Happy Spring!

And with Spring comes so many new and innovative ideas and resources from Philanos.

Read the full eNewsletter here

For our April 9 Webinar, in honor of April being Earth Month, we are so pleased to feature Shreya Durvasula from Rachel’s Network presenting: How Women’s Leadership is Saving the Planet. We hope you will join and learn more about ways your own circle can make an impact.

Tuesday’s presentation of In Abundance: An Analysis of the Thriving Landscape of Collective Giving in the United States by Philanthropy Together was more evidence of the impact each Philanos Affiliate is making. We have strength in numbers! We are grateful for the participation of so many of our circles. Our May 14 webinar will include a presentation specifically tailored to Philanos Affiliates.

Our May webinar will also feature our new board and leaders for 2024-2025 and some important growth Philanos is working on in the South Central and Mountain West regions of the United States. Be sure and register using the link below.

All Philanos affiliates are encouraged to invite your full memberships to join us at our upcoming webinars and affinity group meetings - every giving circle member is able to join in the learning, sharing, and connecting that Philanos offers.

And, Philanos is about to begin building a new strategic plan, reflecting the diversity and needs of our circles and the future of collective giving. We cannot wait to share it with you in a few months.

We are Stronger and Bolder Together!

Maggie Glasgow, mglasgow@philanos.org

Sandy Cook, scook@philanos.org

Philanos Co-Chairs

By Heather Juaregui, Past President

Our Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation delegation made the most of three days of networking, learning, and best practice sharing at the Philanos PowerUP! Conference the first weekend of November in Baltimore. Nicole Patterson, Susan Smith, Suzanne Groff Lierz, and Heather Jauregui were among the 325 conference participants from 60 giving circles and networks, including several of our friends from the Wood River Women’s Foundation. Four tracks offered 20 breakout sessions focused on Collective Power + Leadership; Communications + Technology; Governance + Finance; and Membership + Grantmaking. Sessions were presented by members of women’s giving circles and philanthropic leaders from across the country.  Peer-to-peer discussions illuminated IWCF as a mature giving circle on solid footing, and we’re addressing common challenges, such as supporting a large vibrant membership, enhancing relationships with our grant partners, and adopting trust-based philanthropy principles. Checkout the PowerUp! Conference Wrap. 

Every IWCF member is a member of Philanos–just use the same email account associated with your IWCF membership to access all the benefits for Philanos membership. You have access to the discussion groups, webinars, and resources Philanos offers to support women’s giving circles and their individual members to become educated philanthropists and thoughtful grantmakers in their communities.  Make the most of your IWCF membership by participating in one of the free Philanos webinars this year and meet other women as excited about collective giving as you are!

2023 Landscape of Collective Giving Research

Philanos was proud to partner with the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Colmena-Consulting, and Philanthropy Together to encourage participation in this research study. Using surveys, focus groups, and interviews, the new report, 'In Abundance: An Analysis of the Thriving Landscape of Collective Giving in the U.S.' will reveal the growth, diversity, and impact of collective giving in the United States since 2016.

Be among the first to get a look at the research findings by registering for the official report release webinar on Tuesday, April 2 at Noon ET / 9AM PT. 

REGISTER HERE

Registration for We Give Summit is now live! Mark your calendar for the 4th Annual event by our amazing #Philanos Partner Philanthropy Together! From May 7-9, 2024 join in and explore ways to give with meaning and intentionality. This year’s theme Activate Together will challenge us to consider ways we can ignite change using our time, talent, treasure, testimony, and ties (also known as the 5T’s of Philanthropy.

Register today at WeGiveSummit.org Interested in learning a little more?

Check out session recordings from previous year’s events. #wegivesummit #philanthropytogether #5Tsofphilanthropy

Happy 20th Anniversary to Philanos Affiliate, Women’s Impact Fund, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in November of 2003 and awarding their first grants in the spring of 2004, with the 2024 Annual Meeting their 490 members will surpass $8 million in grants given to their community. The power of women's collective giving!

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Philanos Affiliates have a wide range of resources available to them including our Philanos Affinity Groups. These groups offer opportunities to connect with other Philanos Affiliates - connect, learn and share. Open to all affiliate members, our Affinity Groups meet via Zoom for one hour from 12:00 Noon (ET) until 1:00 PM (ET). Advance registration is required. Registration links are available in the monthly eNewsletter, on the Philanos website or in our email invitations. Philanos Affiliate members are encouraged to share information and registration details within your circles! Next up is our Tech Talk Affinity Group on February 15. Register at https://philanos.org/event-5490959

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March is Women’s History Month, a month to pause and reflect on the vital roles that women have played in our history, culture and society. The National Women’s History Alliance has chosen the 2024 theme to celebrate “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.”  This theme recognizes women who understand the need to eliminate bias and discrimination from individuals’ lives and institutions.

Philanos believes that organizations that prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) create environments that respect and value individual differences. Inclusive organizations foster cultures that minimize bias and make decisions better able to address systemic inequities. We are committed to equity, diversity, collaboration, inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability.

As part of our commitment to these values, Philanos continues our work funded by a Fidelity Charitable Catalyst grant to help lift up BIPOC-led nonprofits and the work of giving circle leaders in the Mountain West and mid-South.  We will be co-hosting an event in Denver on April 11, with our partner, Philanthropy Together, to bring together Denver area circle leaders, funders, foundation staff, DAF holders, and BIPOC nonprofit leaders for networking and collaborative learning. 

In keeping with the theme of celebrating women who advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion, our 2023 Willoughby Award recipient, Malynda Hawes Madzel, Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County, Maryland is a wonderful example. This award honors a visionary philanthropic leader who is using their collective giving experience in new and innovative ways to support their local community. “Receiving the 2023 Willoughby Award, as recognition of my lifelong commitment to a collective giving goal to include as many women of color as possible, was the thrill of a lifetime. I look forward to carrying forth this important mission and foundation of impactful women’s philanthropy.” 

2023 Landscape of Collective Giving Research

Philanos was proud to partner with the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Colmena-Consulting, and Philanthropy Together to encourage participation in this research study. Using surveys, focus groups, and interviews, the new report, 'In Abundance: An Analysis of the Thriving Landscape of Collective Giving in the U.S.' will reveal the growth, diversity, and impact of collective giving in the United States since 2016.

Be among the first to get a look at the research findings by registering for the official report release webinar on Tuesday, April 2 at Noon ET / 9AM PT. 

May 7-9 - We Give Summit

Mark your calendar for May 7-9, 2024. Philanos Affiliates are encouraged to register for this exploration of ways to give with meaning and intentionality. The 2024 theme Activate Together will challenge us to explore ways that we can ignite change using our Time, Talent, Treasure, Testimony, and Ties (also known as the 5T’s of Philanthropy. Register today at WeGiveSummit.org.

We are grateful for our affiliates, partner networks, sponsors and friends of Philanos.  Together we not only celebrate women’s history – we continue to make it!

Stronger Together, 

Maggie Glasgow, mglasgow@philanos.org 
Sandy Cook, scook@philanos.org
Philanos Co-Chairs

March is Women's History month, a month to pause and reflect on the vital roles that women have played in our history, culture and society.

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Congratulations Impact San Antonio on 20 years! Cheering for you to reach 500 members in 2024! #philanoswomen#collectivegiving

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