The founders of the Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County ended their terms on Dec. 31.  Among the new members of the Advisory Board are their daughters. 

Pictured at the last gathering for the founders were (from l.) Jean Moon and daughter Beth Singleton, Linda Odum and Courtney Odum-Duncan, and Yolanda and Megan Bruno.

The Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County has elected officers and Advisory Board members for 2009.

Officers include Chair Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz and Vice Chair Cynthia Taliano, who is also Chair of Donor Development, and Treasurer Pamela Sorota-Mowery. 

Other members of the Executive Committee include Communications Chair Courtney Odum-Duncan, Grants Chair Caroline Sherman, Leadership Development Chair Susan Rosenbaum and Resource Development Chair Missy Mattey.

New Advisory Board members include Diana Bailey, Megan Bruno, Beverley Francis, Norma Hill, Carole MacPhee, Courtney Odum-Duncan and Beth Singleton. Bruno, Odum-Duncan and Singleton are daughters of WGC founders Yolanda Bruno, Linda Odum and Jean F. Moon, who ended their terms on Dec. 31.  Mary Ann Scully and Joanne Saltzberg also finished terms.

“This is a bittersweet milestone for the Women’s Giving Circle, as we enter our seventh year, thank and say goodbye to our founders, and welcome new leadership, which includes the daughters of our three founders” says Beaudoin-Schwartz.  “This transfer of leadership from one generation to the next is one of our goals – to encourage the growth of women’s philanthropy across generations – and we are proud to be walking the talk.”

The Women’s Giving Circle is a community of women philanthropists addressing the needs of women and girls in Howard County. Among its activities, WGC has established a scholarship fund at Howard Community College for women who are seeking training to improve their employment options. WGC has also founded a residential camp for middle and high school age girls, Journey, which will be held at Washington College June 21-27, 2009. 

For information, visit www.womensgivingcircle.org