Giving Circles | Ep 10

An episode of the You Gotta Try This! podcast, hosted by Katherine Sikma Wadsworth, titled "Giving Circles | Ep 10" was published on December 5, 2023 and runs 29 minutes.

December 5, 2023 ·29m · You Gotta Try This!

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Summary

In today’s episode, we’re learning about Giving Circles. Katherine and her guest Heidi talk about communal philanthropy, a fun way to connect with people and make a bigger difference for good. On your own, you might not feel like you can do much to address the world’s problems. But you can always do something! Get your friends together and pool your resources to give to causes you care about. You’ll be able to magnify your impact and make a real difference in the world. You gotta try it! “I just hope when the day is done, I’ve been able to tear a little corner off the darkness.” (Bono) Learn more about the things we mentioned here: Our giving circle is hosted on Grapevine. Check out their platform to find a circle near you, or to start your own! Check out Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof and Cheryl WuDunn Charity Navigator provides unbiased ratings for nonprofits. They use data from the IRS, partners, and the charities themselves to provide information you need so that you can give with confidence. Thanks to Heidi, and to my editor Belle Battista. Remember to email us with your delights: [email protected] Follow the show on Instagram: Yougottatrythispodcast Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to my podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app. Leave us a review Ratings and reviews from listeners are extremely valuable to me and greatly appreciated. They help my podcast rank higher, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review.

Episode Description

In today’s episode, we’re learning about Giving Circles. Katherine and her guest Heidi talk about communal philanthropy, a fun way to connect with people and make a bigger difference for good.

On your own, you might not feel like you can do much to address the world’s problems. But you can always do something! Get your friends together and pool your resources to give to causes you care about. You’ll be able to magnify your impact and make a real difference in the world. You gotta try it!

“I just hope when the day is done, I’ve been able to tear a little corner off the darkness.” (Bono)

Learn more about the things we mentioned here:

Our giving circle is hosted on Grapevine. Check out their platform to find a circle near you, or to start your own!

Check out Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof and Cheryl WuDunn

Charity Navigator provides unbiased ratings for nonprofits. They use data from the IRS, partners, and the charities themselves to provide information you need so that you can give with confidence.

Thanks to Heidi, and to my editor Belle Battista.

Remember to email us with your delights: [email protected]

Follow the show on Instagram: Yougottatrythispodcast

Thanks for listening!

Thanks so much for listening to my podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app.

Leave us a review

Ratings and reviews from listeners are extremely valuable to me and greatly appreciated. They help my podcast rank higher, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review.