We at GoPhilanthropic have been reading up on the changing face of Philanthropy– which is no longer confined to the ultra-wealthy or signifies writing checks to large charities. Click on the above title for a super article… Women are now more engaged in ever in giving back and have created powerful means to do so, from the Women Moving Millions organization (rasied over $150M) to Women for Women International, and Dining for Women – a 90-chapter women’s giving circle based on monthly pot-luck dinners. More importantly perhaps is that “philanthropists,” (and we believe this word is accessible to all of us) are wanting to be more engaged in the projects they support and more creative with the ways in which contributions are used–focusing more on sustainable projects, micro-finance programs, vocational training etc.. as opposed to hand-outs/aid. They are searching for programs with less strings attached and where they see clearly the result of their support…i.e donating to grassroots organziations with much less administration and bureaucracy allowing them to react to the needs of impoverished communities more efficiently.
