Jewish Group Launches Website to Assist 'Giving Circle' Movement

The Natan Fund, a Jewish giving circle, launched a website and resource library to help potential philanthropists join the growing movement of collaborative charity in small groups. Launched in September, Amplifier: The Jewish Giving Circle Movement, has more than 40 member organizations. Its creators set their goal at attracting another 50 in 2015.

Giving circles are formed by individual donors with common interests and are most popular among women, minorities and donors under 40. Participants pool their charitable contributions and decide as a group where to allocate those philanthropic funds.