Triangle Gives Back: Helping You Serve Others
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Triangle Gives Back: Helping You Serve Others
The Redwoods GroupMarch 9, 2011
Robyn FehrmanCommunity Program OfficerTriangle Community Foundation(919) 474-8370 x. [email protected]/TriComFdnFacebook.com/TriangleCF
About Me
Agenda
• Introduction to TCF• Giving in the Triangle• Triangle Gives Back• Creating a Personal Giving Plan• Let’s give NOW!• Resources
Introduction to TCF
• 27 year old community foundation• Largest general funder in the Triangle• Assets: $140 million• Grantmaking: $15 million• Staff: 16 + interns
Giving in the Triangle
How generous are we?
Giving in the Triangle
• We lag behind
• People who have less give more
• Shallow pool of business giving
• We all have time, talent, & treasure to give
• Change is in our hands
Triangle Gives Back
•Learn about giving in the Triangle
•Join local community of online givers
•Connect with causes you care about
•Find ways to give time, talent, treasure
www.TriangleGivesBack.org
How can you give?
• Time, Talent, Treasure
• Create a plan
• Give & involve others
• Stay informed
Creating a Personal Giving Plan
• Obligatory, Episodic, & Strategic Giving
• Identify personal interests •& community needs
• Budget for giving
• Build relationships
• Be an informed giver
•Think about joining with others
“We are here to make a difference - by driving social change, returning benefits to communities, supporting social and economic progress and environmental sustainability, inspiring changes in the way we impact our world.”
- Kevin Trapani
Resources
LOCAL • Triangle Community Foundation: www.trianglecf.org• Triangle Gives Back: www.trianglegivesback.org • Triangle Board Connect: www.triangleboardconnect.org • United Way of the Greater Triangle: www.unitedwaytriangle.org • The Beehive Collective: www.thebeehivecollective.org • Kids Connect: http://www.kidsconnectnc.org/• ME3: http://www.me-3.org/
NATIONAL• 10 Tips on Giving Wisely, Network for Good:
http://www1.networkforgood.org/for-donors/tips-and-tools/giving-wisely• Idealist Volunteer Center: http://idealist.org/volunteer/index.html • Volunteer Match: http://www.volunteermatch.org/ • Have Fun * Do Good Blog: http://havefundogood.blogspot.com/