“In today’s world where individual giving often means writing a check, giving circles offer a more participatory form of grantmaking” – GRANTCRAFT a service of Foundation Center Developed as part of a series of stories shared through the Pittsburgh Philanthropy Project, Together We Give is a case study featuring Sankofa Fund of Southwestern Pennsylvania. The study…
Tag: Giving Circles
International Fellows Program Alumni Conference
Cheers to a successful International Fellows Program Alumni Conference! The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at the Graduate Center, City University of New York International Fellows Program Alumni in Milan, Italy
The New SisterFund Giving Circle is Looking to Expand its Range
WATCH: The Honorable Cynthia Newbille talks early success and future goals for the SisterFund giving circle on Virginia This Morning
Celebrating 8 Years of Black Philanthropy
Eight years ago, my friend Tracey Webb (left) created something amazing and truly unique in BlackGivesBack.com. Today she shared her farewell message for the blog. I salute Tracey for her dedication! She showcased a reality in philanthropy that many never knew existed. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to contribute to her great work…
Community Foundations & Giving Circles in the News
It has been a great news week for giving circles. I’m particularly grateful for the Nonprofit Quarterly article, Asian Giving Circles Bring Heart, Focus & Community to Individual Philanthropy. In it, Editor-in-Chief Ruth McCambridge writes: Some observe that giving circles hold great promise for a more grounded form of community-based philanthropy. This report, entitled “The Value…
Give Get Grow Challenge: Bringing Community Foundations & Giving Circles Closer
I am a big fan of Asians and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP). Their work always inspires me, but the recent announcement of their Give Get Grow Challenge is particularly exciting. While their giving circles in some regions have strategically partnered with community foundations to start donor advised funds as a way to connect the AANHPI…
COF Fall 2014 Conference for Community Foundations #CF100
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.
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…
Connecting with the Black Philanthropic Community
Visit the California Community Foundation’s blog Giving in L.A. to read my guest post about how community foundations can better connect with African-American donors.
Akira J Barclay 