{"id":5580,"date":"2025-11-06T14:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/?page_id=5580"},"modified":"2026-08-23T18:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T22:51:58","slug":"wip-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wip\/wip-research\/","title":{"rendered":"WiP Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/10\/P_CarletonPhotography_StudentsOnCampus_030322-1-768x513.jpg); background-position: 19% 64%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Our Research\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women in Philanthropy Research Initiative<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Women in Philanthropy<\/strong> is a research initiative to addresses women&#8217;s giving in Canada and to build a field of research along with practical tools for women beginning or continuing their philanthropy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project goals are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facilitate mutual learning among women philanthropists and changemakers of different generations and communities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the different paths women are taking in their philanthropy and share lessons that will be of value to others.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop current and future research capacity and&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;on women in philanthropy by increasing the number of Canadian scholars engaged in&nbsp;this&nbsp;research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advance thought leadership and broader awareness of women in philanthropy through communication with wider audiences.&nbsp;\u202f\u202f&nbsp; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research began in Spring 2025 and is being conducted in several stages. To stay up to date on the project&#8217;s progress, follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/women-in-philanthropy-project-at-carleton-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/womeninphilanthropy_cu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row-reverse mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Phase 1 Interviews Concluded\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women in Philanthropy recently completed phase one of our research on &#8216;Women as Philanthropists&#8217;. Throughout Fall and Winter, we interviewed women about their experiences as donors, their values and interests, and their advice to women beginning their philanthropic journeys. We are so grateful to the more than 80 women who gave their time generously to talk about their experiences and perspectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Thank you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 54%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Research Updates\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">This project is currently in the second year of research<\/strong>. <br>Informed by our first year of research with women <em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">as<\/em> philanthropists, the second year focuses on the wealth shift and advisors who may offer guidance about philanthropy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are continuing our literature reviews on the history of women&#8217;s philanthropy in Canada and women in the contemporary sector, while considering the different forms of philanthropy and causes taken up by women in Canada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our approach to research is inclusive, building on intersectional frameworks as we seek opportunities to collaborate and connect with people interested and involved in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">If you would like to<strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\"> connect with us about our research<\/strong>, please email us at<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:wip@carleton.ca\">wip@carleton.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cu-textmedia-bgimg flex-1 rounded-xl bg-no-repeat bg-cover \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/08\/WiP_Vertical_LogoOnly-768x768.png); background-position: 50% 43%; transform: scale(1);\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Publications, Conferences, and Presentations\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trefzger Clarke, L., Phillips, S., Norris, A., &amp; Jama, N. (2026, July 14-17).&nbsp;<em>Tidal Shift: Women\u2019s philanthropy in Canada.&nbsp;<\/em>17<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Annual International Society for Third-Sector Research Conference [Conference Paper], Lisbon, Portugal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Women in Philanthropy,&nbsp;<\/em>Research Presentation and Panel Moderation, Women in Philanthropy Learning Event, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Toronto Chapter, Toronto, Ontario, April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trefzger Clarke, L., &amp; Norris, A. (2025). Book review: The uprising of women in philanthropy [Manuscript Accepted for Publication].&nbsp;<em>Voluntas.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Women in Philanthropy<\/em>, Presentation, TOgather Conference 2025, Association of Fundraising Professional, Toronto Chapter, Toronto, Ontario, September 2025<\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row-reverse mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 51%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Roundtable Discussions\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beginning in June 2025, the Women in Philanthropy Research Initiative began hosting gatherings of women involved in the nonprofit sector. The result has been generative discussions that offer a space for women to share experiences and ideas. We continue to host these roundtables as a space for mutual learning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View the reports: <br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/11\/WiP_Roundtable1_Report.pdf\">Women in Philanthropy Roundtable One Report<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/12\/WiP_Roundtable2_Report.pdf\">Women in Philanthropy Roundtable Two Report<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/01\/WiP_Roundtable3_Report.pdf\">Women in Philanthropy Roundtable Three Report<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/03\/Roundtable4_Report_WiP-1.pdf\">Women in Philanthropy Roundtable Four Report<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/04\/Roundtable5_Report_WiP.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/04\/Roundtable5_Report_WiP.pdf\">Women in Philanthropy Roundtable Five Report<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/06\/Roundtable6_Report_WiP.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/06\/Roundtable6_Report_WiP.pdf\">Women in Philanthropy Roundtable Six Report<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/06\/Roundtable7_Report_WiP.pdf\">Women in Philanthropy Roundtable Seven Report <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cu-textmedia-bgimg flex-1 rounded-xl bg-no-repeat bg-cover \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/08\/RT-Web-Graphic-1-768x960.png); background-position: 50% 51%; transform: scale(1);\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Women in Philanthropy in the Conversation\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n\n            <figure class=\"relative mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg \">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/11\/Canadian-Family-Office-Composite-600x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/figure>\n        \n                    <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                <div class=\"flex flex-row gap-1 w-full mb-4\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black dark:text-white @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    October 24, 2025\n                <\/h2>\n            <\/header>\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 text-left\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Philanthropic Habits of Canadian Women to be the Topic of New Research at Carleton &#8211; 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\nCentre for Philanthropy and Civil Society\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto md:pt-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/2025\/centre-for-philanthropy-and-civil-society\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    More info\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n\n            <figure class=\"relative mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg \">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/11\/Lisa-Blue-Glasses-600x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/figure>\n        \n                    <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                <div class=\"flex flex-row gap-1 w-full mb-4\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black dark:text-white @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    June 19, 2025\n                <\/h2>\n            <\/header>\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 text-left\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Lisa Trefzger Clarke Ramps Up the \u201cWomen in Development\u201d Initiative &#8211; 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Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:WiP@carleton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WiP@carleton.ca<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women in Philanthropy is a research initiative to addresses women&#8217;s giving in Canada and to build a field of research along with practical tools for women beginning or continuing their philanthropy. The project goals are to: This research began in Spring 2025 and is being conducted in several stages. 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