Nationally recognized women’s philanthropy expert will focus full-time on role as Eileen Lamb O’Gara Chair in Women’s Philanthropy to expand research about how gender affects giving
Debra Mesch, Ph.D., director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) and the Eileen Lamb O’Gara Chair in Women’s Philanthropy, will step down from the director role that she has held for 10 years to concentrate full time on research and teaching about gender and philanthropy effective August 1, 2018. WPI will conduct a national search for a full-time director.