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WGC's 2023 Grants to Date - August Update

8/9/2023

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The WGC is a fund that gives grants … it’s what we do!

  • We have been part of the Howard County community for 20 years, having launched in 2002. 
  • We have given over $1,000,000 to our nonprofit partners in Howard County since our inception.
  • Learn more about WGC's grantmaking here.
  • Learn more about the WGC's Emergency Response Network here.

WGC's Grants Committee recommends our grantmaking each year based on our long-standing nonprofit partnerships, as well as new partners - all under our six funding areas as developed in The WGC's State of Women and Girls in Howard County:

  • Demographics and Diversity 
  • Work and the Economy 
  • Education and Educators 
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Safety and Justice 
  • Leadership and Political Participation
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"We are proud to support our nonprofit partners on the ground focusing on women, girls, and families in our community."  

- Candace Dodson-Reed & Alison Canning,  2023 WGC Grants Committee Co-Chairs

WGC 2023 Grants to Date:
Demographics and Diversity 

  • The 3rd: “elevate” Leadership Development Program - $20,000 

Education and Educators

  • Howard Community College: Continuing Education, Scholarships and Books - $5,500 
  • Howard Community College: Partnership with the Community Action Council - $2,000 
  • Conexiones: Scholarships for Young Women - $2,000
  • Philanthropy Together: We Give Summit - $500
  • Philanos: PowerUP! Baltimore 2023 National Conference - $1,000 
  • Girls on Fire: Mentoring for Girls - $1,000

​​​​Health and Wellbeing 

  • Columbia Community Care: WGC Big Give Support for Program for Women - $6,000
  • United Way of Central Maryland: UWCM Family Center - $5,000
  • Howard County Hospital Foundation: Breast Imaging Center - $4,000
  • Get on the Bus: Support for Girls to Participate - $2,500
  • Girls on the Run: WGC Big Give Support for Sneakers and Equipment for Girls - $4,000
  • Girls on the Run: Curriculum for Middle School Aged Girls - $3,000
  • Community Ecology Institute: Empowering Women Through Gardening - $1,000
  • Sobar: Certification for Inclusive Events - $1,000
Leadership and Political Participation 
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  • Bridges to Housing Stability: WGC Big Give Support for Leadership Opportunities for Women with Lived Experiences - $10,000
  • Howard County Leadership U: Scholarships for Female Participants - $2,000
  • Howard County Veterans Foundation: Valiant Women - $500

Safety and Justice 

  • Bridges to Housing Stability - ERN Support for a Female Client in Need - $2,491
  • Neighbor Ride: Rides for Senior Women - $2,500
  • HopeWorks: Supporting Women Survivors - $2,000
  • HopeWorks: ERN Support for a Female Client in Need - $2,400
  • Grassroots: ERN Support for a Female Client in Need - $3,320
  • Grassroots: ERN Support for a Female Client in Need - $1,000
  • TurnAround: Fighting Sex Trafficking - $2,500
  • CARY: Support for Trans Girls - $1,000

​Work and the Economy 

  • Junior Achievement of Central Maryland: JA Rising Women - $20,000
  • Community Foundation of Howard County: WGC Porch Naming - $4,000
  • JustLiving Advocacy: WorkHER Program - $4,500
  • Business Women’s Network: Lifelong Learner Scholarship - $1,500
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  • Give
    • WGC's 4 Distinct Ways to Give >
      • WGC Community Member >
        • WGC's 20th Anniversary
        • WGC In Her Honor >
          • In Honor and Memory of WGC Supporter Jackie Melonas
        • WGC Core Support
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      • WGC Sponsor Member >
        • Thank You 2023 Sponsors!
        • Thank You 2022 Sponsors!
      • WGC Legacy Member
      • WGC Big Give Member >
        • WGC Big Give $1,200 Individual Donation
        • WGC Big Give $1,200 Team Donation
        • WGC Big Give Process and Grantmaking Guidelines
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    • WGC Feminine Hygiene Product Drive
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  • Grants
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    • WGC's State of Women and Girls in Howard County
    • WGC's Our Giving, Our Stories Series >
      • 2023-2021 OGOS Monthly Profiles
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      • 2023 OGOS Black Philanthropy Month
      • 2022 OGOS Black Philanthropy Month
      • 2021-2020 OGOS Black Philanthropy Month
    • WGC's 20 Years, 20 Stories >
      • #16 - Our Giving, Our Stories
      • #17 - State of Women and Girls in Howard County
      • #18 - Local Funding Partnerships
      • #19 - First Executive Director
      • #20 - Celebrating 20 Years of Impact!
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    • WGC's (S)hero Mosaic
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