“We believe that collective giving models are a viable and effective way to help broaden the field of philanthropy to reflect the nation’s changing demographics and provide an access ramp for groups that have organized their combined giving outside of institutional philanthropy’s esoteric world,” says Darryl Lester, president of HindSight Consulting.
Giving Circles
A report released by the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University finds that donors say they give more, give more strategically, and are more knowledgeable about nonprofit organizations and problems in their communities when they participate in giving circles.
Giving circles, which can close the gap between community and institutional philanthropy, can shift grantmaking resources toward social justice and equity issues.
In the coming weeks, NEBIP will create tools for creating and encouraging giving circles. Please check here often.