New York Times Draws on Remmer for Women's Philanthropy Course

Today, women are as likely as men to contribute time, expertise, and financial resources to improve communities and meet human needs across the globe. Women are changing our world through philanthropy, and are changing philanthropy in the process. Why does gender matter? How can women give strategically and create awareness about important needs?

New York Times Knowledge Network is please to offer its new course, Women and Philanthropy – The Time is Now to discuss answers to these critical questions with innovative leaders and research experts who are shaping a movement. Offered online in partnership with the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, this course includes special presentations by Jennifer Buffett and TPI’s Ellen Remmer and a panel discussion about women’s philanthropy in the 21st century with Abigail Disney, Barbara Dobkin, Hali Lee, Michele Minter, and Jackie Zehner.

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In the past 30 years women have emerged on the philanthropic landscape as a visible and bold presence. They are changing the face of philanthropy and are transforming society around the world. Today’s reality is that women, strengthened by increasing economic power and education, are as likely as men to be philanthropists. This course is designed to explain why gender matters in philanthropy, to help women especially develop deliberate and strategic giving plans, and to create awareness about the need to engage donors of all demographic backgrounds in pursuit of more just and sustainable communities and the world.

All course participants will be able to engage in a live webcast to be held on March 10, 2010 from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EST. The interactive webcast will be streamed directly through the course and archived for later viewing. Self-paced lessons, prerecorded video, and resources are included in the course, as well as a weeklong discussion.

Lead Instructors:
Dr. Debra Mesch, Director, Women’s Philanthropy Institute
Andrea Pactor, Associate Director, Women’s Philanthropy Institute

Guest Speakers:
Jennifer Buffett, President and Co-Chair, NoVo Foundation
Lisa Witter, Chief Operating Officer, Fenton Communications
Angelica Berrie, Russell Berrie Foundation
Barbara Dobkin, Dobkin Family Foundation
Hali Lee, Asian Women Giving Circle
Michele Minter, CollegeBoard
Ellen Remmer, The Philanthropic Initiative, Inc.
Jackie Zehner, Jacquelyn and Gregory Zehner Foundation
Lisa Witter, Moderator

What Is The New York Times Knowledge Network?
Building on The Times’s decades of active involvement in education, The New York Times Knowledge Network offers a wide range of distinctive adult and continuing education opportunities, including online courses, programs and Webcasts. Some of our programs are offered directly by The Times, while others are presented in collaboration with universities, colleges and other educational institutions.

Students in our online continuing education classes benefit from the expertise and experience provided by the faculty of renowned educational institutions, and from the full resources of The New York Times. Some courses are supplemented by The Times’ articles and multimedia. Others have The New York Times’ editors or reporters as guest speakers or instructors, sharing their timely insights and informed perspectives.

In areas ranging from art to business, writing to politics, journalism to science, online programs from The New York Times Knowledge Network are as rich and varied as The New York Times itself.