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Global Giving Circle Directory
Discover and register giving circles worldwide — filter by geography, model, community served, and open membership.
Web page· Global· Apr 2025· English
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ToolkitNew to giving togetherGiving circles
Launchpad Starter Toolkit
The core toolkit for our Launchpad program: how to design, launch, and sustain a giving circle in your community.
PDF· Global· Mar 2025· English / Spanish / Portuguese
View resource ReportCollaborative fund leadersCollaborative funds
The Collaborative Cycle: Grantee Perspectives on How Collaborative Funds Work Best
Grantees share what makes collaborative funds trust-based, effective, and sustainable — and where the field still needs to grow.
PDF· Global· Feb 2025· English / Spanish
View resource ToolkitGiving circle leadersGiving circles
Pop-Up Giving Circle Facilitator Guide
Everything you need to run a one-night pop-up giving circle — agenda, scripts, decision tools, and follow-up templates.
PDF· Global· Jan 2025· English / Spanish
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How to Craft Your Giving Circle Elevator Pitch
A short guide with prompts, templates, and examples to help you invite others into your circle in under 60 seconds.
Web page· Global· Nov 2024· English / Spanish / Portuguese
View resource ResearchFoundations / advisorsCollaborative funds
Collaborative Funds Research Brief
An accessible 8-page summary of the collaborative funds landscape — models, decision-making, and impact patterns.
PDF· Global· Sep 2024· English
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How to Tell Your Giving Circle’s Story
Storytelling frameworks, quote templates, and social media assets to help you share what your circle is doing and why.
Template· Global· Aug 2024· English
View resource WebinarGiving circle leadersGiving circles
Equity and Justice in Collective Giving Webinar Series
Six recorded sessions with practitioners on power, race, class, and repair inside collective giving groups.
Video· Global· Jun 2024· English
View resource ReportResearchers / field buildersGiving circles
In Abundance: An Analysis of the Thriving Landscape of Collective Giving in the U.S.
A landmark study of how giving circles and collaborative funds are shaping U.S. philanthropy — with data on size, growth, and demographics.
PDF· United States· May 2024· English
View resource GuideNonprofitsMutual aid
Mutual Aid & Collective Giving: A Primer
Where mutual aid and collective giving overlap, where they differ, and what each tradition can learn from the other.
Web page· Global· Apr 2024· English / Spanish
View resource ReportResearchers / field buildersWomen’s/feminist funds
Women’s & Feminist Funds: A Global Scan
How women’s and feminist funds practice participatory grantmaking and lead the way on trust-based philanthropy.
PDF· Global· Mar 2024· English / Spanish / French
View resource ResearchResearchers / field buildersGiving circles
What Do Giving Circles Look Like Around The World?
A field scan of giving circle models across 5 continents — governance, sizes, cultural contexts, and community outcomes.
PDF· Global· Oct 2023· English / Spanish / French / Portuguese
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