A giving circle might best be described as the philanthropic equivalent of a book club. A group of donors join together and pool their time, talent and resources to work together on making international grants. The Giving Circle model is designed to connect people in the U.S. who have a desire to learn and give with exceptional small international organizations in the developing world. Through a series of meetings group members learn about the issues through readings, guest presentations from experts in the field, and in some cases, through direct observation and dialogue with the grantees themselves. The donors of the circle will then decide collectively how they can make the greatest impact with their pooled funds.

Click here to download a PDF about the Traveling Giving Circle to India in the Fall of 2010