Remmer discusses women and philanthropy at SSga

Women are playing an increasingly important role in the philanthropy world.  Moving up the wage curve, taking on more positions as corporate leaders and business owners and still outliving men by 5.5 years, they are positioning themselves to control an enormous amount of future philanthropic capital. 

Considering these trends and looking at the role of women and philanthropy, Ellen Remmer presented at a panel on Monday, April 11th at the State Street Global Advisors Conference.  In addition to Remmer, presenters included: Patricia Annino, Partner, Prince Lobel; Bruce Flessner, Principal, Bentz Whaley Flessner; and Patricia Jackson, VP for Development, Smith College.

The panel discussed such questions as:

• Are women more philanthropic than men?
• Do woman approach their financial education and philanthropy differently than men?
• Looking at the ways in which women have seized opportunities to join investment clubs and giving circles, are women more comfortable giving as a group?
• Are women more concerned than men about making their money last?
• Is it true that are women more likely to spread their giving across a wide range of charities while men tend to concentrate their giving on a select few causes or organizations? If so, why?
• Do women prefer to give to women’s issues?
• What drives women to choose the charities they do?
• What is unique about the role of women’s funds in philanthropy?
• What is and is not working today to engage women in philanthropy?