TRANSFORMATIONAL PHILANTHROPY THROUGH GIVING CIRCLES

EPIP Webinar February 17, 2016 EPIP Host: Biz Ghormley EPIP Speakers: Joelle Asaro Berman & Hali Lee

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TODAY’S WEBINAR

EPIP Giving Circles • Chapters that have had giving circles programming:

Los Angeles* Philadelphia* Washington DC New York Bay Area

*have led giving circles

•  Learn more on our blog:

http://www.epip.org/tags/giving_circles

Speakers Joelle Asaro Berman Hali Lee

Hi, we’re Joelle and Hali. Today, we’ll cover:● Origins of Giving Circles● Basics: What they are, what makes them unique● Giving circles & justice work● Examples ● Foundations & giving circles● How to start one

Tell us more about you. How would you describe your employer? ● Foundation● Philanthropic Advisory firm● Non-profit● Social Enterprise● Other

Giving circles are where power is born. ● Women coming together● Korean “geh”● Giving Circle Networks

○ Amplifier

○ Asian American & Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP)

○ Community Investment Network○ Social Venture Partners

○ Women’s Collective Giving Grantmaking Network

More about youWhat best describes your experience with giving circles? ● I am actively involved● I have been involved in the past● I have collaborated with a giving circle as a funder● I have worked for a project or org funded by giving circle● None

Giving circles 101

● Social.● Maximize impact.● Fun! ● New conversations● Education (and self-awareness)

Empowered philanthropy

What do we want to address?

What challenges does our community face?

What are our values?

Where would our time, funds, and energy

best be spent?

More about youWhat issues are you passionate about, either on a local, national, or global level?

Giving circles + justice● Community-driven process● Changes relationship between

giver & recipient● It’s about more than $● Civic engagement● Everyone gets a vote

Examples● Hosted by Individuals

○ Create community○ Social change○ Amplify resources + voices

● Hosted by organizations○ mission engagement○ leadership development○ alumni engagement○ culture of philanthropy

More about youHow has your foundation worked with giving circles?

Foundations + giving circles● Matching grants● Hosting a giving circle

○ What’s your goal for the giving circle?○ How long will you run the circle for?○ Is the amount of money contributed

worth staff time?○ What resources are needed? Staff time,

due dilligence, grantee research, meeting facilitation, etc.

● Giving circles as “test kitchens”

Your Own Giving Circle● Startup Questions:

○ Who will you invite?○ What will you ask people to contribute?○ Issue area first? Or decide together?○ Social/educational events?

● Nominate a leader or two.

ResourcesAmplifier amplifiergiving.org joelle@natan.org

Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers givingforum.org

Hali Lee hali@asianwomen givingcircle.org

Join a circle● Amplifier (amplifiergiving.org)● AAPIP (aapip.org)● Community Investment Network (thecommunityinvestment.org)● Women’s Collective Giving Grantmaking Network (wcgn-network.org)

Thanks for having us!