V. Cushman Consulting

Growing women's volunteer engagement, leadership & philanthropy

Fact: Women are more likely to give AND give more.

Is that true at your university? If not, let’s do the math.

(average gift size for men) – (average gift size for women) = ?

Multiply by the number of women donors. For example:

$5,000 gift size differential x 10,000 constituents equals $50,000,000!

Applying proven principles that grow women’s philanthropy, WILL close the gap. Collaborating with V. Cushman Consulting, LLC, the investment required is small and the return is both quick and significant.

“Val has built a model at William & Mary resulting in incredible growth in women’s engagement, leadership and philanthropy. This has led to growth in leadership as women now represent over half of our board leadership roles and gave 55.1% of the support to our successful $1 billion campaign.”

Matthew LambertV.P. University Advancement / CEO, W&M Foundation

“Val is a vital strategic thought partner for any organization intent on growing women’s philanthropy. For over two decades she has focused on the power of those who identify as women, successfully creating multiple initiatives that surpassed goals and maintained sustainability for years. Partnering with Val is a guarantee for success.”

Kathleen L. LoehrAuthor, Gender Matters in Philanthropy

"Val Cushman takes big ideas and turns them into reality, engaging stakeholders, building consensus, and igniting energy and enthusiasm. She is a big thinker and bold innovator."

Andrea PactorFormer Director, Women's Philanthropy Institute

“Val has built a model at William & Mary resulting in incredible growth in women’s engagement, leadership and philanthropy. This has led to growth in leadership as women now represent over half of our board leadership roles and gave 55.1% of the support to our successful $1 billion campaign.”

Matthew LambertV.P. University Advancement / CEO, W&M Foundation

“Val is a vital strategic thought partner for any organization intent on growing women’s philanthropy. For over two decades she has focused on the power of those who identify as women, successfully creating multiple initiatives that surpassed goals and maintained sustainability for years. Partnering with Val is a guarantee for success.”

Kathleen L. LoehrAuthor, Gender Matters in Philanthropy

"Val Cushman takes big ideas and turns them into reality, engaging stakeholders, building consensus, and igniting energy and enthusiasm. She is a big thinker and bold innovator."

Andrea PactorFormer Director, Women's Philanthropy Institute