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Giving Circles - In the Press (2008, 2007, 2006,
2005)
2008
Articles & Special Announcements
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TIME Magazine (November 5,
2008): "Right
on Your Money - Giving Circles", by Dan Kadlec.
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USA Today (October 7, 2008):
"The
New Face of Giving", about Giving Circles being a pivotal trend, by
Andrea Stone.
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OnWallStreet (October 1, 2008):
"The
New Face of Philanthropy", by Helen Kearney.
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Financial Times FT.com
(September 30, 20008): "Social
circles with a square deal for charity" By Sean Stannard-Stockton.
About the NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund Giving Circle.
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U.S. News and World Report
(September 23, 2008): "Women
and Philanthropy: 4 Ways to Get Started" - Women's growing financial
power changes the world of philanthropy, by Kimberly Palmer.
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New Raleigh (September 23,
2008): "Local
Group Fights Poverty with Philanthropy", about
The Beehive Collective, a
Raleigh Giving circle, that supports local projects addressing economic security
issues: getting out of poverty, managing dept, and/or building wealth.
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The Birmingham News
(September 11, 2008): “Women's
Fund Raises More Than $100,000 to Fight Domestic Violence”,
by Susan Strickland, about The Women’s Fund “Voices
Against Violence” Giving Circle.
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University
of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) News (September 10, 2008):
UIS receives grant from Women for Women Giving Circle" about the
Girl to Girl DreamSpeakers Program, in which UIS female athletes will
serve as mentors to approximately 120 female students in grades 8 through 10 in
Springfield public schools.
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Philanthropy Journal - North
Carolina (August 21, 2008): "Giving
circle repairs homes, race relations" about the "Way Out Giving Circle".
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Today
(August 1, 2008): "A
Giving Circle" Becomes a Major Philanthropic Force".
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The Washington Post (July 31, 2008): "A
Circle with a Deep Center - Black Women Pool Resources in Grass-Roots Effort
to Alleviate D.C.'s Social Ills" (about the African American Women's
Giving Circle, which is hosted by the Washington Area Women's Foundation),
by Philip Rucker.
- Contribute (July 18, 2008): "A
new trend in philanthropy leverages the grass roots and small change into
big influence" by Stacie Berg.
- BaltimoreSun.com (July 6, 2008): "Charity
for all" (Giving circles' let ordinary people act as
philanthropists, as bundling gifts together makes for greater impact for the
gift and greater involvement for the givers), by Tanika White, Sun Reporter.
- The Daily Record (June
26, 2008): "Giving
Circles: Women See Power of Pooling Funds for Philanthropy" About
the power of giving with a purpose.
- Town & Country Magazine (June 2008 Issue) - The Joy
of Giving: Special Philanthropy Issue.
The Clarence Foundation
is highlighted as one of five organizations doing cutting
edge global philanthropic work in the latest Town & Country magazine. The
article features Margae Diamond who shares her experience on last year's
Traveling Giving Circle to Kenya. Here's an excerpt from the article, which is
now on newsstands! In late 2006 The Clarence
Foundation, an Oakland nonprofit that coordinates giving circles, asked Diamond
if she'd be interested in a giving circle with a new twist: one that featured
visits to Kenya, to the communities assisted... Diamond signed on, and three
months and three conference calls later, she was in Nairobi... discussing with
her colleagues how to distribute their pooled funds. "We know about Amnesty
International and groups that have already proved themselves, but [the ones we
gave to] are not visible to the giving community," says Diamond. "All of us felt
really proud of the fact that we could give to organizations that don't show up
on the radar for most people."
Are you interested in experiencing the Traveling Giving
Circle for yourself? There's still time to join this summer's Traveling Giving
Circle to Nicaragua from July 19-26. The Clarence Foundation is excited to
announce that a donor has come forward to underwrite the program fees for a
limited number of participants. If you are interested,
contact the Clarence Foundation.
- TwinCities Business (April 2008): Giving (About Giving Circles in
the Twin Cities, including the Hmong Women’s Giving Circle in Minneapolis,
University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development alumni
giving circle, and the Women’s Endowment Fund—a giving circle within the
Jewish Community Foundation of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation) by Suzy
Frisch.
- Sojourners Magazine - Culture Watch (April 2008):
Kitchen-Table Giving: Who needs a charity ball when you can have a
potluck? by Julie Polter.
- Philanthropy|UK: inspiring giving (March 2008 Issue 32
- Special Report - Women and philanthropy/Giving circles and networks) -
Giving in the US comes full circle
by Roxanne Clark.
- Philanthropy|UK:
inspiring giving (March 2008 Issue 32 - Giving circles and networks) -
New trend connects more women to giving
by Roxanne Clark.
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Contributions Magazine:
The "How To" Source for Nonprofit Professionals, Vol. 22; No. 1 - 2008
(March): "A Giving Circle May be Looking for You" by Larry Checco.
- Philanthropy Journal (February
7, 2008):
A
new giving circle will support Latina teens, by Rosie Molinary.
- USA Today (February 26, 2008): "Giving
Circles Mix Fun/Fundraising" by Ron Barnett, USA Today.
- Kiplinger.com (February 14, 2008):
"Giving
Back Through Giving Circles" -
(about simple, personalized charity
groups with the power to make big changes), by Jane Bennett Clark,
Senior Associate Editor (from Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine,
January 2008).
- About.com - Nonprofit Charitable Orgs
(January 30, 2008): How to
Make Your Nonprofit a Winner Among Giving Circles and
Giving
Circles Are Looking for Good Nonprofit Brands From
Joanne Fritz by
Larry Checco.
- Contribute (January 11, 2008): “Giving
Circles: A new trend in philanthropy leverages the grass roots and small
change into big influence” by Stacie Z. Berg.
- Msnbc.com/U.S. News/Giving (January 10,
2008) “Pixelanthropy:
Charities tap into Second Life – Nonprofits move into virtual world and
champion causes in new ways” by Janet Rae-Dupree of Contribute.
Along with this article is a link to the above-referenced 1/11/08 Giving
Circles article from Contribute.
2007
Articles & Special Announcements
2006 Articles &
Special Announcements
- ABC News - Money (December 15, 2006):
Charity Giving with a Group - Giving Circles Bring People Together in the
Name of Charity by Eileen Alt Powell, AP.
- The CBS Evening News (November 20,
2006):
Giving Back Series: Giving Circle Proves Power in Numbers - An
Austin Group Pays Forward
(Special on Giving Circles and Impact Austin)
by Kelly
Cobiella (First part in a series).
- The Washington Post - Business Section
(November 19, 2006):
Donating With Care
- Now More Cautious, Some Are Keeping Philanthropy Closer
to Home
by Kathleen Day (about Americans becoming more cautious with their
philanthropy, investing in local Giving Circles such as "Many Hands"
(Bethesda, MD) instead of large, traditional nonprofit organizations.)
- The New York Times (November 13, 2006):
Putting Their Heads Together, Then Their Cash
about the Wine Ladies
Fund in Oshkosh, WI.
- The Seattle Times (November 12, 2006):
Giving Circles Help People Give, Do More for Charities about Giving
Empowers my Sisters (GEMS), a giving circle in Oshkosh, WI and the Cleveland
Colectivo in Cleveland, OH.
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The CARE
MORE Giving Circle Challenge! CARE, a "leading humanitarian organization
fighting global poverty", is inviting individuals in Giving Circles
(existing or new) to help raise more than $1 million for CARE to benefit
women worldwide. The Giving Circle that raises the most money by December
31, 2006, will join More Editor-in-Chief Peggy Northrop for a volunteer
experience in Peru! (See
rules for more details) The Challenge co-sponsor is Meredith
Corporation, publisher of More magazine.
- The San Diego Union Tribune (August 3,
2006):
Giving a Boost to Philanthropy
- Satisfaction Magazine (June 28, 2006):
Giving Circles Give Donors a Bigger Bang for the Buck
- Women’s Business – Boston
(June 2006):
Leverage Donations with a Giving Circle
from the Commonwealth
Institute – Membership News (after link, scroll and click on the June 2006
article in the list).
- Washington Post (July 3, 2006):
African
American Giving Lessons
- Social Justice/Social Action
(April 2006):
Giving Circles
featured two new faith-based GCs called “Shared Giving”
and “InfUUsion” in the Unitarian
community.
- More Magazine (February,
2006): High Impact Giving
–
featured various Giving Circles and the growing impact that they are having
nationwide.
2005
Articles
- Woman’s Day Magazine (Dec. 2005) and
ABC News (12/21/05): Spotlighted a
new circle “Dining for Women” that funds charity “one dinner at a time” with
donations as little as $30/mo.
- “New Heroes” House Parties – The
Skoll Foundation (founded by eBay’s first president, Jeff Skoll) launched a
new giving campaign that merges TV with internet and charitable giving.
Together with Global Giving they offer “New Heroes”
giving, which consists of House Party hosting to generate funding to
pre-screened charities or “heroes”. See
www.thenewheroes.org/. They have an
upcoming PBS documentary on June 28th, 2006 featuring these heroes. For
party hosts, you can get their Free DVD.
- CBS Early Show (March 20, 2005) -
Giving Circles Take Root– Covered the new trend of giving circles,
featuring the Giving Circle of Hope in Reston, VA.
- The Magazine of Howard County (August
2005) featured the Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County, which grew in
3 years from 13 members giving $5K each to 379 donors giving more than
$400,000. Grantees include a homeless shelter, families with short-term
needs, and immigrant mothers.
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Voice of America/VOA News (September 2, 2008):
"African-American
Women's Giving Circle Benefits Non-profit Organizations"; about a
Washington, DC based giving circles called the "African American Women's Giving
Circle" (sponsored by the Washington Area Women's Foundation), which supports a
local psychologist/therapy practice in Anacostia (an under-served area of
Washington, DC) to support survivors of abuse, by Zulima Palacio.
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Eyes on Reston/Reston Impact (April 28,
2008): Giving Circle and
Fairfax Taketh Away John Lovaas, the host and producer
of Reston Impact, interviews the Guiding Circle members of the Giving Circle of
Hope about the history and approach of the Giving Circle.
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You Tube:
Asian Giving Circle - The
Art of Asian Giving. This video explains the need for and purpose of an
Asian Giving Circle in creating a living legacy, including to get involved,
speak out, learn and give of your expertise and resources to support the Asian
American/Pacific Islanders community. Sponsored by the Asian
Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy.
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You Tube:
Dining for Women - National
Giving Overseas. Describes the chapter network (50 worldwide
chapters), which educates members on becoming more effective agents of change
and supporting women in developing nations.
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(c) The Foundation Center 2007
(February 8,
2007):
Giving Circles Webcast,
Please see the link for copyright information and use permissions.
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WAMU Radio News, 88.5 (July 21,
2008): "Grassroots
Philanthropy" (featuring the Giving Circle of Hope) reported by
Jessica Forres.
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American Public Media
- Marketplace (May 20, 2008):
Giving away more than just money: Some investors
gather to eat and talk about growing their investments. A giving circle gathers
to discuss who should get money being given away. Heidi Pickman reports from one
circle in Palo Alto, California.
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Global Talk Radio Series (January 23, 2008):
Giving Circles as part of its
“Demystifying
Non Profits”
Series, hosted by Celeste Terry. This show focused on Giving Circles,
with interviews of representatives from the Giving Circles Network
and two Giving Circles: Impact Austin and Three Generations Giving Circles.
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Big Vision Podcast
(September 4, 2007):
The
Power of Giving Circles: An Interview with Marsha Wallace of Dining for
Women by Britt Bravo for Big Vision Podcast.
- wxel
podcasts.org (June 24, 2007):
Fundraising Success
- Special Presentation: "The Giving Circles Explosion"
hosted by Dr. Stephen L. Goldstein.
- onPhilanthropy (June 11, 2007):
Tactical Philanthropy podcast with
Social Venture Partners entitled "Giving
Circles on Steroids" hosted by Sean Stannard-Stockton.
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Digital Philanthropy For Individuals Passionate
about Giving (October 8, 2008): "Giving
Circles" posted by Kiwimeg.
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Ammado Giving Circle BLOG
(October 1, 2008): "Ammado
Giving Circle Brings Online Fundraising to Nonprofits Across the Globe", by
Annejet Pette. According to its BLOG site, "ammado is headquartered
in Dublin...[and its]...mission is to empower ordinary people to do
extraordinary things."
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Net Impact New York Professional
Chapter Weblog (September 26, 2008): "Let's
Share Our Orgs: #1 NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund", by Lateisha.
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Active Rain
– Real Estate Blog (September 8, 2008): “Web
Women Giving Circle Looking for Recruits to Raise Awareness and Dollars for CARE”,
posted by Contact Joeann Fossland.
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For Goodness
Sake - Inspiring Global Good Deeds in South Africa and Abroad (June 19, 2008):
"Circle This" by Johnette
Barham.
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Washington
Area's Women's Foundation Blog (June 18, 2008): "Feeling
financially strapped? Try giving your money away." Posted on June 18th,
2008, by Lisa Kays in Blog, Philanthropy, Women, Giving Circles.
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Marketer Makes a
Difference (Wednesday, May 28, 2008): Get
a (Second) Life: During the Grand Opening of Nonprofit
Commons (NPC) 2 (Aloft), which is part of two-island international community
(managed by TechSoup
of almost 80 nonprofits and 400 individual members inside
Second Life, a visitor (among the 500 visitors during the Grand Opening) blogs
about her virtual life experience with Nonprofit Commons. In her blog, she
reviews her NPC mixed reality (global) event about
nonprofit causes as well as finds well known nonprofits (like
kiva.org) and learns
about new philanthropic trends and nonprofits (like Giving Circles and the
Giving Circles
Network. Note that Nonprofit Commons has had more than
1800 visitors from 59 different countries to date and is the largest and most
prominent nonprofit community inside Second Life. If you would like more
information about nonprofits or Giving Circles inside SL (or how you can become
engaged as a GC there), please
contact us.
Note: Offices are free on NPC for qualifying 501c3 organizations that
participate in weekly meetings and are committed to having a presence inside SL
of at least two hours per week
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Technocrati.com:
Giving Circles:The
Idea behind Community Giving- Part Two (May 13,
2008): by Gretchen Horn, Horn Research Services. Please note that this
author references 800 Giving Circles, which is an estimated number quoted
from Just Causes - The Giving Back Gang" by Linda Daily, Delta Sky
Magazine (January 2007), but the official documented number of Giving
Circles is 400 according to More Giving Together: The Growth and Impact
of Giving Circles and Shared Giving by Jessica E. Bearman, Washington, DC:
New Ventures in Philanthropy initiative of the Forum of the Regional
Associations of Grantmakers (2007), both of which are cited on the
GCN
website
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Technocrati.com:
Our Daughters' Voices:
Reactions to story from Circle de Luz (May 30, 2008): about the new
Circle de Luz Giving Circle. "22 women have taken
on the commitment to radically empower young Latinas to finish high school
and pursue further education."
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Hijas
Americanas: Calling the Circle (February 7,
2008): The author of
Hijas Americanas
(Rosie Molinary), a book about "Beauty, Body Image and
Growing Up Latina" (based on interviews and surveys of more than 500 Latina
women), starts a nationwide Giving Circle to support Latina teens via
scholarships.
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Donor Power Blog or
www.donorpowerblog.com
(February 2008):
How to motivate giving circles to support you.
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UTNE Reader (UTNE
Blogs/Politics): "Giving
That Makes A Difference, Without Bill Gates' Bank Account"
by
Brendan Mackie (December 7, 2007)
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Non Profit Literature Blog: “Giving
Circles – Selected Readings” (Covers major research on
giving circles from 2000 - 2007). November 20, 2007 by Jimmy Tom.
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Philanthropy
2173 (October 12, 2007) “More
on the blur - or follow the money part II”
(about the
rise of charitable vehicles, including giving circles, and the
need for donors to “…see their whole financial commitment – mapped against
values and goals – in one place.” The author recommends setting up a
giving portfolio, investing portfolio, and then a “political”
portfolio to see the complete picture in strategic terms) by Lucy Bernholz.
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Have Fun • Do Good
(September 25, 2007) A blog for people who want to make the world a
better place AND have fun!
The Power of Giving Circles: An Interview with Marsha Wallace of Dining for
Women by Margaret Mead.
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Inside Philanthropy (June 4, 2007)
A blog on nonprofit and philanthropy news and issues. A
publication of Philanthropy Journal.
Giving
Circles' Growth a Challenge, by Todd Cohen.
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Giving Circles Network Blog
The Forum of Regional
Associations of Grantmakers (New Ventures in Philanthropy (2007):
Hosting
a Giving Circle: The Benefits and Challenges of Giving Together. This
is a report on the relationship between giving
circles and their host organizations, researched and written by Jessica
Bearman.
More Giving Together: The Growth and Impact of Giving Circles
and Shared Giving by Jessica E. Bearman, Washington, DC: New Ventures in Philanthropy initiative
of the Forum of the Regional Associations of Grantmakers
(2007).
To read the report, go to
www.givingforum.org
and click on
"Giving Circles", then click on the "Giving Circles Trend Report". See
more research.
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