A giving circle is a group of like-minded friends, neighbors, or colleagues who join together for the purpose of collective giving. A few of these groups have organized themselves in Northeast Ohio.

Inspired by the traditional practice of immigrant neighbors who invested in each other’s businesses in order to build community, the Cleveland Colectivo formed in fall 2004 and, in January 2007, requested proposals for its second round of submissions. See also The Giving Back Gang, founded in 2002 by Hank Doll, President of the Doll Family Foundation in Shaker Heights.

This section will cover the many ways that caring people are coming together to invest in their communities.

Resources
Cleveland Social Venture Partners
Hands On Northeast Ohio
New Ventures in Philanthropy