Shaw-Hardy, Sondra2015-04-242015-04-242009-08https://hdl.handle.net/1805/6262This narrative shares the stories of the women founders of giving circles. The majority of the first giving circles were created by women for women members. Though giving circles are now popular among both genders, women have contributed more significantly to the inception and the growth of the giving circle movement.en-USWomenGivingGiving circlesWorking Paper