Family Philanthropic Planning

Where do you feel called to give?

Geography isn't just logistics, it's a statement of what you believe and who you're connected to. This exercise helps map your giving footprint.

Step 1: You'll see a set of concentric rings representing closeness of connection, not just physical distance.

Step 2: You'll place three circles: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary. These represent where you feel most drawn to give.

Step 3: After each placement, you'll answer a few quick questions. Your answers help the group see what's driving everyone's choices.

There are no wrong answers. Disagreement across your group is expected, and valuable.

Giving Footprint

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Enter the session code your facilitator shared, then your first name.



Before you map

Understanding the rings

Each ring represents closeness of connection, not just geographic distance. You can have a deep connection to a place far away, and feel little pull toward something nearby.

Right Here
Places you're embedded in. You know the streets, the people, the need firsthand.
My Region
A broader region you feel connected to: a state, metro area, or multi-county region you know well.
Across the Country
Anywhere in the country that calls to you: a cause, a community, a place that shaped your family.
Across the World
Global places where you feel a genuine pull, not just awareness, but a sense of responsibility.
Primary
Non-negotiable. The place you keep coming back to.
Secondary
A strong second. Real and meaningful, even if not your top.
Tertiary
Worth naming. Still forming, but on your radar.
It's completely normal if your circles land in very different places than others in your group. That's the point, we're mapping individual pull, not reaching consensus yet.

Step 1 of 2 - Reflection

Take a moment before you map.

"When you imagine the change your giving makes in the world, where do you picture it happening? Is it a specific neighborhood? A region you know well? Somewhere that shaped your family? A global crisis that keeps you up at night?"

Write your first instinct and why. (Optional)

Skip and go straight to the map

Place Your Giving Footprint

Drag each circle onto the ring that best represents your connection. A quick question set will appear after each placement.

Your Circles

Primary
Your must-have place
Secondary
A strong second draw
Tertiary
Worth naming
Across the World Across the Country My Region Right Here
Drag your circles onto the map.

You're in.

Your giving footprint is saved.

Group Giving Footprint

Here's where everyone placed their circles.

Certain - this is a must
Pretty sure
Still figuring it out

Facilitator View - Giving Footprint

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Enter the session code to see live submission status and trigger the group reveal.


Your footprint is saved.

Your choices have been recorded. Your facilitator will share how the group's footprints overlap.

How this works

You'll place three circles on a map of concentric rings. Each ring represents a depth of connection, not just physical distance.

Place your Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary circles on the ring that best fits where you feel drawn to give. After each placement, answer three quick questions about what's behind your choice.

There are no right answers. Your facilitator will use the group map to start a conversation, not to reach a verdict.

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