A look at the top four powerful women in Philanthropy

1. Philanthropy's
Most Powerful
Women 2017
PRESENTED BY:
Scott Storick

2. Powerful
Women 2017
The power of women is
growing like never before
Women's influence in
philanthropy is also
stronger than ever
These four women stood
out in the philanthropy
community
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3. Co-founder of Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation
Forbes named her "The most powerful
woman in Philanthropy"
Efforts focus on healthcare
Partly due to her foundation, maternal
deaths in Ethiopia are down 57% since 1990
02Melinda Gates

4. 03Alexandra Cohen
Co-founder of Steven and Alexandra
Cohen Foundation
Focuses on healthcare and education,
with a major interest in the arts
Key figure in the charity
Raised in a low-income NY
neighborhood

5. Co-founder of the NoVo Foundation
NoVo is one of the biggest family
foundations led by a woman
In 2012 alone, the foundation donated $56.7
million in grants
04Jennifer Buffett

6. 05
Eliza Manningham-
Buller
Chair for The Wellcome Trust,
founded in 1936
One of the biggest medical trusts
in the world
Focused on major health issues
Currently working towards an
Ebola vaccine
Recently announced $1 billion
will be donated in 2017-18

7. 06Conclusion
With the recognition that female CEOs get paid
less than their male counterparts, it is even more
important to recognize Philanthropy's most
powerful women.