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Giving Circles: Success Stories
Every giving circle develops into a unique group that works for its members, its community, and its mission. There are a variety of possible structures and types of giving circles. This section profiles a diverse array of giving circles of all shapes and sizes.A directory
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We’d love to learn more about your giving circle, add your circle to our database, and profile your circle on our Web site. If your giving circle is not listed in these profiles, and you would like to be profiled so that others can learn about your good works, please contact us.
If you have completed our survey in the past, but are not yet profiled, please let us know and we’ll send you a draft profile for review.
In This Area
- Profiles of Small Giving Circles
Learn about giving circles which have less than 20 members. - Profiles of Medium Giving Circles
Find out more about giving circles with 20 to 60 members. - Profiles of Large Giving Circles
See what large giving circles, those with 60 to 150 members, are doing. - Profiles of Very Large Giving Circles
Learn about those giving circles with over 150 members.
Materials
- Asian Giving Circle Brings Hope to New York Children (PDF)
The AsianNextGen Giving Circle gives a gift to the Queens Child Guidance Center enabling them to hire a part-time social worker. - African American Women Give Back in Washington, DC (PDF)
Ruth Goins and Lynn McNair discuss the importance of starting the African American Women's Giving Circle.