280. LIVE! from Phoenix: The Power of Collectives: Fundraising Circles and Giving Circles - Kyson Bunthuwong, Beverly Brooks Thompson, Chrissy Dupuy, Faith Boettger

Join Jon + Becky for this Friday's episode alongside a panel of legit experts on The Power of Collectives: Fundraising Circles and Giving Circles. We talk how giving circles enable regular folks to pool their contributions and have proven to be one of the most effective ways to turn smaller gift dollars into a powerful force for community change. Special thanks to Virtuous for convening this discussion with our panel experts: Kyson Bunthuwong (Philanthropy Together), Beverly Brooks Thompson (Carter Global), Chrissy Dupuy (Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center), Faith Boettger (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys).EPISODE OVERVIEWTone setting (2:00)Overview of Giving Circles (6:00)Giving Circle Case Study: The Echo Alliance (8:00)Attracting people to your giving circles (19:00)Practical tips and counsel about implementing and managing a giving circle (28:00)Beverly’s One Good Thing: Inviting somebody into the giving circle is a great way to invite them to learn the power of collective impact. (40:00)Kyson’s One Good Thing: Giving circles really get at the heart of values. (40:00)Faith’s One Good Thing: Everyone can be a philanthropist. (41:00)Chrissy’s One Good Thing: Giving circles give you the opportunity to make those personal connections. (41:00)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/280About 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/About Our Sponsor FeathrAre you ready to take your digital engagement to the next level but feel stuck about where to start? Feathr is focused on making nonprofit outreach more impactful by connecting you to your audience - wherever they are online. Feathr offers great training, support, and campaign recipes based on goals specific to nonprofits. From fundraising to program awareness, they’ve got you covered.Learn more about their solutions for nonprofits at feathr.coJoin us at The Spread!Givebutter's biggest innovation event of the year is here — The Spread, built entirely around co-creating with nonprofits like yours. 💛We Are For Good is joining forces with GB to host in-person hackathon meetups on Friday, Oct. 2, in New York, Seattle, LA, Denver, and Indianapolis, so you can build alongside other nonprofits in the community.Learn more and save your free spot today. //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