About You and Your Giving Circle

About the Institute
The Giving Circle Institute is a six-month training experience that will empower experienced giving circle leaders to design and implement initiatives that deepen your giving circle’s engagement in at least one of four areas: Ethical Philanthropy, Engaging in Civil Society, Jewish Expression, and Community Building. Giving circles that have completed at least one giving cycle are eligible to apply.
 
A robust feedback loop is critical to the success of our work together. If selected to participate in the Institute, you are expected to:
  • Attend the learning retreat in New York, NY on Monday-Tuesday August 7-8. Amplifier will cover transportation and accommodations for one leader per giving circle; an additional leader may attend at no additional program fee, but we are not able to cover their travel costs.
  • You are encouraged, but not required, to attend Amplifier's Summer Convening on Sunday, August 6.
  • Design and implement a new initiative for your giving circle based on one or more of the curricular pillars.
  • Participate in monthly check-in calls with your coach throughout the six months of the program.
  • Attend training webinars.
  • Be responsive to Amplifier staff, participate in periodic check-in calls, and complete feedback surveys.
  • Prepare a short case study at the conclusion of the program detailing your initiative and what you learned. 

Cost
Thanks to the generous support of our funders, we are able to offer a subsidized program fee for participants selected for the Institute. The program fees include participation of 2 leaders from each giving circle*:
  • Giving circles run by individuals not affiliated with organizations: $150
  • Giving circles run by professionals, as part of an organization with an annual budget of less than $5 million: $750
  • Giving circles run by professionals, as part of an organization with an annual budget of $5 million or more: $1500

*Travel and accommodation expenses for the August learning retreat are covered for 1 giving circle leader.
If financial constraints will make it difficult for you to participate in the Institute, please be in touch. Subsidies are available in some cases.

If you have any questions about the Institute or the application, please email Rebecca Kaufman rebecca@amplifiergiving.org

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* Name of your giving circle:

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* Where is your giving circle based (city/state)? If your giving circle is virtual, please write "virtual."

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* Is your giving circle applying with one or two leaders to participate in the Institute?

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* Primary participant's name:

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* Primary participant's email address:

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* Primary participant's role in the giving circle; please select as many that apply:

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* Additional participant's name:

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* Additional participant's email address:

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* Additional participant's role in the giving circle; please select as many that apply: 

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* Is your giving circle...?

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* If your giving circle is hosted by or staffed by an organization, please provide the name of your organization:

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* If your giving circle is hosted by or staffed by an organization, please provide your job title (if you are on staff):

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