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The Foundation for Everyone: A new approach to online giving

November 11th, 2009 by Erinn Andrews Leave a reply »

At this time of year as we enter the “giving season,” you might find yourself asking the question: I want to give back, but will it really make a difference if I donate $100 this year to one charity? Wealthy individuals invest in Donor Advised Funds through Community Foundations, but what about the rest of us? What resources do we have to help our money go to the right places and to go farther?

Imagine a Foundation—with the knowledge of experts, with a portfolio of great nonprofits, and with a donation strategy so simple and smart that even $100 can make a difference.

Philanthropedia is the Foundation for Everyone. Yet, rather than have one program officer run the show, we build robust expert networks to identify top nonprofits. And, just as a Foundation has a portfolio of nonprofits they support in a social cause, so do we.

Our experts identify these strong nonprofits and allocate 100 monetary points across the organizations. The result is an Expert Mutual Fund—an easy and powerful new giving strategy. Think of it: because there is no one solution to a problem in a given sector, by donating to a group of nonprofits you can invest in an entire sector, rather than just one organization.

Through Philanthropedia, the Foundation for Everyone, you can feel confident that your money, no matter what the amount, is going to support some of the strongest nonprofits out there. This holiday season, we urge you to take charge and make your donation go farther: come together to give better with Philanthropedia!

1 comment

  1. Vinny says:

    Geez, that’s ubnleieavble. Kudos and such.

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