About CIN Member Circles
29 Reasons to Join a Giving Circle
- Giving circles are a concept of us.
- Giving circles are a concept of community.
- Our resources have impact when we come together.
- We are bigger when we pool our resources and strategically invest them.
Giving circles are a great way for people in community to come together, learn concepts, research and make decisions together, whether I agree with everything or not.- There is an education that comes with learning how to invest funds.
- It is a concept of community – made up of a group of families. A donor community is a group of families.
- It is nothing new. It is just being acknowledged now.
- Giving circles are collective giving.
- When everybody puts a little towards the same thing is more than if you do it on your own.
- It is an indication of what a lot of people can do.
- It is a vehicle to have direct control over the distribution of our resources to communities in need.
- A circle can provide an opportunity to learn about philanthropy, in a nontraditional format.
- Promotes the principle of collective giving – using what you have and partnering with others that have resources – to make a difference in the community.
- Circles are voting groups.
- A recipient would be thoroughly researched/vetted before a monetary gift is made.
- There is a feeling of satisfaction, that you collectively contribute to a need.
- An opportunity to be on the “supply” side of philanthropy and not only on the “demand” side.
- Where you conduct the site visit to determine if the organization should receive funding.
- A way to develop a leadership corps within your circle.
- A group of philanthropists who are acutely civic-minded.
- You will be sought after to serve on local nonprofit boards.
- A giving circle is a solution for better communities.
- A solution for how individuals can work in their community.
- A way to be a part of making your community better.
- Where you learn more about your community.
- Giving circle members are leaders in the community.
- A place of extraordinary potential to transform community because folks within a circle are all about transforming their community.
- Is working with a team of people in your own community to address your own stuff with.
