Ask and you shall receive: Women's giving on the rise

MUNCIE -- Local non-profit fundraising staff, get your pencils and pads and write this down. You've been missing out on a large number of people, right here in Delaware County, who want to give to your organizations. In fact, they can't wait to give to your agencies. All you have to do is ask.Who are these hidden gems in our community? Women. That's right, half of the area's population."The biggest external contributor to female giving is that they're just not asked," said Andrea Pactor, associate director from the Women's Philanthropy Institute. "Up until now, philanthropy has been seen as