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Lookout
Point,
by —Pam Christensen
No
longer a man’s sport
Philanthropy is no longer a man’s sport. Women from across the
Upper Peninsula will hear this rallying cry from Sondra Shaw-Hardy,
co-founder of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University
and internationally recognized expert on women’s philanthropy.
Shaw-Hardy will present a workshop titled “Values, Vision and Voice:
Women’s Philanthropic Potential” on May 4 at the Landmark
Inn in Marquette. During the workshop, she will energize women with
the realization that they already are philanthropists, and show them
the power they have by using their resources wisely, whether they have
$100 or $1 million to donate.
“We are looking forward to an inspiring day of information related
to women’s power to change the world through philanthropy,”
said Lynne Hammerstrom, event chairperson. “Nationally
known experts as well as regional philanthropists will join together
to help U.P. women develop their potential as an economic force that
can be formidable as well as life-changing.”
Registration for the program begins at 10:00 a.m. and will be followed
by a presentation about philanthropy in the U.P. given by Judy Watson
Olson of the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development. Shaw-Hardy will
give the keynote address and lead the group in an exercise to focus
on the values, visions and process of philanthropy. The day’s activities
include lunch.
During the second part of the day, Shaw-Hardy will explain how to find
passion, pillars and power to make positive changes in the community.
This personal journey will help women of all ages realize their potential
as philanthropists.
This part of the program is based on a book co-authored by Shaw-Hardy
and Martha A. Taylor titled Reinventing Fundraising. This book breaks
the stereotypes of women as uneducated and uninvolved philanthropists,
exposes the rich history of American women philanthropists, helps identify
the motivations that lead women to give and explains the power of this
under-tapped market of donors.
Following this session, Upper Peninsula women known for their philanthropic
efforts will be featured in a panel that seeks to answer, “What
does a philanthropist look like?” Marion Sonderegger, Jeanine Dagenais,
Martha Conley, Barbara Hammerberg, Martha Van Der Kamp and others will
demonstrate how women can use different methods and strategies to provide
funding for the causes they believe benefit their communities. Panelists
will discuss motives for giving, rewards they have received and how
philanthropy has played a positive role in their communities. Institutional
and family foundations, donor-advised funds of community foundations
and direct gifts will be discussed.
There also will be a presentation by a local attorney about how to determine
the best vehicle for transferring assets through planned giving. This
how-to session will be a brief introduction to the many vehicles of
funds that donors can use to their advantage when making charitable
contributions.
Shaw-Hardy will conclude the day by 4:00 p.m. with a short wrap-up and
question-and- answer period.
Sondra Shaw-Hardy lives in the Traverse City area and teaches fundraising
at Northwestern Michigan College, where she founded a non-profit certification
program. She has helped initiate a number of women’s giving circles
in the areas of education, health, community foundations and human resources
throughout the United States. She is a founding board member of the
Women’s Philanthropy Institute and served as an assistant vice
president of external affairs, responsible for fundraising at Western
Michigan University.
She earned her law degree from Cooley Law School in Lansing and has
extensive fundraising experience in Michigan, Wisconsin and Washington
D.C. She is the author of Creating a Women’s Giving Circle for
the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, has served as co-chair of the
Three Generations Circle of Women Givers in Traverse City and was the
2005 fundraiser for the first Traverse City Film Festival. She is a
member of the Munson Hospital Regional Foundation Board.
Principal sponsor and host of Values, Vision and Voice: Women’s
Philanthropic Potential, is Girl Scouts of Peninsula Waters, with support
from the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development, NMU Foundation, MGH
Foundation, Frazier Fund, Marquette Community Foundation and the Landmark
Inn.
Registration for the day-long session, including lunch, is $15 per person.
Advanced registration is required.
Call 225-8020 for details or a registration form.
—Pam Christensen
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