 A donor activist and philanthropist for more than 25 years, Tracy Gary educates and supports donors, family foundations, financial service organizations and nonprofits about the stewardship of money, leadership, legacy and philanthropy. At the heart of it, Ms. Gary discovers what is important to those she educates and supports. Then Tracy assists in resourcing and connecting dreamers and dreammakers -- and the advisors that can help to manifest their capacities.
Tracy Gary is the author of Inspired Philanthropy: Your Step by Step Guide to Creating a Giving Plan and Leaving a Legacy, released in Nov. 2007. It is widely regarded as the most comprehensive book on giving and legacy planning for donors and their advisors.
Available for public speaking, Ms. Gary has worked as a philanthropic and legacy advisor for a wide array of groups including American Express, New York Life; PNC Bank, the Institute of Noetic Sciences; regional grant making associations; private, family, and community foundations, donor networks, and grassroots community groups. Traveling all 50 states and numerous international locations, Tracy promotes service and impactful giving.
Tracy works with Inspired Legacies as active partners to many groups: including The Tipping Point Network, The Women's Funding Network, Changemakers, Threshold Foundation, and numerous family foundations and donors. She contributes 100% of her book proceeds to Inspired Legacies and 40% of her personal income, to community-based philanthropy and other long-time priorities in her family giving plan.
After graduating from Miss Porter's School, Ms. Gary earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mythology from Sarah Lawrence College.
Tracy has founded or co-founded 18 nonprofits including:
· Changemakers
· Resourceful Women
· The Women's Foundation of San Francisco (The California Women's Foundation)
· The International Donor Dialogue Network (Grantmakers Without Borders)
· The Women's Funding Network
· The Women Donors Network
· The Women's Forest Sanctuary
· The Middendorf Breath Center
Tracy has served on over 30 boards of directors including:
· The Human Rights Foundation
· The International Development Exchange
· The Women's Philanthropy Institute
· Vanguard Public Foundation
· Tipping Point
· Media Alliance
· KQED-Public Radio and Television
· World College West
· The Older Women's League
· The National Network of Grantmakers
· The Women's Forest Sanctuary
· The Working Assets Charitable Giving Board
Tracy has received the following honors and awards:
· Changing the Face of Philanthropy Award from the Women's Funding Network
· Women Who Changed the Rules Award
· Women in Development Award
· Stick Your Neck Out Award, from the Giraffe Society
· 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, from Women's Enews as one of four Women Who Changed the Rules for Nations
Select Topics (Others available for advisors):
· Family Leadership: What Every Family Catalyst Needs to Know to Move their Families on Key Money Issues
· Women as Family Money Mentors
· From Quilting Bees to Giving Circles: Women Transforming Families, Communities, and the World
· Intergenerational Giving: Sparking the Giving Impulse
· Getting Our Family on the Same Songsheet: 10 Essentials for Wealthy Families
· Family Unity: Creating a Values-Based Family Mission Statement and a Cooperative Philanthropic and Legacy Statement
· Family Retreats: Choosing Advisors and Finding Resources
· Talking with the Next Generation about Family Values, Leadership and Community
· Donor Intent: Inspiring Generosity and Self Sufficiency During and After Your Life
· Let's Get Together Before Crisis Hits: What I/we Want You to Know about the Transfer of my/our Wealth
· Youth Giving: New Trends in Creating Change
· Unleashing the Generosity Generation
· Living and Leaving your Legacy
· Inspired Philanthropy: Creating a Strategic Giving and Legacy Plan.
· Working with Advisors for Inspired Outcomes
· New Trends in Transformative Giving
· Reinvesting our Resourcefulness & Wealth to Change the Poverty Paradigm
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