The organizations below could change your life. Here you can connect to philanthropic peers, get hands-on guidance for any and all of your questions about giving, and learn from people with vast experience in your areas of interest. These are but a few of the many excellent groups that can help you. Join with a network of like-minded others to exchange learning or to collaborate.

If the list seems overwhelming, please contact Program Director Meg Coward for guidance about which resources might fit you best.

Donor Networks:  Peer Groups for Givers

The following list is not exhaustive. The one-phrase descriptions are just to help you to begin to sort among groups you may not be familiar with - they can't capture the richness of each group's programs and mission!

• Affininity Groups in Philanthropy: philanthropy education by identity and interest area
• Bridging Network: global young leaders with substantial financial resources
• Democracy Alliance: for progressive donors of substantial means committed and able to invest $200,000/year in strengthening democracy, leadership, and new technology.
• Environmental Grantmakers Association: for individual and institutional environmental funders
• Gill Foundation: for funders of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues
• Global Philanthropists Circle: global network of high-net-worth families funding development
• Grantmakers without Borders: education on being an international social justice grantmaker
• Grand Street: a network for people age 18-28 who are involved or will be involved in their family's foundations
• Harvest Time: invites people of wealth to engage with money as a doorway into spiritual transformation and social justice
• Instituto Geraçao: a Brazilian network for next generation philanthropists from privileged families.
• International local networks, including: Chicago Global Donors Network in the Midwest, Pangea in the Pacific Northwest, and New England International Donors in New England.
• Jewish Funders Network: an international organization of family foundations, public philanthropies, and individual funders dedicated to advancing the quality and growth of Jewish philanthropy
• Leveraging Privilege for Social Change: annual international gathering for young adults using money and influence to make change
• Faith and Money Network: a social justice ministry that encourages people to live out joyfully God's call for their lives and resources.
• Network for Social Change: donors primarily in the U.K. funding social and ecological change
• Philanthropy Roundtable: a national association of more than 600 conservative individual donors, corporate giving representatives, foundation staff and trustees, and trust and estate officers
• 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
• Philanthropy Workshop: year-long training in strategic philanthropy for major individual donors, including ongoing alumnae networks
• Social Venture Partners: supporting local nonprofits through pooled giving and volunteering
• Threshold Foundation: a support community and donor pool for a more just, sustainable world
• Wealth and Giving Forum: a network of very high net worth philanthropic families
• 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

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