A new J Weekly cover story examines how young Jewish funders are handling questions of legacy, heritage, and individual identity in their philanthropic and Jewish lives.
There's just something about giving circles that warms the philanthropic heart.
The concept is simple. Friends or families to pool donations so their contributions can have a bigger impact with the organizations awarded grants. When they work like they're intended, giving circles are among the purest, most egalitarian forms of philanthropy. Members come together to vet grant applications, choose finalists and then have an equal vote over who makes the cut. There's no bureaucracy, no predetermined agenda to fulfill, just a desire to do good.