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The X-Factor Women, Wealth and Strategic Philanthropy Gena Rotstein, CEO & Advisor in Philanthropy [email protected] www.dexterityventures.com www.place2give.com

The X-Factor: Women, Wealth and Strategic Philanthropy

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The X-FactorWomen, Wealth and Strategic Philanthropy

Gena Rotstein, CEO & Advisor in Philanthropy [email protected]

www.dexterityventures.comwww.place2give.com

We are harnessing the frontier of charity data... To make charitable giving a part of every person’s banking experience, retain assets under management across generations and positively influence $1Billion in charitable transactions.

Photo credit: Steve Jurvetson/Flickr

The X-FactorHistorical influence of women – from Exodus to Victorian Era to Modern times, women have built and funded communities.

The Money

19% of women are the primary bread-winner – 41% of total household income in Canada

North America $36Trillion in assets by 2050

$3Trillion in Canada by 2020

90% of household charitable giving made by solely by women

$230Billion/annual giving capacity of North American women

37% of women hold senior management positions in Canada

Average time for a major donation ($10K+) – 3 years

Women will outlive men by 4 years

Perceptions of Wealth

Inherited Wealth

Family money

Husband’s money

Bank’s money

Self Made Wealth

My money

Family money

My company’s money

Waffle & Spaghetti Brains

Motivations for Giving Volunteer opportunities

Must have clear, easy to understand, traceable and transparent financials

Build the relationship & say thank you

Goals of GivingParity - Having a voice at the decision making table for the organizationEquality - Having her donation valued at the same level as menLeadership - Not ego driven but rather impact driven

Diversify the conversation - Add new perspectives to the problem solving discussionInclusivity - To pave the way for other groups to get engaged with the organization

Making It Real – a Planned Giving Program for Women

Gender Capitalism Gender Lens

Women’s philanthropy;

Advocacy for women’s corporate leadership

Movement focusing on the nexus of gender and investment

The use of capital to deliver financial returns and

Improve the lives of women and girls and their communities

Summary

Longer planning horizon Origins of assets (self-made or inherited)

Meaningful contributions Volunteering and feeling impact

Leveraging networks and relationships

Deeper knowledge and awareness of the systems within the organization Asset allocation

Program implementation

Management policies

Billions of dollars available

Sources & Resources

Women & Philanthropy, Sondra Shaw-Hardy & Martha Taylor

Place2Give/DVI data

TD Women in Philanthropy – Time, Talent & Treasures (2014)

Stanford Social Innovation Review (October 2014 and December 2014)

Contact informationGena Rotstein, Chief [email protected]@Place2Give @DexterityConwww.place2give.comwww.dexterityventurs.com