The WGC Advisory Board wants to thank you - our donors - for giving of your time, your talent, and your resources to assist women and girls in our county.  

In these challenging economic times, your investment in the WGC is needed more than ever. 

Are you already a donor to the WGC?
Please consider continuing to invest in the WGC today with over 500 others who are leveraging dollars for a greater impact!

Are you new to the WGC and want to know how you can help?
If you pledge just $25 a month, less than $1 a day, for 5 years, you will invest $1,500 dollars in the WGC and become a Sapphire donor.    

 

Together, WGC donors are harnessing our philanthropic resources, insights and acumen to help women and girls realize their potential by promoting self-sufficiency and empowerment.

We share a tremendous sense of pride in having forged a collaborative approach to philanthropy which is helping each one of us to leverage our charitable dollars to make a difference.

There are wide variety of benefits to becoming a donor to the WGC, including:

* The opportunity to leverage your charitable dollars for change
* Having a greater understanding of community needs and services
* The opportunity to learn more about grantmaking
* Networking opportunities with people of shared values
* Receiving ongoing information, statistics and opportunities to connect via "WGC eNews"
* Receiving invitations to the WGC's Annual Meeting, programs and other events
* Participation in an organization of women empowering other women and girls
* Opportunity to be a part of a powerful wave of philanthropy in Howard County

What does your philanthropic investment do?

Here's a brief snapshot - WGC has:  

* Invested over $130,000 in grants in women and girls in Howard County
* Helped women in financial crisis through emergency grants to selected nonprofit organizations
* Reached the neediest of women through the WGC's Emergency Response Network * Helped over 30 women improve their career possibilities through a financial aid fund for women taking job-related courses at Howard Community College
* Addressed body image issues through programs like the "How Do I Look?" workshop attended by girls and their mothers
* Taken 118 young women on a journey of self discovery about what it means to be a woman, through the Journey summer camp for middle and high school girls  
* Introduced young women to career professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
* Educated girls about financial planning and independence through a Junior Achievement program
* Attracted over 570 donors committed to making a difference through gifts and pledges totaling over $650,000