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Philanos is the leading national women's giving circle network





Our Mission

To empower and advance women's collective giving to strengthen communities.

Our Vision

Philanos is a diverse collective philanthropy network recognized for collaborating, inspiring, and supporting innovative, inclusive and meaningful community-centric giving.

    Our Values

    • Collaboration - We believe harnessing our collective strengths leads to greater impact than we can achieve alone. 
    • Vision - We believe embracing forward-thinking and innovative approaches to collective giving inspires transformative change. 
    • Inclusion - We believe cultivating an environment where all voices are heard and valued fosters a culture of mutual respect. 
    • Trust - We believe trust is essential in fostering impactful philanthropy, empowering communities, and driving meaningful change.

    Our Affiliates​ 

    Philanos is the leading women's giving circle network, with more than 105 affiliates in 30 states, the District of Columbia, England, and Australia.

    Although Philanos affiliates vary by membership and governing models, they all share one guiding mission: to become informed donors, to practice intentional grantmaking, and to make a lasting impact in their local communities.

    Snapshot

      • Network of 105+ giving circles across the US, the UK, and Australia that have collectively given over $253+ million in local communities
      • 20,000+ women philanthropists involved in Philanos
      • Philanos members live in 22 of the 25 largest metro areas
      • Philanos members have estimated household incomes, returns with charitable deductions, and average donations that are roughly 2 times the national averages
    Connecting

    Philanos provides ongoing opportunities to network with affiliate members through meetings, private issue-focused groups and our PowerUP! Conference.

    Learning

    Philanos affiliates have access to a wide variety of resources in our private Affiliate Forum about giving circles, collective giving, grantmaking and a variety of issue areas.


    Sharing

    Philanos provides ongoing opportunities to learn from and share with other affiliates, including monthly webinars, and the bi-monthly affinity groups including Comms Club, Tech Talk, Staff Chat, Grantmakers, and Membership Roundtable.

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