107. Collective Giving and the Power of Giving Circles - Kyson Bunthuwong

Meet Kyson. This gritty optimist got his start in social good when he co-founded a startup aimed at tackling Malawi's illegal charcoal trade. Today, he and the Philanthropy Together team are working to empower us all with the knowledge of giving circles to build powerful communities for good. There are many in our sector who aren’t familiar with Giving Circles 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ Tune in as we dive into this powerful community-building strategy. Kyson also throws down some wise counsel on democratizing and diversifying philanthropy through giving circles and collective giving. If you have passionate ambassadors, volunteers or rabid fans - this episode is for you.Episode HighlightsKyson’s career journey - 3:39Giving Circles - 5:14The Mission of Philanthropy Together - 8:55Kyson’s favorite giving circles - 10:34Where to start looking for support? - 14:34Kyson’s experience in Malawi - 17:21How listeners can be allies - 20:28Kyson’s One Philanthropic Moment - 25:53Kyson’s One Good Thing - 27:59For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/107The We Are For Good Podcast is co-hosted by Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and welcomes the most dynamic nonprofit leaders, advocates and philanthropists to share innovative ideas and lessons learned 3x a week!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/helloAbout Our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you SEE and activate donors at every level. Here’s the thing, Virtuous created a fundraising platform to help you do just that. It’s much more than a nonprofit CRM. Virtuous is committed to helping charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising. We love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement.Learn more about Virtuous at www.virtuous.org///Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.comSay hi 👋LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter