Giving in Circles
Giving circles are an informal group of individuals who collectively pool their resources to make donations to causes important to them. In Marion, one such group is 100+ Women Who Care.
This group formed in 2013. What a success it has been! Each member, or team of members, has committed to donating $100 quarterly. Those donations now add up to $10,000. According to executive board member Pat Case, the group, which is not a formal nonprofit organization and wishes to remain as such, has grown to the point that they need help managing their philanthropy.
In partnership with Marion Community Foundation, they created the 100+ Women Who Care Fund, a non-endowed field of interest fund to serve as a repository for members’ contributions. This simplifies their collection process because members are able to set up automatic recurring donations directly from their bank account to the fund.
“So, even if they miss a meeting, they are able to support our on-going efforts to make a positive impact on the Marion community,” explained Case.
With their fundraising under control, the members can focus on what they joined the group for—supporting local nonprofits and charities and meeting community needs. Members do this by gathering every three months to hear presentations from area nonprofits and selecting one organization or project to support. That’s where Marion Community Foundation comes in, processing all the members’ donations as one check and awarding 100 Women’s substantial grant award.
“It is our hope that we can award an amount large enough to truely make a difference for our hard-working, local charitable organizations and the important work that they do to support the needs of Marion residents,” said Case. Past recipients of 100+ Women Who Care’s generosity have included the Heart of Ohio Homeless Shelter, Marion Area Humane Society, Wings of an Angel, Marion Matters, and Leapin’ Outreach, among others.
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