TRACY GARY

www.inspiredlegacies.org 415.377.9447 (cell) 713.527.7671 (office) 713.527.7672 (fax) For PR regarding Tracy Gary download: • Short Bio • Medium Bio • Long Bio Color and B/W photos Click Here Click Here Click Here Right-click above and select "Save As..."

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

• 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

• 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

• Leading Catalyst Award, from The Women's Philanthropy Institute
• Women's Leadership Award from the Astraea Foundation

Tracy Gary's bio (~250 words)

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.

Available for public speaking and private consultations through Inspired Legacies, the nonprofit she leads, 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.

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. (The 3rd edition is published by Jossey-Bass and available through Inspired Legacies or www.inspiredphilanthropy.org or your local bookstore.) It is widely regarded as the most comprehensive book on giving and legacy planning for donors and their advisors.

After graduating from Miss Porter's School, Ms. Gary earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mythology from Sarah Lawrence College.

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