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Giving Circles - In the Press (2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)

2008 Articles & Special Announcements

2007 Articles & Special Announcements

2006 Articles & Special Announcements

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.

(Video) Webcasts (& YouTube Clips)

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • (c) The Foundation Center 2007 (February 8, 2007):  Giving Circles WebcastPlease see the link for copyright information and use permissions.    

Podcasts (& Radio)


Blogs

  • Digital Philanthropy For Individuals Passionate about Giving (October 8, 2008):  "Giving Circles" posted by Kiwimeg.

  • 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."

  • Net Impact New York Professional Chapter Weblog (September 26, 2008): "Let's Share Our Orgs: #1 NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund", by Lateisha.

  • 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.

  • For Goodness Sake - Inspiring Global Good Deeds in South Africa and Abroad (June 19, 2008):  "Circle This" by Johnette Barham.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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."

  • 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.

  • Donor Power Blog or www.donorpowerblog.com (February 2008):  How to motivate giving circles to support you.  

  • UTNE Reader (UTNE Blogs/Politics): "Giving That Makes A Difference, Without Bill Gates' Bank Account" by Brendan Mackie (December 7, 2007)

  • Non Profit Literature Blog:  “Giving Circles – Selected Readings” (Covers major research on giving circles from 2000 - 2007). November 20, 2007 by Jimmy Tom.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • Giving Circles Network Blog


Research

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.


Press Releases

Below are prior press releases:

  • Giving Circles Network Establishes Internet Presence (7/24/05)

    See the press release for more details.


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