Women Changing the World
Posted on Feb 3, 2011 by JRF
Alice Young, one of the women funding serious change.
In a series titled Funding Serious Change, Women’s eNews (womensenews.org) is sharing the stories of successful women that are giving back.
These women are part of an extraordinary movement in which women are donating millions of dollars to support organizations that help other women. Many discuss their own battles with sexual discrimination and how it inspired them to give to help women overcome barriers to equality.
Deborah Slaner Larkin said, “’A seat at the table’ isn’t enough unless we also help run the meetings and have the votes to make our voices count.” She believes that it’s vital for women to enact political change, so she helps organizations that work to get more women elected.
Women’s eNews reported that women hold 51% of all assets in the United States. But, even if you can’t write a check for $1 million or volunteer 20 hours a week, you can make a difference by joining with others across the country, and the world! Besides, it’s not all selfless. Lynne Rosenthal said, “My gift goes out to others but the truth is, it also comes back to me. I realized that giving enlarges the heart and brings satisfaction that cannot be described.”
One important part of JRF’s scholarship program is that each woman who is selected has to have a plan for giving back to her community. Whether she’s working to be a nurse or teacher or lawyer or accountant or geologist, helping others must be a part of her educational goals.
So, go read about some of the amazing women who are enacting change, and be inspired to be a catalyst yourself. Click here for Funding Serious Change.
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Comments
I am 53 years old and struggling to get a good paying job since I was let go with the rest of the crew for an audit loss that I had nothing to do with. Five employees had been let go for stealing money/merchandise before I was even tranferred there. My question is I have been enrolled in an online school since May 2011 nand I have been looking for some kind of funding or scholarship for displaced workers over 50? Is this blog a good place to start?
