The Women's Giving Circle (WGC) is building a community of philanthropists and creating a permanent legacy to address the needs of women and girls in Howard County. The WGC is a fund at The Columbia Foundation, Howard County's Community Foundation.

The WGC is a community of women philanthropists who are strategically pooling our funds and leveraging our dollars to help women and girls in Howard County.   The WGC raises money and makes grants to fund organizations that provide direct services in the community.  Donors to the Women's Giving Circle have the opportunity not only to donate - or invest in the work of the WGC - on an ongoing or one-time basis, but also to get involved in a number of ways.

WHAT'S NEW:  

"Women Helping Out Women"
When $1,000 or less prevents a woman in dire circumstances from taking a major step toward reversing the downward spiral of her life, the Response Network of the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County comes alive - The Baltimore Sun, February 21, 2010

Journey 2010 Accepting Applications for Summer Program   
Sponsored by the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County
The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County is accepting applications for its residential summer camp, Journey 2010. The camp will include 40 girls entering 8^th -9^th grade in the fall of 2010. Journey will run from Sunday, June 27 - Saturday, July 3 at Washington College in Chestertown, MD.  Maryland Leadership Workshops, Inc. (MLW) will operate Journey, as it has since its inception.

WGC's GIRL POWER: STEM Career Expo for Girls
Sunday, March 14, 2009, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County, with support from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA), is holding a free introduction to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for middle and high school girls.

Please Invest in Women & Girls - Invest in the WGC Today
Just think - if you pledge $1,500 over 5 years today - you will invest just $25 a month, or less than $1 a day in women and girls in our community.

WGC's Response Network
Wow!  We just raised $355 in hours.  Our donors continue to respond quickly to women in need and we are proud to continue to offer opportunities to directly help women and their families in need.  Thank you!