Giving while female: Women are more likely to donate to charities than men of equal means
SalonThe American poet Ambrose Bierce wrote in 1906 that a philanthropist is "a rich old gentleman who has trained himself to grin while his conscience is picking his pocket." As scholars of how women give and global philanthropy, we've learned that women overall are more likely to give, and give more, than men, and these differences can be seen in a variety of ways. Single or married, women give Gender differences in giving are especially notable among single women and single men. Women are more likely to give together Women also show a greater preference for collective giving and other collaborative charitable efforts than men. Women are more likely to give online Interestingly, our colleagues at the Women's Philanthropy Institute found in reviewing data from 2016 to 2019 that women give far more money online than men.
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