{"id":117,"date":"2012-02-09T02:07:15","date_gmt":"2012-02-09T09:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/?page_id=117"},"modified":"2013-04-24T16:39:03","modified_gmt":"2013-04-24T22:39:03","slug":"clubs-with-a-cause","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/annual-calender\/clubs-with-a-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"Clubs With A Cause"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong>A growing number of women are giving \u201cgirls\u2019 night out\u201d a whole new meaning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/children-playing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-488\" title=\"children-playing\" src=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/children-playing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/children-playing.jpg 283w, http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/children-playing-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Want a hands-on opportunity to collaborate with other donors and leverage your philanthropy? Try a Giving Circle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Why Should You Start a Giving Circle?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Giving Circles: Grassroots Giving with Impact<\/strong><br \/>\nA giving circle often begins with an individual who brings together a small informal group of like-minded individuals whose members share a desire to give back to their community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The advantages of forming a Giving Circle include: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pooled dollars invested towards a key issue can have a far greater impact than smaller, individual gifts<\/li>\n<li>Collective &#8220;know-how&#8221; of a group adds value and impact to volunteerism and charitable investments<\/li>\n<li>Creating partnerships with a smaller number of charities creates a deeper level of involvement to better gauge your return on<\/li>\n<li>investment<\/li>\n<li>Participating in a Giving Circle can be fulfilling and fun<\/li>\n<li>Leverage the impact of their charitable contribution with expertise and volunteerism<\/li>\n<li>Connect meaningfully with the communities and causes they care about<\/li>\n<li>Participate in a social network of people who share similar interests and values<\/li>\n<li>Learn more about philanthropy as a vehicle for social change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&#8220;Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it&#8217;s the only thing that ever has.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n\u2013 Margaret Mead<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Simply:<\/strong> A Giving Circle is a group of donors who place their charitable dollars into a pooled fund and decide as a group which nonprofits to support. Many Giving Circles encourage donors to also volunteer their time and expertise to enhance work of the nonprofits supported.<\/p>\n<p>Giving Circles vary in structure, size and charitable focus. They can be very informal, nothing more than a group of friends pooling their donations in a designated bank account and meeting in each other&#8217;s homes to discuss community issues and to decide where their donation can do the most good. Or Giving Circles can have hundreds of members, a governing board and may use their local community foundation to manage the financial aspects. Giving Circles can focus on a specific issue or be organized around a specific nonprofit organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A growing number of women are giving \u201cgirls\u2019 night out\u201d a whole new meaning Want a hands-on opportunity to collaborate with other donors and leverage your philanthropy? Try a Giving Circle. Why Should You Start a Giving Circle? 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