"This book is a primer for novice philanthropists. The effect of the McIntoshes’ collaboration is truly breathtaking. Winsome is a guiding light for women leaders in the environmental movement."
—Liz Sutherland-Riney, EarthJustice board member.
An Accidental Philanthropist
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This is the story of how a chance encounter led to romance, marriage, and a partnership covering a half century of creative philanthropy by Michael and Winsome Dunn McIntosh. At 80 years of age, Winsome continues to promote the role of women in philanthropy and their place in the management of non-profit organizations.
"This memoir captures a life of personal growth, risk-taking, entrepreneurism, and adventure. Winsome’s very personal journey will resonate with and inspire strong-willed women seeking to lead lives of value and impact."
—Frances Beinecke, president emerita, Natural Resources Defense Council
Winsome Dunn McIntosh
About the Author
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Winsome Dunn McIntosh grew up in a military family that moved regularly across the United States and on to Europe. She was a 1966 honor graduate in business administration at the University of Florida at a time when a woman couldn’t get a credit card without a man’s endorsement. She found work as a stewardess at Pan Am before leaving to raise three sons while collaborating with her husband in creative philanthropic ventures. In the 1990s, she began her own trail-blazing career in non-profits. Now a widow, she remains a working philanthropist living in Washington, D.C., and on the Florida Gulf Coast near her sister, Bonny, a psychic who can bend spoons with her telekinetic powers.