14 Female Philanthropists and Investors You Should Know About

#1 in the series profiles Meghan Markle

Photo by Alexander Mils on Unsplash

I challenge the stereotypical image of philanthropists and venture capital, angel, and other investors as being solely male, by profiling 14 uber-successful women and how they’re using their money and influence to change the world.

Here are 4 surprising facts I unearthed in my research:

1. 64% of donations are made by women, Huffington Post
2. NPR dubbed 2020 the Year of the Woman Donor as a force for backing political candidates
3. Funding focused on women and girls represents a measly 1.6% of all charitable giving, PhilanthropyWomen.Org
4. Just 11% of Venture Capitalists are women and only 12% of investments go to startups with a female founder, Inc Magazine

The good news is that there are more women investors and philanthropists than ever before. And, a few of these amazing women are doing both.

Just like Meghan Markle is now.

Meghan’s Investment:

Meghan chose Clevr Blends as her first foray as a startup investor. Clevr Blends is ‘the world’s first instant oatmilk wellness latte’ and their website states ‘We…