San Diego CA— Philanos, the leading women’s giving circle network in the U.S., announces their new board for 2021-2022. The board consists of 17 women from affiliates across the country, including Stephanie Cook of the San Diego Women’s Foundation. The complete board and their bios can be found on the website.
Stephanie Cook has a background in critical race and gender studies, and spent her academic career studying the transformative power of women’s movements around the globe. As the executive director of The San Diego Women’s Foundation (SDWF), she works with a community of changemakers and oversees SDWF’s strategic direction and mission to connect, educate and inspire women to come together in collective philanthropy. Before accepting her role at SDWF, Stephanie worked and volunteered with a variety of nonprofit organizations working on women’s empowerment and social justice issues where she utilized her skills in educational programming, social media management and content creation, member recruitment and engagement strategies, and developing corporate partnerships. Stephanie is a proud member of the San Diego Women’s Foundation, and in addition she serves as board member and treasurer for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of San Diego and is a member of Girl Scouts San Diego’s Leadership Advisory Bureau. 
Philanos is a national philanthropic network of women and those who identify as women who share knowledge and inspire action. The organization is comprised of women’s funds, foundations and giving circles that grant collectively and locally. Philanos is the premier resource hub for women’s collective giving circles— providing educational webinars, conferences, peer-to-peer learning and more for affiliates. The organization has 80 affiliates worldwide, consisting of over 17,500 individual members who have granted $150 million as of 2021. To learn more visit Philanos.org.