Events

WGC at the CA Visionary Women Exhibit for Women's History Month - March 14, 2026, 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Columbia Art Center's Visionary Women Exhibit
During Women's History Month - "Reservoir of Strength"
March 12 - April 12, 2026
Reception:
Saturday, March 14
12:30 - 2:30 pm
Columbia Art Center

The Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County (WGC) is honored to have a Period Product Drive box throughout the Columbia Art Center's Visionary Women Exhibit.

The juried theme exhibit being held during Women's History Month will highlight female artists in our community throughout the month.

Please support these wonderful artists and our amazing YWGC interns and women and girls in our community by supporting our product drive when you attend. See you there!

WGC's YWGC "Break the Cycle" Period Product Drive Up & Drop Off - April 18, 2026, 9:00 - 11:00 am

WGC's YWGC "Break the Cycle" Period Product Drive
Drive Up & Drop Off!
Saturday, April 18, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 am, Lot B, Howard Community College

The Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County (WGC) hosts our Young Women’s Giving Circle (YWGC) for high school aged young women to learn about philanthropy, leadership, community, and specific issues like women’s health and period poverty.

One thing they are doing is helping to manage WGC's Break the Cycle: Period Product Drive, our ongoing effort to support women and girls in our community by highlighting period poverty through fundraising, product donations, and partnerships.

Please support our amazing YWGC interns and women and girls in our community by supporting our product drive. Join us! And, learn more here

WGC's Big Give 2026 - May 11 & May 18, 2026

WGC's Big Give 2026
May 11 & May 18, 2026
5:30 - 8:30 PM at Vectorworks

The WGC's Big Give 2026 is designed for women who want to learn more about grantmaking to women and girls in our community.
It's a fun, fast-paced, "pop-up" giving circle learning and giving experience.
Big Give members will each contribute $1,200. (1 vote) And, teams of up to 4 women can be formed who collectively give $1,200 as a team. (1 vote per team)
The amount of grants given will be determined by the number of women participating.
Big Give members will meet twice - on Monday, May 11 and on Monday, May 18 to learn about philanthropy and to discuss and determine the nonprofits that will be funded.
Those interested can sign-up and give your individual $1,200 payment here or your team payment here.
Sign-up for the WGC's 2026 Big Give will remain open through April 17, 2026.

WGC's "Break the Cycle" Period Product Drive - Ongoing

The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County hosts our ongoing "Break the Cycle" Period Product Drive throughout the year. We are focusing on this issue because it's a need that is easily and often overlooked.

Did you know ...

29% of girls miss school due to lack of supplies needed.
39% cannot provide period products for themselves.
Some are forced to use towels and plastic instead of proper supplies.

We are collecting donated products on a regular basis at all 6 Howard County Library Branches, Howard Community College, several local businesses, the Columbia Association, and more. And, we are collecting funds to purchase products - all are distributed to the Community Action Council/Howard County Food bank, and Columbia Community Care to provide to women and girls in our community. Learn more and give here!

WGC’s events support our mission of creating a community of philanthropists and are designed for women around the issues we focus on through our membership and development. We bring women together to learn about issues impacting women and girls in our community, and pool our dollars to fund programs that address those issues so we can have a greater impact together than we might otherwise have alone.

The WGC hosts events that fall under four categories:

Giving: We engage women, and at times their families, in opportunities to give to the community in a variety of ways.
Learning: We engage women in events to learn about philanthropy and the various issues and nonprofits that we fund.
Networking: We bring our members and others together to learn about the WGC and how to get involved, or further engaged in our work.
Celebrating: We bring our members and others together to celebrate women’s philanthropy and our collective giving.

We look forward to getting together again in person as we can. Please follow WGC efforts through the WGC's eNewsletter and by following the WGC on social media to stay connected - Facebook and Instagram. You can also read the latest on what WGC is doing on our website, and specifically our blog.

We are proud to be Sobar Certified, where we offer a variety of non-alcoholic drinks at our public events.

Photo, Audio and Video Notification

By participating in an event, effort or program of the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County, there will most likely be pictures taken and/or audio and video recording taking place. By attending you agree to be photographed, recorded, and filmed. And, you agree to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any photos, recording or filming of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose by the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County, including for use on websites, social media, news and promotion.