Here are some resources for social change, social venture philanthropy, socially responsible investing, giving circles, and donor advised funds as well as other useful links.
Social
Change Philanthropy: Bridging the gap between the wealthy and
grassroots organizations, seeks to eliminate poverty, violence,
discrimination, and oppression.
Green Money Journal: Social Change
Resource Generation: Social Change
Funding Exchange: Vision
Changemakers.org
Social Venture Philanthropy:
SVP in Seattle
Silicon Valley Social Venture
Boston SVP
Socially Responsible Investing:
SocialInvest.org
SocialFunds.com
GreenMoneyJournal.com
explained at: FirstAffrimative.com
Giving Circles:
Giving Networks
PhilanthropyNW.org
Donor
Advised Funds: a checking account for giving placed at a community
foundation, foundation, or financial institution. Give a large sum or
annual sums then distribute, per the agreement with the hosting
organization, to other causes.
Defined here at investopedia and available at places such as:
Foundationincubator.org
Tides Foundation
Other Useful Resources:
Third Wave Foundation (for young women)
Resource Generation
(for community, education, and collaboration)
Yes magazine (for creating a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world)
No More Prisons (for William Upski Wimsatt)
Tides Foundation--Making Money Make Change (for making money make change retreat)
Resource Generation--Making Money Make Change (for making money make change retreat)
About wealth and wealth disparity Lcurve.org
Inequality.org
Taxfoundation.org
Looking into charities
www.guidestar.org
www.idealist.org
Defining your philanthropic passions and focus
www.josseybass.com/go/inspiredphilanthropy
Membership/discussion groups for new philanthropists
www.morethanmoney.org
www.newtithing.org
Journals and newsletters
www.chronicleofphilanthropy.com
www.ncrp.org
Research and trends in philanthropy
www.aafrc.org
www.philanthropy.iupui.edu
Young people and philanthropy
www.resourcegeneration.org
www.learningtogive.org
Giving for social change
www.changemakers.org
www.wfnet.org
www.lgbtfunders.org
www.adventurephilanthropy.net
International causes
www.internationaldonors.org
www.philanthropyforum.org
Charitable planning and giving vehicles
www.givingnetwork.org/optionspage.html
www.leavealegacy.org
Financial planning, investing, and taxes
www.morningstar.com
www.irs.gov
Financial/legal advisors trained in charitable giving
www.napp.net
If you're setting up a private foundation
www.smallfoundations.org
www.ncfp.org
Find a coach
www.coachvillereferral.com
www.coachfederation.org/aboutcoaching/findacoach.asp
www.nacg.org
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