Giving Circles

Giving CircleIs your nonprofit benefiting in any way from the hundreds of Giving Circles based in the U.S.?  Or, are you a donor looking to connect with a Giving Circle to pool your giving and have a larger impact on your community?

On Friday, January 23, 2015, I’ll be Tony’s guest on the Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio Show to discuss Giving Circles and the rising role they are playing in philanthropy today.  The show airs at 1pm-2pm Eastern and it’s also available afterward on iTunes.   Click here for easy access to the radio show.

If you want to learn more about Giving Circles and perhaps identify one in your own community, check out some of these resources I accessed to prepare for the radio show.

Giving Circles Network:  http://www.GivingCircles.org

Women’s Collective Giving Grantmakers Network:  http://www.wcgn-network.org

Amplifier:  http://www.amplifiergiving.org/

Giving Circles:  More Impact To Go Around  — New York Times, 11/7/13

Personally, I’m involved in donating to the Leadership Giving Circle affiliated with United Way of Northern New Jersey.  I love it because my donation has greater impact when pooled with other like-minded women and I see first-hand the successful impact stories of how our donations are leveraged in the Somerset County, NJ community.   Not to mention the wonderful friendships I’ve built along the way with the other women involved!

Interested in learning more or joining our Circle?  Please email me at Maria@theprospectfinder.com.

About The Author

Maria Semple is the Founder and CEO of The Prospect Finder LLC. Maria consults to small businesses and nonprofit organizations on email marketing, social media and prospecting strategies. Her book, "Magnify Your Business" was published in October 2015. She is also a Certified Solution Provider with Constant Contact.