Philanthropy Front and Center-Atlanta

Women on Board

The Atlanta Women’s Foundation’s Women on Board program promotes women's leadership in Atlanta by training women to be effective nonprofit board members and connecting them with local organizations. To date, the Women on Board program has trained over 1,500 women in nonprofit management and connected hundreds of these participants with nonprofit boards throughout Atlanta. Visit the Women on Board web site to learn more about the program or to find opportunities for board service in Atlanta.

Upcoming Workshops:

Level I: Introduction to Nonprofit Boards
An introduction to the basics of nonprofit board management. Participants learn the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit board members including the board's role in fundraising.
Friday, December 4, 2009, 9am-3pm.

Level II: The Financial Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
This workshop explores the financial responsibilities of nonprofit boards and the challenges of building a board that will support organizational growth. Discussions focus on nonprofit financials, board member recruitment and strategic planning. 
Friday, February 19, 2010, 9am-3pm.

All workshops take place at the offices of Kilpatrick Stockton in Midtown Atlanta. Visit the Women on Board web site to register. 

To learn more about getting your board members involved in fundraising, you can register for the Foundation Center’s Your Board and Fundraising:  An Introductory Class for Small Nonprofits. Can’t make the class in person?  Consider taking it as a webinar. 

Joanne Kepics, Regional Training Coordinator, Foundation Center-Atlanta

New Study Examines Funding for Women and Girls and the Importance of Women's Funds

Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women's Funds, a study published jointly by the Foundation Center and the Women's Funding Network, examines institutional giving to projects targeting women and girls and explores the growing influence of women's funds in the philanthropic landscape.

According to the report, which draws on the Foundation Center's grants data, fiscal summaries, and survey research, the rate of foundation giving for women and girls has grown faster than foundation giving in all areas. The role of women’s funds has also gained in significance in recent years, both in terms of actual grantmaking and in terms of bringing attention to “…the catalytic power of investing in women and in women-led solutions” (Highlights, p. 2).

"Women are a rising force in philanthropy," said Christine Grumm, president and CEO of the Women's Funding Network. "This report demonstrates the power women-led solutions have in creating sustainable change in communities."

In conjunction with the release of the new study, Josie Atienza, assistant director of research at the Foundation Center, and Grumm presented report highlights to a group of more than 60 grantmakers and nonprofit organizations. Other speakers were Bradford K. Smith, president of the Foundation Center; Larry McGill, senior vice president for research; Ana Oliveira, president and chief executive officer of the New York Women's Foundation; and Merble Reagon, executive director of the Women’s Center for Education and Career Advancement.

For a free executive summary of Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women's Funds and information on ordering the full report, visit the Gain Knowledge area of the Foundation Center's web site.