Informal Giving Circles

Giving circles are a form of community philanthropy in which groups of individuals get together, coordinate their charitable giving, and typically have a lot of fun doing so.  This may be done informally as described below or more formally in the form of a nonprofit grantmaking organization or as a fund of a 501(c)(3) sponsoring […]

2010 Council on Foundations Annual Conference

Regretfully, I again missed the Council on Foundations (CoF) Annual Conference, though I was present in Denver for the Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) annual board and membership meetings before flying to Portland to participate in the ReVV 2010 Conference.  The theme of the CoF Conference this year:  Intersections: Social Change, Social Justice, Social Innovation.  Thanks […]