February 22, 2023 “We Are the Wealth We Are Looking For.” Yvonne Moore on Black Philanthropy, DAFs and More February 22, 2023/ Ade Adeniji The founder of Moore Philanthropy, a Black- and women-led advisory firm, discusses building wealth and power in communities of color, pros and cons of DAFs, and how American philanthropy can connect with the African diaspora.Read More
January 23, 2023 "Demystifying Philanthropy." Seven Questions for Tyeshia Wilson, Black Giving Circle Expert January 23, 2023/ Ade Adeniji Tyeshia Wilson is director of engagement at Philanthropy Together and chairs the Black women-focused giving circle HERitage Giving Fund. We heard from her about how she got into philanthropy, giving circles’ advantages, and more.Read More
December 19, 2022 IP Explainer: What is a Donor Collaborative? December 19, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we look at pooled efforts to support shared causes and interests.Read More
November 21, 2022 IP Explainer: What Is a Giving Circle? November 21, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we explain a popular approach to giving among individual donors.Read More
April 15, 2022 How This Women-Led Giving Circle Supports Latino Families April 15, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Based in the Bay Area, the Peninsula Latina Giving Circle is taking on the negative impacts of COVID and other stressors by funding Latino organizations close to home. Its founder sees it as a way to democratize philanthropy.Read More
March 23, 2022 How This Sex Worker-Led Giving Circle Grew, Letting the Movement Lead the Way March 23, 2022/ Katherine Don When it was founded in 2018, the Sex Worker Giving Circle was the first sex worker-led fund housed at a U.S. foundation. Its growth since then underscores the benefits of giving circles for marginalized communities.Read More
August 10, 2020 New Effort Spawns Dozens of Giving Circles, as Interest and Diversity Grows August 10, 2020/ Michael Kavate The face of giving circles is changing as more people get involved, many looking to support COVID-19 relief and progressive causes. A new national initiative, Philanthropy Together, is at the center of this fast-evolving movement.Read More
March 06, 2020 A Look at How Impact 100 Chicago Empowers Women’s Philanthropy March 06, 2020/ Alyssa Ochs There are over fifty chapters of Impact 100 across the country. Here’s a closer look at Impact 100 Chicago’s local giving and what it’s doing to empower women in the region.Read More
October 14, 2019 How the Spruce Foundation Gets Millennials Interested in Local Philanthropy October 14, 2019/ Alyssa Ochs Our society has lots of stereotypes about millennials, but “philanthropic” isn’t usually one of them. The Spruce Foundation aims to change that perception with a volunteer grantmaking team focused on youth in Philadelphia.Read More
April 26, 2019 “Of the Community.” How a New African-American Giving Circle is Gaining Steam April 26, 2019/ Alyssa Ochs Giving circles that mobilize money from African-American communities for work that benefits these communities is on the rise. One example is Sisters’ Circle GKC in Kansas City, which has been growing since its creation in 2016. Read More