Thursday, September 29, 2016

Fourth Generation and Philanthropy - 2009 Southwest Graduate Clair Eisenberg


Fourth Generation members Clare Eisenberg. A group of around 60 people in their early 20s to late 40s research charities in a chosen area, pool their money and make grants.
Clare Eisenberg.

That kind of passive giving doesn’t appeal to 25-year-old do-gooder Clare Eisenberg, who earmarks $50 from each paycheck for good causes. She wants to know more about where her money is going, and she wants to amplify its effect.

So she joined Fourth Generation, a group organized through the Minneapolis Foundation that’s designed to create some middle ground for younger, often middle-class philanthropists.

“It adds up and I am able to have an impact,” said Eisenberg, a development manager for the Minnesota State Fair Foundation.

Great idea and giving back to the community. Read the entire article http://www.startribune.com/new-way-to-give-for-new-generation-of-donors/395037621/

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