Grapevine Journal

The Visibility Impact Fund, a Giving Circle dedicated to empowering bi+ people. Read on to learn about how the Visibility Impact Fund got started, how the work they’re doing is helping to address some of the unique challenges that bi+ people face.

Grapevine is shining a spotlight on a few giving circles that contribute to the wellbeing, visibility, and betterment of LGBTQ+ movements, causes, non-profits, and people.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, is now a federally recognized holiday that commemorates the end of slavery. On June 19th, 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were informed that they were now free people following the Emancipation Proclamation.

One of the biggest challenges that we hear from giving circle leaders all the time is that they spend hours “chasing down checks.” With Grapevine, we eliminate the hassle of chasing down checks by offering circle leaders a platform where members can set up recurring payments.

As Giving Circles pool their donations and decide on nonprofits to support, there is also a great opportunity to provide donors with an opportunity to volunteer for the nonprofits that are supported by the group.

We’re incredibly excited to share that Grapevine and Philanthropy Together, a nonprofit started at the beginning of the pandemic to support the growing giving circle movement, today are launching the first-ever Global Giving Circle Directory.

It can seem a little overwhelming to figure out the best style of Giving Circle for you and your community. That’s where Grapevine comes in...

Hear from Lynne on how she built a group of 235 women who give thousands of dollars to charity each quarter and how it helped her business!

Check out our demo video to see exactly how Grapevine can support your Giving Circle.

Have you made a donation yet this year? In 2020, you can deduct up to $300 in donations from your taxes if the standard deduction is taken, as part of the CARES act.

We’ve partnered with Philanthropy Together and #GivingTuesday to bring you and your Giving Circle resources to get involved.

Grapevine is a free platform with no minimum donation requirements that has tools designed specifically for giving circles, Grapevine helps your community grow and succeed.

This is what Giving Circles are all about. Check out the incredible impact of 100+ Women Strong Inland Mendocino.

Through the rolling and roiling crises of the first half of 2020, while so much of American life has been on hold, philanthropy, and in particular collective giving, has continued to innovate, iterate and create.

$1M! That’s a big number. Giving Circles on Grapevine have come together to raise over $1M for small, local, nonprofits across the country.

Here at Grapevine, we’ve been helping many groups transition their giving circles online through virtual meetings and online payment collection and communication tools.

As a company that’s focused on how and why people give, our team has been having conversations about what might be in store for us in the next year and beyond.