The Service Project is an integral part of The Service Connection. To read more about this facet of our program, review the Transformative Philanthropy page, where you will also find an overview of our nomination & selection process.
As each woman moves through the 4 nested cycles of The Service Connection, she will have an opportunity to reflect on & participate in service in different ways. In the Initiate cycle, this reflection will be mostly inward, though nominations will be accepted during any program cycle. In the Mentor & Light Partner cycles, each woman will participate in a learning triad that is responsible for nominating & selecting up to 3 projects/organizations to fund. In the final Guiding Light cycle, each woman will have an opportunity to guide the giving to these projects in a celebratory way.
Our over-riding intent for The Service Connection is to generate creative responses to issues that we, as leaders, see need attention beyond our immediate experience. Because there are many worthwhile causes and organizations that support them, we offer a guiding set of selection criteria to help the identification and focusing of potential recipients.
Approved organizations/programs (amounts donated):
The Institute for Circlework www.instituteforcirclework.org
*teaches community & authentic connection through the process of Circle
($3000 to be donated to the Israel project from our Founding Circle)
The Institute for Circlework supports the healing of individuals, communities and the planet through the practice of Circlework™, a group process in which people gather in circles with the intention of strengthening community, communing with spirit, and accessing compassion, courage, wisdom, and wholeness. The Institute for Circlework believes that to restore the health of our ailing communities and planet, we must once again learn to consciously utilize the inherent power of the circle.
INEI-RE: Gate of Return www.INEI-RE.org
*catalyzes awareness as a springboard for Service, conscious community, new paradigm leadership
($3000 to be donated from our Founding Circle)
Guided by the teachings of Elle Collier Re, this non-denominational spiritual organization teaches embodiment of wholeness & Service to the greater good. All aspects of this organization are devoted to sustainability and capacity-building practices.
In process... We are currently evaluating several new-paradigm leadership programs to donate the third portion ($3000) of our Founding Circle philanthropy allocation.
Other organizations/projects will be listed as they are nominated/approved ...