Resources for Individual Donors
Compiled by Members of Grantmakers Without Borders
Books
Collins, Chuck, Pam Rogers and Joan Garner, Robin Hood Was Right: A Guide to Giving Your Money for Social Change, W.W. Norton, 2001
Ellinger, Anne and Christopher, Welcome to Philanthropy: A Guide for Individual and Families Exploring Social Change Giving, available from the authors at christopher@zings.org
Ellinger, Anne and Christopher, We Gave Away a Fortune: Stories of people who have devoted themselves and their wealth to peace, justice, and a healthy environment, available from the authors at christopher@zings.org
Gary, Tracy and Melissa Kohner, Inspired Philanthropy, Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Giving Plan, 2nd Edition, Jossy Bass, 2002
Pittman, Karen and Resource Generation, Classified: How to Stop Hiding Your Privilege and Use It For Social Change, www.classifiedbook.com
Salamon, Julie, Rambam's Ladder: A Meditation on Generosity and Why it is Necessary to Give, Workman Publishing, 2003
Twist, Lynne, The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life, W.W. Norton, 2003
Donor Networks and Support Organizations
African Grantmakers Affinity Group: grantmakers working in Africa
Association of Small Foundations: educational network of foundations with few or no staff
At the Council on Foundations:
Family Foundations Program: education for family foundation members and trustees
Affinity Groups in Philanthropy: philanthropy education by identity and interest area
Changemakers: models and supports community based social change philanthropy
The Clarence Foundation: a grantmaking organization that promotes engaged international philanthropy by catalyzing globally focused giving circles.
Environmental Grantmakers Association: for institutional environmental funders
Funders Network on Trade and Globalization: supports the funding community in its efforts to promote global relations, policies and institutions that foster environmentally sustainable, human-centered and just economic development in the US and around the world
Global Philanthropists Circle: individual major donors from around the globe funding anti-poverty initiatives
Grantmakers Without Borders: learning and networking for global social change foundations and donors.
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples: a venue for communications and resource sharing among funders of indigenous peoples.
International Human Rights Funders Group: supporting efforts to achieve the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the treaties and laws it has generated
Jewish Funders Network: personal and philanthropic issues of being Jewish and a grantmaker
National Center for Family Philanthropy: promotes philanthropic values, vision, and excellence across generations of donors and donor families
National Network of Grantmakers: institutional and individual social justice grantmakers
Peace and Security Funders Group: support for grantmakers who contribute to peace and security
Rachel's Network: women committed to environmental giving and activism
Resource Generation: people with wealth age 15-35 who are interested in progressive social change
Responsible Wealth: taking action on policies to lessen the gap between rich and poor
Rockefeller Philanthropy Workshop: year-long training in strategic philanthropy for major individual donors
Threshold Foundation: a community of support and a pooled foundation for a more just, sustainable world
Women Donors Network: for women giving $25,000 or more a year to social change
Women's Perspective on Money & Spirituality: for women with wealth linking money and spiritual values
Youth Jams: young people seeking to use their substantial money and influence to make change
Other Publications
Alliance Magazine: Provides news and analysis of what's happening in the philanthropy and social investment sectors across the world, and a forum for exchange of ideas and experiences among practitioners. Published quarterly by Allavida.
Council on Foundations: offers a variety of publications on philanthropy
Global Giving Matters: is a newsletter on best practices and innovations in individual and family philanthropy and social investment.
GrantCraft: a project of the Ford Foundation, offers guides, case studies, videos and workshops
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