giving Circles (see Jan. 12 post below for details) Free. E-mail me to register.
• Deadline for enrolling in the 10-session Feb. 16-May 11 Neighborhood Leadership Academy. part of UMSL's Community Partnership Project. Get a brochure/registration form at the G&FC or go to ce.umsl.edu/nla for full information about this annual hands-on opportunity.

Feb. 18th -- Status Update: Social Media in Context, YNPN & Social Media Club of St. Louis meeting 6-8pm, BigBrother, Big Sister, 501 N. Grand, $5 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, e-mail ynpnstl@gmail.com or find "ynpmstl" on Facebook.

Feb. 24th --Employee Benefits Design and Compliance for NPOs, 3:30-5pm, J.C. Penney Conference Center at UMSL, $20, sponsored by NPML, register at 314.516.6713 or www.umsl.edu/npml

Learn to Court Women Donors Feb. 11

Male and female nonprofit fundraisers are invited come on the Thursday before Valentine's Day to learn how to attract and motivate women benefactors of your organization when the G&FC and AFP St. Louis present Hear Me Roar: Women & Their Philanthropy. Marilyn Sheperd of Fontebonne University will talk about differences in the giving patterns of men and women, why and how women give and the Giving Circle phenomenon. The session is free, from 3-5 pm in Central Library's meeting room 1, but registration is required. Call the G&FC or e-mail me to register.