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Why you should think about giving on St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick's Day & Giving Circles - Growfund

As we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, one of my favorite holidays of the year, I couldn’t help myself from finding links to one of my favorite growing philanthropic trends: giving circles. Giving circles, part of the general category of collective giving, are groups of donors who pool their resources – be it time, talent or […]

How to empower women and combat poverty with technology

A woman holding a tablet looks at the camera.

On the heels of International Women’s Day yesterday, it feels appropriate to be featuring one of our charity partners that stresses the importance of closing the gender gap – as both a path to equality and a key to ending poverty. The Grameen Foundation empowers the poor, with a focus on women, by equipping them […]