Eikenberry, A.M., Breeze, Beth (2015) Growing philanthropy through collaboration: The landscape of giving circles in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Voluntary Sector Review, 6 (1). pp. 41-59. ISSN 2040-8056. (doi:10.1332/204080515X14241771107299) (KAR id:52360)
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Abstract
Recent efforts to grow philanthropy in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland have focused on increasing the number of donors and size of donations, rather than on developing new methods of giving, despite this latter approach sharing the same objective. This article explores the rise of one such new vehicle - giving circles - defined as groups of individuals who donate money and/or time and have a say in the distribution of these resources. Scholarship on giving circles has largely focused on the United States (US), yet they are found increasingly in other parts of the world. This article focuses on how giving circles in the UK and Ireland are structured and administered; how and why they are formed; their key activities; typical characteristics of members; and why people join. It concludes by noting distinctive characteristics of giving circles in the UK and Ireland and setting out a future programme to further understanding in this area.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1332/204080515X14241771107299 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | charitable giving, collaborative giving, giving cirles, philanthropy |
Subjects: |
H Social Sciences H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare > HV27 Philanthropists |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research |
Depositing User: | Beth Breeze |
Date Deposited: | 24 Nov 2015 12:50 UTC |
Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2021 13:30 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/52360 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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