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Making a Big Impact

The Giving Group AZ Harnesses the Power of Amplified Giving

“It is important to spread kindness and the best place to start is in our own communities,” says Brian Yampolsky, founder of The Giving Group AZ. Yampolsky and over 100 of his nearest and dearest friends take this to heart by participating in a unique charitable giving collaboration.

According to Yampolsky, The Giving Group AZ donates four times a year to a local charity. Each member of the group donates $100 quarterly, which is combined to reach a goal of $10,000. Every 90 days, members of the group nominate their favorite nonprofits for consideration, and from there, four are drawn. The group then votes for the final decision.

“The group is made up of over 100 members—friends, families, colleagues, business owners, and nonprofits,” Yampolsky explains. “We leverage our size to make an amplified impact on the nonprofits in our backyards. The concept started with a friend of mine in Seattle, Washington, and now there are 44 chapters across the country.

“One of the coolest parts of The Giving Group AZ is that as individuals, we only spend $100, but as a group, we get the feeling of what it’s like to make a $10,000 difference,” he adds.

The most recent $10,000 donation, announced earlier this fall, went to Families Giving Hope, whose mission is, “To assist cancer patients and their families with the financial burden that cancer treatments pose so that they can focus on their health, healing, and recovery,” according to the nonprofit.

“This is a tremendous impact on our organization,” says Brian Kovalesky, co-founder of Families Raising Hope, about the donation. “The generosity of every single member in The Giving Group AZ is nothing short of amazing. It is truly the gold standard that the power of many can change the world.”

With a current total of 140 members, The Giving Group AZ was able to donate an additional $4,000 to Almost There Rescue, Future for Kids, and Desert Stages Theatre.

Since 2017, The Giving Group AZ has donated $223,117 to local nonprofits. Some of the charitable organizations that have benefited from this unique fundraising model are Foster Arizona Housing Project, Harvest Compassion Center, ResilientMe, Cloud Covered Streets, Go With The Flow, Homeless ID Project, and many others.

“The world has enough negativity in it … it’s all over the place. We must be intentional about making positive change because it won’t happen on its own,” Yampolsky says. “Being a part of a $10,000 donation to a local nonprofit makes an amplified impact. There truly is power in numbers.”

As 2022 comes to a close, The Giving Group AZ has a goal of ending the year with a solid 150 members.

“We are always in growth mode,” Yampolsky says. “The best way to get involved is to either join, which you can do on the website, or to come to the next meeting as a visitor to check things out.”

The Giving Group AZ’s next meeting, which is open to members and visitors, is at 6 p.m., Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. at Desert Stages Theatre (7014 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale).

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