Lyndi Hewitt is Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at UNC Asheville, where she teaches courses on research methodology and methods, social movements, globalization and development, health and illness, and applied social research. Her scholarship has appeared in the American Journal of Sociology, Mobilization, Societies Without Borders, and Interface: A Journal for and about Social Movements. A recognized expert in impact evaluation, Lyndi’s collaborative research with the Global Fund for Women has been cited in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Her current research examines the role of giving circles and women’s funds on contemporary philanthropy and social change.