Grassroots giving goes mainstream: Popular giving circles are sweeping across the country

Grassroots giving goes mainstream: Popular giving circles are sweeping across the country: "There’s a new form of grassroots giving that is taking Canada’s charitable sector by storm.

Here’s how it works: Gather 100 people four times a year, with every person committing $100 per meeting. Each meeting lasts no longer than one hour, during which time members listen to pitches from three local charities, then vote on which charity will get the pot of pooled money. Charities issue tax receipts to donors and repo"



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Griego: Black men join force for good: giving circle - The Denver Post

Griego: Black men join force for good: giving circle - The Denver Post: I met Gater and White on Tuesday night at the Denver Foundation's annual celebration. They were talking with Tony Pigford, executive director of Engage 8, a nonprofit in City Council District 8, and Anthony Hicks, a consulting resource analyst for Oracle. The four are among 23 men who make up the new Denver African American Philanthropists giving circle.

"It's a group of men who very strategically want to give back to the community via time, talent and treasure — because it's not all about money," Hicks said.

When giving a little becomes a lot: Jarvis DeBerry | NOLA.com

When giving a little becomes a lot: Jarvis DeBerry | NOLA.com: In New Orleans, a group of women inspired by McCarty's philanthropy decided to get into the giving business themselves. They started a giving circle and called it, Zawadi, a Swahili word for gift.

Friday Book Club celebrates 100 years of reading, philanthropy and change � Knoxville News Sentinel

Friday Book Club celebrates 100 years of reading, philanthropy and change � Knoxville News Sentinel: After the meal, they have a business meeting to discuss philanthropy projects or other events they want to attend. The group does at least one philanthropy project every year, something they said Moore stressed.

The past three years they have donated time and money to Dogwood Elementary School library so children could share their passion for reading.

A Circle With a Deep Center - washingtonpost.com

Some comments on this Wash Post story from the 501cfiles blog

A Circle With a Deep Center - washingtonpost.com: "The women of varied ages and backgrounds make up a sisterhood of philanthropy working to change the lives of the District's women and girls by confronting the city's social ills. On a recent Sunday, they gathered to give back."

AsianWeek » The Asian Women Giving Circle

AsianWeek » The Asian Women Giving Circle: "New York City women ‘geh-t’ together to give big

The smallest piece of the pie, the least amount of visibility and little financial support are all terms that describe the Asian Pacific Islander nonprofit sector Nonprofit-Banker — but Hali Lee and her organization, the Asian Women Giving Circle, are working to change that."

Marin Independent Journal - Beth Ashley: 12 women, one circle, $300,000 given away

Marin Independent Journal - Beth Ashley: 12 women, one circle, $300,000 given away: "Pamela Cook and 11 friends have found a new way to give away their money.

They have become a 'giving circle,' pooling their contributions so they can donate a meaningful amount to one or two charities."