A nationally recognized leader in the field, BOA’s Dianne Chipps Bailey will unpack the study’s most striking findings and provide context for how they can help donors and nonprofits alike
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties will host an exclusive presentation of the 2025 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy — the nation’s leading look into the motivations and strategies of today’s high-capacity philanthropists.
Wednesday, October 29
3-4:30 p.m.
Center for Philanthropy
700 S. Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL
Learn key insights from the 10th annual study from Dianne Chipps Bailey, Managing Director and National Philanthropic Strategy Executive at Bank of America. A nationally recognized leader in the field, Dianne will unpack the study’s most striking findings and provide context for how they can inform your work and generosity.
As part of the Community Foundation’s commitment to elevating philanthropy in our region, this event will provide valuable insights for:
- Donors and philanthropists seeking to understand emerging giving trends
- Nonprofit executives, fundraisers, and board members working to build stronger donor relationships and secure transformational gifts
- Professional advisors guiding clients in their philanthropic planning
Key Learnings:
- The latest giving and volunteering trends among affluent households, with a focus on women and the rising generation
- Which causes and organizations are attracting high-capacity donors — and why
- How affluent Americans are using sustainable investing and measuring impact
- How economic shifts may influence donor behavior in 2025 and beyond
Space is limited; registration is required.
Dianne Chipps Bailey is a trusted advisor to influential. impactful philanthropists and a passionate advocate for the nonprofit organizations they support.
Dianne’s current role is Managing Director and National Philanthropic Strategy Executive for Bank of America. Her team delivers customized consulting and advisory services on topics including strategic visioning, mission advancement, high-impact grant making, leadership development, governance and board dynamics. Dianne is a frequent speaker and commentator on topics related to best practices and trends in philanthropy. Her insights have been featured in Axios, Barron’s. Business Insider, Fortune, Town & Country, Washington Post and New York Times, among other publications. In her TEDx Talk, Dianne makes The Case for Fierce Optimism.
Dianne has more than twenty-five years of experience working with operating charities, grantmakers and social entrepreneurs. Previously as an attorney, Dianne’s practice was dedicated to the representation of tax-exempt organizations with clients including colleges and universities, museums, human service organizations, sports philanthropists, health care affiliate and conversion foundations, corporate and community foundations, private foundations and donor-advised fund holders, churches and other religious organizations. national fraternities and sororities, business leagues. trade organizations, as well as a myriad of start-up and grassroots charities. In addition, Dianne regularly was engaged as an expert witness in state and federal litigation matters, providing strategic counsel and trial testimony.
Dianne began her career at Georgetown University Law Center, where she served on the adjunct faculty and raised annual and major gifts. Dianne’s professional commitment to nonprofits is also deeply personal. An active community leader, she has served on and chaired many nonprofit boards including Discovery Place, Novant Health Presbyterian Hospital Foundation and Women Executives. Her current board affiliations include University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Visitors and North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Foundation. Dianne is a member of MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving grant evaluation panel.
An evangelist for women’s philanthropy, Dianne currently serves as chair of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute national council. She is a founding member and past president of Women’s Impact Fund. Her professional recognition includes a Charlotte Business Journal Women in Business Achievement Award, Leadership Charlotte Circle of Excellence Award and UNCF Charlotte Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Honoree. Dianne previously was named the Mecklenburg Times Woman of the Year.
Dianne graduated, with high honors, from the University of California at Berkeley and, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center. Dianne holds the Certificate in High Impact Philanthropy from the University of Pennsylvania and the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy designation from The American College, for which she also serves as a member of the advisory council.
