While working as a secretary on Wall Street, she met her husband, Richard Gilder.
[3][9] James has also donated to George Pataki,[2] Ted Cruz, Richard Mourdock,[10] and Steve Lonegan.
[11] James was a major supporter of Let Freedom Ring, John Templeton, Jr.'s organization that opposed the election of Barack Obama in 2008.
[1] James donated $200,000 to Women Speak Out PAC, a project of the Susan B. Anthony List that opposed the re-election of Barack Obama.
[12] James donated $400,000 to All Children Matter, Dick Devos's school voucher advocacy group.