All About Giving Circles

Episodes

1. 7

   University of Arkansas Women’s Giving Circle

   I was fortunate to benefit from Charlotte Taylor’s, the Senior Director of Development at the University of Arkansas, vast experience in running the Women’s Giving Circle. Launched in 2002, they have over 120 members who are actively involved in choosing which University programs to fund with the...

   Mar 30, 2015
2. 6

   Women Investing in the School of Education

   I really enjoyed chatting with Margot Neufeld about the giving circle she helped launch at the University of Colorado at Boulder. As the Senior Director of Development for the School of Education, she launched with 18 enthusiastic members. She’s found the giving circle to be a very powerful way…

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   Feb 15, 2015
3. 5

   Student Interview

   When Jeff Lukacsena, a student at the University of Pittsburgh, contacted me for help on a paper he writing on giving circles, I agreed on one condition… That he would come back and share with us some of the highlights of his research. He’ll share some things we already know… giving circles grow…

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   Oct 10, 2013
4. 4

   Kindred Giving Circle Interview

   The Kindred Giving Circle is an African American LGBT giving circle started 3 years ago. A sense of identity is very important to this giving circle. The members and what they support are shaped by the African American LGBT community and its unique needs and experiences. In this interview, Ana...

   Jul 11, 2013
5. 3

   1st Seeds Fund Interview

   The Little Black Dress Group, a professional women’s networking group, wanted an outlet for the philanthropic desires, and the 1st Seeds Fund was born. Janine Garner and I chat about how it was created, how it’s funded, and how they incorporate into their group’s activities and identity. It’s a...

   Jun 26, 2013
6. 2

   Anne Arundel Women Giving Together Interview

   I love witnessing the power of giving circles. The Anne Arundel Women Giving Together giving circle was only founded 5 years ago and they have already donated more than $400,000 to charities in their community. Bronwyn Belling and I chat about the benefit of endowments, their educational...

   Mar 8, 2013
7. 1

   Pass The Hat Interview

   The best part about interviewing giving circle leaders around the country is that I get to talk to amazing people to doing amazing work. Pass The Hat members contribute $2/month to help families in their community who have been impacted by a tragedy. Unfortunately, a tragic accident or crime…

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   Jan 31, 2013