Knowledge, Resources + Connections for Collective Giving

• Philanos connects giving circles and their members to information, ideas, tools, and resources designed to strengthen collective giving and support the work happening in communities across our network.
• As a national philanthropy infrastructure organization, Philanos draws on the knowledge and experience of our Affiliates, experts in the field, colleague organizations, and the broader philanthropy community. We share those resources across our network so Affiliate members can learn from what others are doing, explore emerging ideas and best practices, and bring useful information back to their own giving circles.

Resources for Philanos Affiliates

Your circle is the Affiliate. Your members are the network.

• Every member of a Philanos Affiliate has access to resources and opportunities available through the Philanos network.
• Philanos brings the perspective and experience of more than 110 women's giving circles and 22,000 women philanthropists to the broader field.
• We will continue to build and share Philanos research, Affiliate experiences, data, tools, webinars, and learning focused specifically on women's giving circles and women's collective giving.

• Explore Philanos Resources

The Philanos Affiliate Portal serves as a central resource for Affiliate members, providing access to:

• Webinar information and registration
• Webinar recordings and learning resources
• Affiliate resources, tools, and shared materials
• Affinity Group information and opportunities
• Philanos Affiliate Directory
• Information and resources from across the collective giving and philanthropy field

Affiliate members are encouraged to explore these resources, share them within their giving circles, and use the ideas and experiences of the broader Philanos network to strengthen their own work.

• Access the Philanos Affiliate Portal

Resources for the Collective Giving Community

• There is a wealth of excellent research, information, and resources available across the collective giving and broader philanthropy field.
• Our goal is not to duplicate that work. Philanos identifies and shares timely, high-quality resources that are particularly useful to our Affiliates and their members, giving full credit and linking directly to the organizations and experts who developed them.
• We focus primarily on resources from the past three to five years, with an emphasis on the most current research, data, tools, and thinking available.

Women's Philanthropy + Women's Collective Giving

Our Primary Focus

• As the leading national women's giving circle network, this is where Philanos goes deeper.
• We bring together research, data, resources, and experiences focused on women's philanthropy, women's giving circles, and women's collective giving, drawing on the knowledge of our national network and the expertise of partners and colleagues across the philanthropy field.

Women's Philanthropy Institute

A leading source of research on gender and philanthropy from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

• Women and Philanthropy: A Literature Review | 2025
• Women Give Research Series
• Women & Girls Index
• Explore Women's Philanthropy Institute Research
• Why it matters: WPI provides an important research foundation for understanding how and why women give and how gender shapes philanthropy.

Collective Giving

U.S. Collective Giving Research Initiative

Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy + Colmena-Consulting, in partnership with Philanthropy Together.

This multi-year initiative provides an important current picture of the size, diversity, practices, and infrastructure of collective giving.

• In Abundance: An Analysis of the Thriving Landscape of Collective Giving in the U.S. | 2024
• Patterns in the Tapestry: A Typology of Collective Giving Groups | 2024
• Rooted in Community: The Infrastructure Powering Collective Giving | 2026
• Explore the U.S. Collective Giving Research Initiative
• Why it matters: Together, this research provides a current national picture of the scale, diversity, practices, and infrastructure of collective giving.

Philanthropy Together

A field catalyst working to strengthen and grow collective giving.

• Explore Philanthropy Together Resources
• Why it matters: A strong source for giving circle tools, learning, research, and connections to the broader collective giving movement.

Grapevine

A technology platform and resource hub supporting giving circles and collective giving.

• Explore Grapevine Resources
• Explore the Giving Circle Directory
• Why it matters: Practical tools and resources for starting, managing, and growing giving circles, plus a searchable directory of collective giving groups.

Community Investment Network

A national network of giving circles and collaborative funds rooted in community-centered philanthropy.

• Explore Community Investment Network
• Why it matters: Brings important expertise and experience in community-centered giving, leadership, and collective philanthropy.

Impact100

A global network of women using collective giving to make significant grants in their communities.

• Explore Impact100 Global
• Why it matters: An important model and network within women's collective giving, with experience in grantmaking and member engagement.

Explore the Collective Giving Ecosystem

Philanos is part of a broad and diverse collective giving movement that includes giving circle networks, collaborative funds, community-based groups, technology platforms, philanthropy infrastructure organizations, researchers, and other organizations supporting people who give together. Rather than recreate a comprehensive directory here, we encourage you to explore the broader collective giving ecosystem through:

• Philanthropy Together
• Grapevine Giving Circle Directory

Broader Philanthropy

Council on Foundations

A national source of research, resources, legal guidance, and information about philanthropy, foundations, grantmaking, governance, and public policy.

• Explore Council on Foundations Resources

United Philanthropy Forum: A national network of philanthropy infrastructure organizations that connects and strengthens organizations working to advance philanthropy.

• Explore United Philanthropy Forum Resources

National Center for Family Philanthropy: A leading source of research and practical guidance on family philanthropy, governance, next-generation engagement, giving strategies, and effective philanthropic practice.

• Explore NCFP Resources + Tools

Giving USA

A leading source of national data and trends on charitable giving in the United States.

• Giving USA 2026: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2025
• Explore Giving USA

About This Collection

This is a curated collection, not a comprehensive directory.

• We select resources that are current, credible, useful, and relevant to our Affiliates and their members. We credit and link to the organizations that developed the original work and encourage members to explore their broader resources.
• Philanos will continue to deepen the area where our network brings a distinctive perspective: women's philanthropy, women's giving circles, and women's collective giving.
• Our role is to connect our network to the best thinking across the field while building and sharing knowledge in the area we know best: women giving collectively.