A giving circle brings a group of people with shared values together to collectively discuss and decide where to make a pooled gift. Giving circles support with their dollars, but also build awareness, volunteer, become board members and more. Individuals multiply their impact and knowledge, have fun, and connect with their local community.
People are coming together around the world to create the change they want to see in the world. Giving circles are a growing global movement with more than 2,500 active circles around the world giving intentionally and thoughtfully. Giving circles are a modern form of collective giving with roots in cultures across the globe for many decades!
Visit WhatIsAGivingCircle.com for more on this collective giving model and why people-centered philanthropy is so powerful.
LatinasGive! and Latinos Impacting our Future Together (L.I.F.T.) are respectively the first Latina-led and all-male Latino-led giving circles in Colorado. Read about how their partnership has strengthened the Denver community.
Denver’s first Latina giving circle is LatinasGive! — a group of Latinas giving their time, talent, treasure and testimony collectively year-round.
Raising Men of Valor Women’s Giving Circle is a giving circle based in the Washington, D.C. area with the mission to uplift boys and young men of color.
I Be Black Girl Gives (IBBGives) has supported Black women, femmes, and girls in Omaha over the last three years, distributing approximately $150,000 in grants to support Black maternal health, leadership development, and more.
Sisterhood of Philanthropists Impacting Needs (SPIN) is a Denver-based giving circle committed to improving outcomes and opportunities for young girls and women facing oppression and marginalization.
The Excellence of Black Philanthropy is a lively panel discussion with Black philanthropy leaders held during the inaugural We Give Summit. Read on for a recap of this discussion.
Newly launched Impact 100 NYC, an affiliate of Philanos, brought together nearly 150 women in its first year to deliver much-needed funds to NYC’s people and communities.
Honeycomb, formerly Jewish Teen Funders Network, introduces teens to collective philanthropy and becoming lifelong philanthropists.
Philanos is a network of women’s collective giving organizations and one of the top philanthropic organizations in the United States. Read more on their work to promote anti-racism and strengthen their network through educational opportunities.
The LGBTQ+ Latinx Giving Circle provides fast and flexible funding for nonprofits working with the LGBTQ+ Latinx community in San Francisco.
Hosted at The Denver Foundation, DAAP has had an immense impact on the African American community in Denver by providing ongoing financial support to small, lesser-known nonprofits doing crucial work.
The Peninsula Latina Giving Circle, established in 2014, is continuing its tradition of pooling together resources to support other Latinx women, children and families in need.
Giving circles all over the country are using their unique strengths as a collective giving network to support their local communities in light of COVID-19. The Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County (WGC) is taking action right now to support their community in Maryland.