Philanos to Promote Affiliates in Global Giving Circle Directory

Heads up to all Philanos Affiliate Leaders and Bundle Coordinators. Watch for an important email on July 8th.

Philanos and Grapevine are partnering to include all of our Philanos Affiliates in the Global Giving Circle Directory, a directory of 4000 giving circles. This Directory has a prominent placement on many popular philanthropy sites, including Grapevine, Philanthropy Together, Charity Navigator and Giving Compass.

Why is this important to you as a Philanos Affiliate?

Affiliates will enjoy greater visibility thereby increasing contacts with individuals who are interested in joining a giving circle. In addition, nonprofits seeking grants can find local giving circles.

Each affiliate’s listing will be consistent, and provide key information such as location, size, focus, website links and more. This data helps us accurately represent what Philanos Affiliates are doing!

Philanos will begin updating this information using data already collected from our annual update process, which will save Philanos Affiliates time and effort and most importantly, ensure full and accurate representation.

Thank you in advance for your support! Watch for the email. Questions? Email Mary Kwak

Affiliates Celebrating Anniversaries

20 Years:

• Impact San Antonio, TX
• Many Hands, DC
• Roanoke Women's Foundation, VA
• Women's Impact Fund, NC

15 Years:

• Giving Together, Inc. DC
• Impact100 Philadelphia, PA
• Impact100 Sonoma, CA
• Impact Giving, CA
• Women's Giving Circle of Cumberland County, NC

10 Years:

• Allinbklyn, NY
• Impact100 Westchester, NY

5 Years:

• Project W 

Email us and let us know if your circle is celebrating an anniversary!

Meet the Philanos 2024-2025 Board of Directors

View Bios Here

• Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz, Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County, MD
• Susan Benford, The Philanthropy Connection, MA
• Nina Cohen, Impact100 South Jersey, NJ
• Amy Conard, Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, MO
• Sandy Cook, Impact100 Metro Denver, CO & Women’s Giving Alliance of Northeast Florida
• Stephanie Cook, San Diego Women’s Foundation, CA
• Alisa Evans Debnam, Women’s Giving Circle of Cumberland County, NC
• Maggie Glasgow, Greenville Women Giving, SC
• Renee Gordon, Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle, MD
• Michelle Hynes, ninety-nine girlfriends, OR
• Heather Jauregui, Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation, ID
• Mary Kwak, Many Hands, DC
• Ann Marie McGee, Impact 100 Redwood Circle, CA
• Clare O’Brien, Impact 100 Cincinnati, OH
• Maureen Romito, Impact Las Vegas, NV
• Renuka Sastri, 100 Women Strong at Central Florida Foundation, FL
• Kirsten Stanley, Impact 100 Palm Beach County, FL
• Barb Van Winkle, Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County, MD
• Tyeshia “Ty” Wilson, HERitage Giving Fund, TX
• Sarah F Wimberley, Impact100 Philadelphia, PA

Philanos Governance Committee:

• Maureen Romito, Impact Las Vegas, NV
• Renuka Sastri, 100 Women Strong at Central Florida Foundation, FL
• Nina Cohen, Impact100 South Jersey, NJ
• Celeste Campos, Impact 100 Garden State, NJ
• Margo Greenfield, Impact 100 Essex, NJ
• Kimberly Kirn, Impact100 Philadelphia, PA

"Learning what other organizations have done and what has made those initiatives successful or not. It's been most helpful to learn the why, how and results, rather than simply about an effort or change. It's difficult to assess whether it's something to consider for our organization without additional background."

Welcome New Affiliates

• Latino Giving Circle Network
• Social Venture Partners Denver, CO
• Chinook Fund, CO
• Return to the Heart Foundation, CA
• She Gave Women's Giving Circle, IL
• Women Inspiring Philanthropy, TX
• Women's IMPACT Network of New Hanover County, NC
• Aspen Giving Network, CO
• Santa Fe Hestia Fund, NM
• Women's Giving Circle at York County Community Fnd, PA
• GivHer Circle, MS
• 100+ Women Who Care East County, MS
• 100 Women of Central Mississippi 
• Impact100 DC