HELP GIVING CIRCLES GROW THIS YEAR
When people pool their gifts and decide together where they go, communities change. The Grapevine Giving Foundation supports the people and tools that make that possible. The first $5,000 given by December 31 will be matched.
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The Movement
Giving Circles aren’t new. Women were pooling gifts and deciding together where to give back in the early 1980s, long before anyone had a name for it. What’s new is the scale. Collective giving is now the fastest-growing form of philanthropy in the country.
Today that means more than $65M given through 1,300+ Giving Circles, by 102,000+ members and 63,000+ donors, reaching more than 9,000 nonprofits.
Why It Works
Philanthropy scholar Angela Eikenberry’s research suggests Giving Circles can work as “schools of democracy,” places where people practice deciding things together. 83% of members say being part of a circle made them more confident about changing something in their own community.
The habit lasts, too. 73% of new donations in 2025 were set up to recur, compared to about 2% for nonprofits generally.
What Your Gift Does
Giving Circles are free to join, but they aren’t free to run. It costs $1,250 to support a single circle for a year. That covers the tools, the behind-the-scenes administration, and the infrastructure circles rely on to pool funds and make grants together.
Your Gift, Matched
Inspired by Giving Tuesday, members of our Community Advisory Council will match the first $5,000 given directly to the Grapevine Giving Foundation by December 31. This is separate from any gift you make through your own circle.
Donations are securely processed by Grapevine, our third-party payment processor.
Other Ways to Give
You can also support the Grapevine Giving Foundation (EIN 87-2389502) with:
✅ Gifts of appreciated stock
✅ Employer matching programs
✅ A qualified charitable distribution from your IRA, if you're 70½ or older. It counts toward your required distribution and won't add to your taxable income.
Under the federal tax law passed in 2025, beginning with the 2026 tax year, many donors who don't itemize can deduct cash gifts to qualifying charities, up to $1,000 for single filers or $2,000 for married couples filing jointly. Whether this applies to you depends on your own tax situation, so please check with your tax advisor. The Grapevine Giving Foundation can't provide tax or legal advice.
Questions about how any of this works? We'd love to walk you through it at hello@grapevinegivingfoundation.org
About the Grapevine Giving Foundation
The Grapevine Giving Foundation (EIN 87-2389502) is a [501(c)(3) nonprofit, confirm] that supports Giving Circles and the collective giving movement across the U.S.
State Disclosures
Your gift is very much appreciated and may be tax deductible pursuant to IRC §170(c). A copy of our latest financial report may be obtained by writing to the Grapevine Giving Foundation, [MAILING ADDRESS], [PHONE NUMBER], www.grapevinegivingfoundation.org. The Grapevine Giving Foundation has been formed [INSERT CHARITABLE PURPOSE]. If you are a resident of one of these states, you may obtain financial information directly from the state agency or as otherwise indicated:
FLORIDA – A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, 1-800-435-7352 (800-HELP-FLA) WITHIN THE STATE OR VISITING https://www.fdacs.gov/Business-Services/Solicitation-of-Contributions. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. Florida Registration [FL REGISTRATION #];
GEORGIA – A full and fair description of the programs of the Grapevine Giving Foundation and our financial statement summary is available upon request at the office and phone number indicated above;
MARYLAND – For the cost of copies and postage, documents and information filed under the Maryland charitable organizations laws can be obtained from the Office of the Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401;
MISSISSIPPI – The official registration and financial information of the Grapevine Giving Foundation may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State's office by calling 1-888-236-6167. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement;
NEW JERSEY – INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING (973) 504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT https://charportal.dca.njoag.gov/Charity-Registration/CHR-Public-Search-Page/. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT;
NEW YORK – you may obtain information on charitable organizations and obtain a copy of our latest financial report from the New York Attorney General's Charities Registry at www.charitiesnys.com or, upon request from our organization at the address above, or by contacting the Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005, or calling (212) 416-8401;
NORTH CAROLINA – FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ORGANIZATION AND A COPY OF ITS LICENSE ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE SOLICITATION LICENSING BRANCH AT 1-888-830-4989. THE LICENSE IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE STATE;
PENNSYLVANIA – The official registration and financial information of the Grapevine Giving Foundation may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement;
VIRGINIA – Virginia State Office of Consumer Affairs, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services, PO Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218;
WASHINGTON – Charities Division, Office of the Secretary of State, State of Washington, Olympia, WA; information is available by calling 360-725-0377 or visiting https://ccfs.sos.wa.gov/#/;
WEST VIRGINIA – Residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305.
WISCONSIN – A financial statement of the charitable organization disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue, and expenses for the preceding fiscal year will be provided to any person upon request.
Registration with any of these state agencies does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by any state.