Global Perspectives for Local Action – Next week I will join Anderson Giovani da Silva, CEO, ICom – Instituto Comunitario Grande Florianopolis for a panel discussion about community philanthropy experiences and strategies from global practice. I look forward to sharing how giving circles are strengthening the work of community philanthropy.
Category: Giving Circles
The Resurgence of African American Male Philanthropists: Reggie Gordon at TEDxRVA
“When we present a check to an agency that is serving young Black boys, we want them to see us and we want them to feel when I grow up I want to be a philanthropist too” – Reggie Gordon, The Ujima Legacy Fund
A Giving Circle’s Journey: The Black Benefactors
Tracey Webb, my friend and colleague writes for the Resource Generation blog about her journey in creating the Black Benefactors. Learn more about this story at BlackGivesBack
The Value of Giving Circles in the Evolution of Community Philanthropy (Full Text)
The Value of Giving Circles in the Evolution of Community Philanthropy: How community-based philanthropy can be strengthened by forging a bond between community foundations and Black giving circles in the United States is being featured in the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society’s spotlight on community foundations. Visit the website for the full text and other research by…
The Value of Giving Circles in the Evolution of Community Philanthropy
The Value of Giving Circles in the Evolution of Community Philanthropy, the final research paper from my time in the 2012 Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program is now available from the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. I regard my time as a Fellow as one of the richest learning experiences of my life and one that has…
Akira J Barclay 