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Host a Giving Circle
Organizations, such as community foundations, start, host, or support giving circles for a variety of reasons. Some find that giving circles are a good way to raise the visibility of the organization in the community. Others value the opportunity to introduce donors to philanthropy using this shared giving model. Relationships between giving circles and host organizations take effort, but they offer significant rewards to both sides.Institutions can receive the following benefits by hosting a giving circle:
- Further engaging existing donors
- Bringing new donors to the organization
- Engaging donors in a new and different way
- Establishing a new channel to provide more in-depth information to donors
- Providing a vehicle for donors to learn more about the impact of philanthropy
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- Giving Circles: Readiness
Questions and detailed answers to help you decide if your organization is ready to host a giving circle. - Giving Circles: Level of Service
Decide what services to provide a giving circle you have agreed to host by using this detailed outline of staff responsibilities and the range of services that can be offered.
Materials
- A Handbook for Giving Circle Hosts: Tools and Resources for Developing and Sustaining Giving Circles (PDF, 939KB)
The Forum's April 2008 handbook of tools and resources for giving circle host organizations, including tools for deciding whether to host a giving circle, key questions to ask and a checklist of giving circle and host duties. - Host Agreement Template (PDF)
A written agreement between a giving circle and the host organization can be a helpful tool. This template document can help you draft such an agreement. - What is a Host?
Describes the different ways an organization can be a giving circle host.