Giving Circles * Philanthropy & Giving

Giving Circles Research

Recent Research Publications

• 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 (2006).  To read the report, go to www.givingforum.org and click on "Giving Circles", then click on the "Giving Circles Trend Report".
• Giving Circles and Fundraising in the New Philanthropy Environment FINAL REPORT, March 5, 2007, by Angela M. Eikenberry, PhD, Blacksburg, VA:  Association of Fundraising Professionals, Center for Public Administration and Policy School of Public and International Affairs Virginia Tech.

Other Relevant Research Related to Giving Circles

• Giving Circles: Growing Grassroots Philanthropy, 2006, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, by Angela M. Eikenberry (published by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action).
• Giving Circles and the Democratization of Philanthropy, 2005, by Angela M. Eikenberry, PhD, Center for Public Administration and Policy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.  A downloadable version can be found at publications for Angela M. Eikenberry.
• How Community Foundations Achieve & Assess Impact: Implications for the Field, April 2006, by Lisa Ranghelli, Aspen Institute (April 2006) explores the impact of foundations, including that of Giving Circles.