One of the founding goals of the RWF was to educate our members and increase their knowledge about philanthropy, as well as important issues facing our community. Below are suggested websites, articles, presentations, and books that Foundation members and committees found worth sharing.
Online Resources
- Giving Together Has Exponential Effects on Communities
HUFFPOST article co-written by Board Chair of the Women’s Collective Giving Grantmakers Network (WCGN), Virginia Mills. - You are the Future of Philanthropy
2007 TED Talk by Katherine Fulton, Roanoke native and daughter of RWF Founding Board Member Sally Crockett. - 10 Reasons to Support the Arts (PDF)
- BoardSource
- Center for Effective Philanthropy
- Chronicle of Philanthropy
- Council on Foundations
- Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
- Women and Giving: The Impact of Generation and Gender on Philanthropy by Fidelity Charitable (PDF)
- Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the University of Indiana
Recommended Books
- The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World by Jacqueline Novogratz
- Toxic Charity by Robert D. Lupton
- Do More Than Give by Leslie Crutchfield, John V. Kania, and Mark R. Kramer
- Charity Case by Dan Pallotta
