Solstice Sampler for Transformative Giving

We dedicate the seeds of our efforts to those who pursue love, forgiveness and true community through spirited and generous engagement.

Inspired Legacies convenes donors, nonprofits and advisors for inspired outcomes. So naturally with wonderful partners and alliances, we want to share just a few projects which we feel are exemplary.

Please fund and share these projects! Contact Tracy with questions and comments.

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Inspired Legacies
1722 Haver Street
Houston, TX 77006
Phone: 713.527.7671
Fax: 713.527.7672
info@inspiredlegacies.org

TRANSFORMATIVE PHILANTHROPY AND DONOR EDUCATION

Values based giving: how we give, with whom and for what vision. Without an educated donor and funder community, the status quo and the great divide will continue.

Changemakers
Changemakers' mission is to transform the values and practices of philanthropy, in order to assure more equitable and accountable distribution of resources for creating positive social change.
www.changemakers.org
CJ Callen, JD, Executive Director, (415) 543-2363 x105 cj@changemakers.org
Budget 2007: $670,736
Needs by Dec 31: $107,269
Budget 2008: $1 million

Charity Focus
We at CharityFocus feel that it's impossible to create a better world without inner change that results from selfless service. In the spirit of sharing, volunteers have put together many inspiring features to help each other cultivate the change.
www.charityfocus.org
Contact: NA
Budget 2007: NA
Needs by Dec 31: NA
Budget 2008: NA

Inspired Legacies
Transforming philanthropy and catalyzing innovation and connections in the legacy planning and donor education fields.
www.inspiredlegacies.org
Tracy Gary, Executive Director, (713) 527-7671, tracy@inspiredlegacies.org
Budget 2007: $385,000
Needs by Dec 31: $25,000 matching grant
Budget 2008: $530,000

The 50% League’s Bolder Giving Project
We believe that this can change. Bolder Giving encourages donors at all levels – especially those with significant discretionary resources – to figure out “how much is enough” and then step up their charitable commitment. We are confident that among the nearly 8 million millionaires in the U.S., there are many who would seek to realize their full giving potential if they had sufficient moral and technical support to do so.
www.boldergiving.org
Anne and Christopher Ellinger, (781) 646-1705, christopher@boldergiving.org
Budget 2007: $194,000
Needs by Dec 31: $40,000
Budget 2008: $245,000

The Tipping Point Fund
The Tipping Point Fund is a new multi-issue program and that catalyzes resources for breakthrough leaders and projects that are dramatically raising human consciousness and action, enabling us to live in harmony with each other and the Earth. Particular areas of focus are Environment/ecology, Economics, Transformative Philanthropy, Spirituality, and New Media. We seek seed money to build the capacity for a $20 million fund to finance social and cultural transformation through the use of social networks and a new model of democratized philanthropy. We are advised by two networks of tranformative leaders/activists: Tipping Point Fund and Transformative Philanthropy Leadership Circle.
www.inspiredlegacies.org
Tracy Gary, Executive Director, (713) 527-7671, tracy@inspiredlegacies.org
Budget 2007: $57,000
Needs by Dec 31: $10,000
Budget 2008: $737,634

Women’s Funding Network
The Women's Funding Network is a world-wide membership of over 100 women's and girls' funds. Our members support the solutions of women and girls through local, national and international grants. WFN advances this movement by supporting these funds through innovative programs and capacity-building expertise. Together, we are creating a safer and more secure world by investing in women and girls.
Sponsors of the Women Moving Millions Campaign. (www.womenmovingmillions.org)
www.wfnet.org
Chris Grumm, (415) 441-0706
Budget 2007: $3.2 million
Needs by Dec 31: $100,000
Budget 2008: $5.2 million

Universal Giving
Create a global platform for action where anyone can contribute to exceptional organizations.
www.universalgiving.org
Pamela Hawley, Executive Director, (415) 296-9193, info@universalgiving.org
Budget 2007: $500,000
Needs by Dec 31: NA
Budget 2008: NA

YouthGive!
YouthGive helps to grow the next generation of givers and global citizens, believing that everyone can be a philanthropist.
www.youthgive.org
Jenny Yancey, (415) 388-1222, jyancey@youthgive.org
Budget 2007: $575,000
Needs by Dec 31: $85,000
Budget 2008: $1.2 million

All things are possible,
Once enough human beings realize that everything is at stake.

~ Norman Cousins

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