Support Your Giving Circle

Philanthropy Together is committed to putting racial equity at the core of all of our work. As part of our mission to support the work of existing giving circles and strengthen the movement of collective giving, we are dedicated to enabling giving circles to embed and advance racial equity within their work.

Although the road is long, we believe we all have the ability to practice a lifelong commitment to racial equity. To do so, we must collectively share in the responsibility to continue on a journey towards liberation.

In our collective giving movement, we look to upend white supremacist colonial structures that have used philanthropy to concentrate wealth and power in the hands of few, and elevate the deep wisdom and experience of community-based and collective philanthropy.

Read more about Philanthropy Together’s commitment to racial equity.

Our Racial Equity Community of Practice launched in 2020, in partnership with Community Investment Network and CommunityBuild Ventures, convening giving circle leaders looking to deepen their commitment and practice of racial equity through webinars and small group discussions.

Since then, our Community of Practice serves as an ongoing, active learning space for giving circle leaders who are interested and working on embedding a commitment to racial equity in all aspects of their giving circle work, from group culture to grantmaking practices.

Members of the Racial Equity Community of Practice can access recorded webinars, online facilitated discussions, resources and tools, and invitations to participate in future virtual events and opportunities for personalized support.

Importantly, members can discuss and connect with others on the same journey toward racial equity commitment and practice. Addressing race and racism in our giving circles and in our communities is complex, challenging, yet necessary work — and we need each other to keep learning and growing, wherever we are in our journeys.