WGC BIG GIVE MEMBER: gifts of $1,200
Registration for The WGC's Big Give 2025 is Open!
"We firmly believe that women’s philanthropy is shaping the future for women and girls through the power of collective giving" said Melissa Curtin, WGC Big Give Chair. "WGC's The Big Give is empowering women to support other women in our community now, and in the future."
2025 WGC Big Give Membership Overview
2025 WGC Big Give Members Are:
2025 WGC Big Give Membership Sign-Up:
Read the 2025 WGC BIG GIVE General Process and Grantmaking Guidelines
* We want to support participation in this process. If a team may need some assistance to participate, please contact us.
2025 WGC Big Give Membership Overview
- The Big Give 2025 is designed for women who want to learn more about grantmaking to women and girls in our community.
- The Big Give 2025 will be 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)
- $1,000 of each Big Give Membership gift will be allocated to the grant pool and $200 will be allocated to our core support efforts.
- This opportunity is open to women 18 years and older who are interested in and able to participate in this two-month giving and grantmaking experience.
- The amount of grants given will be determined by the number of women participating.
2025 WGC Big Give Members Are:
- Meeting twice: first on Monday, May 12 and then on Monday, May 19, 2025 to learn about philanthropy and to discuss and determine the nonprofits that will be funded.
- Collectively funding nonprofit partners with a demonstrated focus on women, girls, and their families in Howard County, to learn about and discuss together.
2025 WGC Big Give Membership Sign-Up:
- Those interested can sign-up and give your individual $1,200 payment here or your team payment here.
- Once the $1,200 is received we will be in touch with further information about getting started.
- If you are interested in hosting a team of up to four women who will have one vote, please contact us here.
- Team leaders should communicate with team members regarding your team payment.
- If you are interested in participating and need some support, please contact us here.
- If you have any questions, contact us here.
- Sign-up for the 2025 WGC Big Give! Membership will remain open through April 18, 2025.
Read the 2025 WGC BIG GIVE General Process and Grantmaking Guidelines
* We want to support participation in this process. If a team may need some assistance to participate, please contact us.
The WGC's Big Give 2024 finished on May 20 and was a fun, meaningful, fast-paced giving circle learning, connecting, and giving experience, where 53 women collectively gave $20,000 together to three nonprofit partners: Columbia Housing Center, Grassroots, and Tuerk House.
The WGC's Big Give 2023 finished on June 6 and was a fun, fast-paced, "pop-up" giving circle learning and giving experience, where 35 women collectively gave $20,000 together to three nonprofit partners: Bridges to Housing Stability, Columbia Community Care, and Girls on the Run.
The WGC's Big Give 2022 was a wonderful four-month journey of learning, sharing, and grantmaking, where 27 women gave $20,000 together to three nonprofit partners: Grassroots, HopeWorks, and the Howard Community College Educational Foundation.
"Being part of the Big Give was a truly humbling experience" said Jessica Terrazas-Moreno. "It was bittersweet to learn that so many amazing organizations in Howard County need extra funds, but they never stop fighting the good fight to help our neighbors."
"We firmly believe that women’s philanthropy is shaping the future for women and girls through the power of collective giving" said Melissa Curtin, WGC Big Give Chair. "WGC's The Big Give is empowering women to support other women in our community now, and in the future."
The WGC's Big Give 2023 finished on June 6 and was a fun, fast-paced, "pop-up" giving circle learning and giving experience, where 35 women collectively gave $20,000 together to three nonprofit partners: Bridges to Housing Stability, Columbia Community Care, and Girls on the Run.
The WGC's Big Give 2022 was a wonderful four-month journey of learning, sharing, and grantmaking, where 27 women gave $20,000 together to three nonprofit partners: Grassroots, HopeWorks, and the Howard Community College Educational Foundation.
"Being part of the Big Give was a truly humbling experience" said Jessica Terrazas-Moreno. "It was bittersweet to learn that so many amazing organizations in Howard County need extra funds, but they never stop fighting the good fight to help our neighbors."
"We firmly believe that women’s philanthropy is shaping the future for women and girls through the power of collective giving" said Melissa Curtin, WGC Big Give Chair. "WGC's The Big Give is empowering women to support other women in our community now, and in the future."
