• Sustaining this work

    Hand watering seedlings of varying sizes

Healing Circles Global is able to make 50+ circles available to the public because of:

  • YOU—Without our 130+ volunteers, HCG would have no circles to offer.
  • Staff and infrastructure: HCG’s technological platform and small staff enable hundreds of people to register for (and you to manage) our circles and trainings.
  • Money: Training fees, organizational contracts, grants, and donations fund the staff and infrastructure that enable us to offer services to the public.

This fiscal year (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026), HCG needs to raise $200,000 to continue offering services, and it’s surprising how few circle members donate. If you’re willing to help with fundraising, there are many ways to do it. Most are super easy, and some are actually fun!

Here are some ideas:

Tell your story

Why do you volunteer for healing circles? What difference have circles made in your life? Telling your story both in- and outside healing circles can help.

Facilitate connections

Do you know someone who might be moved to donate to Healing Circles Global because of your story? If so, please lead that person to our Give page or, for larger donations, introduce them to Lindsay Espejel ([email protected]).

Invite potential donors to participate in a healing circle

There’s no substitute for the experience of a healing circle. Please invite potential donors to participate in an existing healing circle or offer to host one for them, their family, or co-workers.

Challenge your circle

You know your circle members better than anyone. Set a financial goal that you think they can achieve (for example 75% of participants donate or a total of $200 in combined monthly donations), and encourage them to meet or beat it.

Drop a link to the Give page into the chat

Toward the end of your healing circle, drop a link to the Give page into the chat:
https://healingcirclesglobal.org/give-1/

Share the Thank-You slide

There’s a new thank-you slide among the resources located in your host toolbox, and you can display it at the end of your circle. It contains a QR code that’s easy for participants to scan, so they can donate using their phones.

Start a fundraiser

If you’re on Facebook, you’ve probably seen people post fundraisers inviting friends to donate to the nonprofit of their choice in honor of their birthdays. You can do something similar in a Facebook-independent way via Give Lively, Commonweal’s donation platform.

You can create a:

Then share links to the fundraising pages that you created on the social media platforms of your choice or via email.

Use this script

You can introduce any of the fundraising methods above with:

We’re so grateful you’re part of this circle. Healing circles are offered freely, so everyone can access them, but they aren’t free to sustain. Your monthly support—at any amount—helps keep these circles open for all who need them. If these circles have been meaningful to you, we invite you to consider becoming a monthly donor. Your generosity helps us keep circles open for everyone.