Women Give

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Men and women approach philanthropy with different motivations and patterns of giving. Research helps fundraisers and donors understand the context for giving and provides evidence-based data to help both groups proceed more confidently.

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Browsing Women Give by Author "Han, Xiao"

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    Women Give 2015
    (2015-11-10) Mesch, Debra; Ottoni-Wilhelm, Mark; Osili, Una; Han, Xiao; Pactor, Andrea
    Women Give 2015 investigates whether the sex of a first-born child affects parents’ charitable giving. Generosity is learned by people as they relate to others in schools, community settings, religious organizations, and the workplace. It is also learned within the family. Research has shown that parents influence their children in many ways, including how to be generous. This study shifts the framework of thinking from the current focus on “parents influencing the development of their child’s generosity” to also include “children affecting their parents’ generosity."
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    Women Give 2016
    (2016-11-15) Mesch, Debra; Ottoni-Wilhelm, Mark; Osili, Una; Han, Xiao; Pactor, Andrea; Ackerman, Jacqueline; Tolley, Kathryn
    Women Give 2016 investigates whether generational shifts in charitable giving intersect with women’s changing decision-making roles within families. Earlier this year, the U.S. Census Bureau released new estimates indicating that the Millennial generation (born 1981 and after) has surpassed the Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) as the country’s largest generation. The interaction of multiple generations in the workplace and in families has attracted attention for several years, yet little empirical research has addressed whether different generations approach charitable giving differently. At the same time, women’s participation in the labor force has risen, leading to women’s increased influence in financial decision making individually and within the family.
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    Women Give 2017
    (2017-10-17) Mesch, Debra; Osili, Una; Okten, Cagla; Han, Xiao; Pactor, Andrea; Ackerman, Jacqueline
    “What makes us happy?” This question has been posed for centuries, starting with the ancient Greek philosophers and persisting with today’s celebrities, researchers, and the media. Research has shown a link between life satisfaction and physical and emotional health, which spurs us to identify the things that make us happier and healthier. We sought to understand: Does the “joy of giving” lead to a happier life? Women Give 2017 is a step forward in understanding what makes us happy. It delves deeply into the connections between happiness and charitable giving.
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    Women Give 2018
    (2018-03-13) Mesch, Debra; Wilhelm, Mark Ottoni; Osili, Una; Bergdoll, Jonathan; Han, Xiao; Pactor, Andrea; Ackerman, Jacqueline
    Women Give 2018 asks how parents transmit generosity to their children and whether this differs for sons and daughters. The study first explores the linkage between whether parents give to charitable organizations and whether their adult children give. It then examines frequency and amount of parental giving as well as the parents’ wealth level to assess how these factors relate to charitable giving by the adult children.
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    Women Give 2024
    (Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2024-12-17) Ackerman, Jacqueline; Han, Xiao; Osili, Una
    Charitable giving in the U.S. has seen significant changes in recent years, influenced by evolving social norms and external crises. Women Give 2024: 20 Years of Gender and Giving Trends explores how giving by women and men in the U.S. has changed since the turn of the century. This report offers a nuanced understanding of how gender has shaped charitable giving over the last two decades. How has giving by women and men changed over the last 20 years, especially in response to COVID-19?