GIVEWISELY Sparks New Approaches to Philanthropy

July 21, 2016

GIVEWISELY IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND INITIATIVE of Communities Foundation of Texas that teaches donors the ins and outs of philanthropy and how to develop their own unique approach to charitable giving. This series of classes and workshops is open to donors of all ages.

When CFT fund holder Gigi Gartner was in the class, she had just finished an event announcing recipients of the Common Cents Scholarship fund that she leads now, thanks to her mother, Louise, passing the torch. “GiveWisely gave me the opportunity to think about how I will build on my mother’s community impact and continue to create my own.”

Participants met for five sessions that explored various ways of defining their own values and giving style, and the class culminated with them each outlining their personal giving statements and charitable budgets. GiveWisely classes offer donors a unique chance to learn from experts, share conversations, and create a custom giving plan in a warm, confidential environment. Gartner closed, “I highly recommend CFT’s GiveWisely class for those who want to learn how to structure more powerful giving.”

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