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How Big Giving Starts with Free Pizza
Community Purse meetings are a blast. It’s a party we are all invited to, where we leave feeling better than when we came. Most of the same people come and some we may only see once a quarter, so the mood is upbeat and joyful. At the McHenry Chapter meetings there...
Manna on Mission
Every charitable organization has limits. There’s only so much money, only so much time, and only so many hours that can be spent furthering the mission on which it stands. I would wager to say that most of these enterprises also have goals and dreams that aren’t...
Potluck Philanthropy – All In It Together
I enjoy a smorgasbord. I appreciate a church potluck. I especially love it when friends come over, everyone brings their best dish, and we eat like kings. When I look at the difference between eating just what I made or getting to taste all of it, there’s no...
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$625,000
donated so far during our quarterly, one-hour meetings
4 Chapters
gathering together to support local, member-nominated, nonprofits
180 Members
are a part of something larger by pooling contributions and learning more about nonprofits in their community