306. Fundraising Boards 2.0: The Mission of Women Moving Millions + How to Use Your Board Seat Well - Mona Sinha

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
306. Fundraising Boards 2.0: The Mission of Women Moving Millions + How to Use Your Board Seat Well - Mona Sinha
Aug 08, 2022 Season 6
We Are For Good

Meet Mona. She's a globally recognized advocate for gender equality in business and society, and she's never met a challenge she didn't tackle head on with visibility and humility. Mona is the Board Chair of Women Moving Millions, a community of women who fund big and bold ($1 million+) to create a gender equal world, as well as Board Chair of the ERA Coalition Fund for Women’s Equality. With only 1.6% of philanthropy making its way to women and girls, we're tackling this issue, discussing how to break cycles and why investing in women has a massive return. Jaw-dropping convo with a seriously impressive good human 💪

💡 Learn

  • How to build a community of empowered women + drive social change
  • How to best utilize your board chair (spoiler: empowerment!)
  • 3️⃣ Tips for shifting power dynamics with your board
  • The story of Women Moving Millions

Today’s Guest

Mona Sinha, Board Chair, Women Moving Millions

Episode Highlights

  • Mona’s story and journey to where she is today (4:20)
  • Women Moving Millions (12:00)
  • Giving in Community (18:00)
  • Shared Leadership as a Board Chair (24:00)
    • Respect.
    • Give each other the space to disagree.
    • Always have each other’s back.
  • A powerful moment of philanthropy in Mona’s life (47:00)
  • Mona’s One Good Thing: You can lean into visibility and humility at the same time. (50:00)

For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/306

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