307. Inside the Rise of Collective Giving + How to Create a Giving Circle - Sara Lomelin

Meet Sara. As the founding CEO of Philanthropy Together, she's working to diversify and democratize philanthropy through the power of giving circles. She believes nonprofit leaders can best connect with giving circles by working in local communities and remembering that giving circle donors are not your regular donors. They want to go beyond giving to elevate your message. “Giving by, for, and with the communities we represent is the future of philanthropy — and each and every one of us belongs in this movement.” 💡LearnThe history, present & future of collective giving5️⃣ Steps to the giving circle modelHow to democratize and diversify philanthropyStarting point for orgs looking to launch or wrap a giving circle around a programToday’s GuestSara Lomelin, CEO, Philanthropy TogetherEpisode HighlightsSara’s story and journey to where she is today (3:50)Overview of collective giving (6:55)The story of Philanthropy Together (11:00)The potential for nonprofits today with collective giving (17:00)What happens after the gift is made (31:00)👇 5 STEPS TO THE GIVING CIRCLE MODEL (34:00)Gather your peopleDiscuss valuesDecide where to give your moneyGive - pool funding, talents, and resourcesEngageA powerful moment of philanthropy in Sara’s life (36:00)Sara’s One Good Thing: Never assume who can give and who cannot give. (39:00)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/307The 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 Neon OneTechnology alone can’t solve the challenges nonprofits face. That’s why Neon One provides software that empowers you to manage constituents all while giving you the resources and support you need to connect to what matters most - your people and their passions. Learn more about how Neon One is helping nonprofits create stronger connections by visiting neonone.com/weareforgood.About our Sponsor FeathrNonprofits of all shapes and sizes turn to Feathr to grow their campaigns with targeted digital ad tools that reach people, whenever and wherever they are online. And they just happen to be some really incredible people too. Use Feathr to grow your end of year fundraisers.  Learn more about their solutions for nonprofits at feathr.co. //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