Community Giving Resource
Community Giving Resource (CGR) is a joint nonprofit project of The Aspen Institute and the Neighborhood Funders Group. CGR’s mission is to attract, engage, and sustain philanthropic investment in low-income communities. CGR services help donors explore and implement successful funding strategies that create change in communities. At the heart of the Community Giving Resource project is a free, independent and informative donor website, www.smartlink.org, with its in-depth insight on community-based topics and successful giving strategies.
The Aspen Institute, founded in 1950, is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue. Through seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry and an appreciation for timeless values. The Institute is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has campuses in Aspen, Colorado, and on the Wye River near the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Its international network includes partner Aspen Institutes in Berlin, Rome, Lyon, Tokyo, New Delhi, and Bucharest, and leadership initiatives in Africa, Central America, and India.