Women will inherit 70 percent of the $41 trillion in the inter-generational wealth transfer expected over the next 40 years. That enormous potential philanthropic capital will propel women to the forefront of transformational giving. That gives me hope.

You wouldn't expect the five book of Moses to promote women's leadership but a patriarchal society led by elders. However, a careful reading of Miriam's actions during the Hebrews Exodus from Egypt might lead you to a dramatically different conclusion.

Give to the women of our time the strength to persevere, the courage to speak out, the faith to believe in you beyond all systems and institutions.

Editor's Note: For thousands of years, women have participated in religious observance and worked to support religious institutions -- often in greate...