Download or read book The Transformative Power of Women's Philanthropy written by Martha A. Taylor and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2006-05-05 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for any development officer or woman looking to be more effective in her philanthropy and volunteer leadership, this issue explores how women's philanthropy has shaped the world. The contributors, all experts in the field of women's philanthropy, examine leaders in the modern women's philanthropic movement and predict where the movement is headed. The volume closes with five new initiatives and a call to action for women's philanthropy in this generation. This is the 50th issue of New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising, a journal published quarterly by Jossey-Bass, a Wiley imprint.