WGC's 2023 Grants - Over $135,000 Invested in Our Community

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

• We have been part of the Howard County community for 20 over years, having launched in 2002. We are proud to be a fund of the Community Foundation of Howard County.
• 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

"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

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WGC 2023 Grants:

Demographics and Diversity 

• The 3rd: “elevate” Leadership Development Program - $20,000 
• The 3rd: WOCAX Support - $250

Education and Educators

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

​​​​Health and Wellbeing 

• Community Action Council: Feminine Hygiene Product Drive - $2,000
• Columbia Community Care: Feminine Hygiene Product Drive - $1,500
• Columbia Community Care: WGC Big Give Support for Program for Women - $6,000
• Columbia Community Care: ERN Support for Clients in Need During the Holidays - $2,002
• Columbia Community Care: Support for "Those Who Mother" Program - $500
• Community Ecology Institute: Empowering Women Through Gardening - $1,000
• 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
• Sobar: Certification for Inclusive Events - $1,000
• United Way of Central Maryland: UWCM Family Center - $5,000
• Wilde Lake Teen Parenting Program: $2,000
• Zaching Against Cancer: ERN Support for a Female Client in Need - $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
• CARY: Support for Trans Girls - $1,000
• Grassroots: ERN Support for a Female Client in Need - $3,320
• Grassroots: ERN Support for a Female Client in Need - $1,533
• Grassroots: ERN Support for a Female Client in Need - $1,000
• Grassroots: ERN Support for a Female Client in Need - $1,000
• HopeWorks: Supporting Women Survivors - $2,000
• HopeWorks: ERN Support for a Female Client in Need - $2,400
• HopeWorks: ERN Support for a Female Client in Need - $1,532
• JustLiving Advocacy: ERN Support for a Female Client in Need - $1,900
• Neighbor Ride: Rides for Senior Women - $2,500
• TurnAround: Fighting Sex Trafficking - $2,500

  
​Work and the Economy 
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• Business Women’s Network: Lifelong Learner Scholarship - $1,500
• Community Foundation of Howard County: WGC Porch Naming - $4,000
• Howard Community College: Workforce Development and Skilled Trades Center - $1,000
• Junior Achievement of Central Maryland: JA Rising Women - $20,000
• JustLiving Advocacy: WorkHER Program - $4,500