This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s something special about sitting down around the dinner table with friends. The conversation flows freely, laughter often rings out, and the night ends with that wonderful feeling of being…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I wasn’t aware that the Giving Circle was an actual concept within the philanthropic sector until I tuned into Episode 33 of the Positive Impact Philanthropy Podcast. Sara Lomelin, Executive Director of Philanthropy…
When like-minded givers come together to discuss community needs and support them with their donations, time, and other resources, a giving circle is born. Over the past two decades, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2021 has been a time of dualities: Hope and uncertainty, healing and grieving, isolation and connection. Above all, 2021 has been a time to focus on community, especially for small,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “We have the voice. We have the power to change our own situation.” According to Maxine (Juno) Sinclair, a 2021 Fellow of Third Wave Fund’s Sex Worker Giving Circle (SWGC),…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Native American communities are often overlooked. Though they represent nearly 3 percent of the US population, they have historically received roughly 0.5 percent of philanthropic dollars. To help address this,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since 2017, New England International Donors (NEID) has run nine different internationally focused giving circles which have become popular among its members for the intimate, but deep learning environments. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Traditionally, it has been difficult to motivate Asian funders to commit to cross-border or regional social-change efforts. Most have wanted to focus on pressing needs in their own backyards, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Groups committed to diversity, justice, and equity work, like my own team at Philanthropy Together, know that this is not something we can solve overnight. Our internal and institutional racial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past two decades, giving circles have exploded in popularity, especially among diverse audiences — across race, gender, and income levels. Collective giving as a concept is not new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before I joined Lacuna Giving Circle, there was a gap in my personal philanthropy that I couldn’t ignore. My husband—a high school teacher—and I—a nonprofit fundraiser—contributed to several causes we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving circles hit on what we’re missing right now. So many everyday givers see the billionaires of the world and assume that because we don’t have as much to put forward,…