
WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY NETWORK
Marjorie Knowles was an early champion of WPN and a role model for the influence that women can have with their giving and leadership. Described by many as a “force of nature,” Marjorie set a powerful example of the impact of women’s philanthropy. Learn about her life and immeasurable impact on Georgia State.
WOMENLEAD is a Signature Experience that develops female student leadership.
WOMEN IN ATHLETICS EXCELLENCE FUND develops programming to support female student-athletes.
WOMEN’S COLLECTION AT UNIVERSITY LIBRARY chronicle women’s activism and advocacy in Georgia and the Southeast.
- Funding for 435 Student Success Scholarships for qualified students to ensure no student on track to graduate is dropped due to inability to pay tuition.
- Support of the innovative WomenLead program, a Signature Experience that develops female student leadership through endowed scholarships.
- Funding to establish the WomenLead in Technology program.
- Contributions to the Women’s Excellence Fund in Athletics which develops programming to support female student-athletes.
- Funding of an intern to staff the Women’s Collection at the GSU Library that chronicles women’s activism and advocacy in Georgia and the Southeast.
- $75,000 to the Emergency Assistance Fund for students during the pandemic.
- Creation of the first undergraduate endowed Scholarship in the School of Public Health to honor President Mark Becker.
- A Voting Rights series that began with the commemoration of the passage of the 19th Amendment.
- A celebration of President Mark Becker’s tenure at GSU
- Panel discussions with University and community experts on Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Women and School-Aged Children
- A Virtual Introduction with President M. Brian Blake, GSU’s eighth president
Mission:
To engage and inspire women to support and invest in Georgia State University.
Vision:
Women who give to enrich the lives of Georgia State students and their communities.
Our Leadership
Women’s Philanthropy Chair
“I hope that you will join the incredible women of WPN as an investor in the innovative programs and students of GSU. Our philanthropy is dedicated to creating the next generation of leaders.”

B.S. ’19, Biology — Student in The Honors College
Hometown: Conyers, GA
“Receiving this scholarship again shows Georgia State’s commitment to student success. If it were not for this scholarship, I would not be able to complete my degree and graduate at the end of this semester. Each semester I have been faced with the challenge of paying for my educational expenses. I am happy to share that this feat has been accomplished through the generous
giving of scholarship donors.”

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Tabatha Michel
Associate Vice President for Development, Central Programs
Felicia Thomas
Development Associate, Central Programs
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