Exploring the Untapped Power of Women's Philanthropy

About this Roundtable

For more than two decades, the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) has conducted groundbreaking research studies to examine how and why women and men give. The results confirm that gender matters in philanthropy, both individually and in the aggregate. The personal wealth of women is on the rise, more women are playing important roles in the economic, social and political arenas, and their philanthropic potential and power is exponential. It is estimated that tens of millions of dollars are left "on the table" each year because the nonprofit sector does not fully understand the nuanced perspective on how women give. Join Yolanda F. Johnson (CEO, YFJ Consulting, Founding Member, Women's Philanthropy Alliance, Member of the Women's Philanthropy Institute National Council, and Founder, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy) to explore how the nonprofit sector can bring WPI's research to life, using it to enhance generosity and better understand how, why and where women give differently. And, how the sector can more fully tap into the power of Women's Philanthropy.

About the Speaker

Yolanda F. Johnson
Founder, Women of Color (WOC)
President, YFJ Consulting

Yolanda F. Johnson President and CEO, YFJ Consulting, LLC Founder, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC) Yolanda F. Johnson is a sought-after philanthropy, fundraising, and inclusive philanthropy expert. A trailblazing figure on the national landscape, she has developed strategies to raise more than $1billion for nonprofits while also advising philanthropists and grantmakers. With her faith as her guide, she is a champion of equity for women in the sectors of fundraising and philanthropy.

In addition to leading YFJ Consulting, LLC, Yolanda is the Founder of WOC, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy® and is a sought-after keynote speaker and presenter at venues around the world. Yolanda has also had an outstanding career as a performing artist and she has used her background as a performer to view fundraising and philanthropy through a creative lens, as noted through her acclaimed workshop, “All the World’s A Stage.” She has developed training methods for boards and leadership groups in effective fundraising strategy and in racial and gender equity. Additionally, she has successfully launched fundraising and marketing initiatives; created special streams of earned income and special events, including creative strategies for partnerships and sponsorships; secured foundation, corporation and government funding; as well as cultivated a diverse major gifts portfolio.

Through her own YFJ Philanthropies, she personally gives back to causes supporting racial and gender equity, those with disabilities, and the arts. She is the author of several impactful resources on leadership, philanthropy and equality. She serves in many leadership roles, including as an International Advisory Board member of the Foundation for Post Conflict Development, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Hudson River Museum; Member of the Board of Directors at Lehman College Art Gallery; Member of the Board of Directors of PowHer New York; Member, the National Council of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute and the Leadership Network of the Amplify Her Charitable Foundation. Yolanda was awarded the 2021 Changemaker Award from the Institute of Nonprofit Practice and is a founding member of the Women’s Philanthropy Alliance, an elite group of industry experts and thought leaders on Women’s Philanthropy.

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