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Reports on the growing impact of women philanthropists in the United States and what influences them to donate to a cause or organization.

Discusses options in women's philanthropy. Need for women to be more effective in supporting causes they value; Women and the investment wealth of the United States; Women taking greater control of their finances; Problem of the so-called bake-sale mentality; Fear of impoverishment; Women's patterns of giving compared with men's; Desire to make a local impact; Giving among younger women; Need for better education about giving. INSET: Practical steps for a giving strategy.

Describes the impact of women philanthropists' contributions to all-female schools in the United States. Fundraising campaigns; Demand for school administrators' accountability; Influence on schools' decision making processes.

Looks into the impact of an increasing number of women philanthropists in the United States. Link between financial clout and empowerment for giving; Nature of charitable institutions supported.