Conversation & Coffee – May 2025

Conversation & Coffee - Wednesday, May 21, 2025

How Women Give: Data-Driven Insights on Women's Philanthropy

May 21st, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Zoom Meetings

Register by May 20th, 2025

FREE

TOPIC: How Women Give: Data-Driven Insights on Women’s Philanthropy

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.

PRESENTER:
Yolanda F. Johnson President and Founder, YFJ Consulting With a wealth of experience in the non-profit sector, Yolanda F. Johnson, a leader in fundraising, philanthropy and Inclusive Philanthropy, has developed training methods for boards and leadership groups in effective fundraising strategy and in racial and gender equity, in addition to successfully launching fundraising and marketing initiatives; creating special streams of earned income and special events, including creative strategies for partnerships and sponsorships; securing foundation, corporation and government funding, and cultivating a diverse major gifts portfolio. Her philanthropic work includes counseling philanthropists on where to direct their resources, and through her own YFJ Philanthropies, she personally gives back to causes supporting racial and gender equity, those with disabilities and the arts. A trailblazing figure on the nonprofit landscape, from 2019 – 2022, Yolanda was the first African American President in the history of Women In Development (WID), NY, one of the NY Metro Area’s premier professional fundraising organizations; she is the founder of Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC) and the founder of Allies in Action Membership Network, specializing in transformational anti-racism training and programming for the nonprofit sector. Yolanda is a sought-after keynote speaker, panelist, and moderator for various presenting organizations nationwide and internationally on topics related to DEI, Women’s Philanthropy, Fundraising and Public Speaking. She spearheaded WID’s first Diversity and Inclusion Task Force—a two-year endeavor—which culminated in a final report and accompanying article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, where she served on a DEI Advisory Committee. She also served on a special DEI committee for the fundraising sector, established by Salesforce. Yolanda also conducts Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the Inside Out, a special workshop on Inclusive Philanthropy for nonprofit organizations. Her work has been featured in the recent publication, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Advancement: A Guide to Strengthening Engagement and Fundraising Through Inclusion, published through CASE. She serves on the Marketing Committee of Advisors in Philanthropy.

Her other leadership roles include serving on the Board of Directors of the Hudson River Museum, Lehman College Art Gallery and PowHer NY. She is also a Special Advisor to the American Composer’s Orchestra and the former United Nations NGO Rep and current International Advisory Board Member for the Foundation for Post Conflict Development.

Yolanda’s career as a successful performing artist and public speaker (www.yolandafjohnson.com) has given her a unique, creative perspective on the communications and presentation aspects of organizational development. With this in mind, she developed All the World’s A Stage, a special workshop using performance practice for fundraising, philanthropy, and Inclusive Philanthropy. She presents All the World’s A Stage to professionals and leadership groups across the country. Yolanda was awarded the 2021 Changemaker Award from the Institute of Nonprofit Practice and is a founding member of the Women’s Philanthropy Alliance, a core group of industry experts and thought leaders on Women’s Philanthropy. Yolanda was recently appointed to the Women’s Philanthropy Institute National Council as well as the Leadership Network for the Amplify Her Charitable Foundation.

WHAT: Conversation & Coffee

WHEN: Wednesday, May 21, 2025

TIME: 1:00 PM -2:00 PM EDT

LOCATION: Zoom Meeting

WHO: GCPGC members and guests

Cost: Free for all attendees, thanks to our sponsor, The Fifth Third Foundation.

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Members of the 2025 Conversation & Coffee Committee are Amy Cheney of Crayons to Computers, Jeff Lydenberg of PG Calc and Conrad Thiede of Cincinnati Public Radio. For more information on upcoming Conversations and Coffee programs, please visit the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council website at http://www.gcpgc.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Conversation and Coffee is hosted, typically, the 3rd Wednesday of each month.