WGC BIG GIVE 2026: $1,200 
Register for The WGC's Big Give 2026 by April 24!

"We firmly believe that women’s philanthropy is shaping the future for women and girls through the power of collective giving​" said Kashonna Marrow, WGC's Big Give 2026 Chair. "The WGC's Big Give is empowering women to support other women in our community now, and in the future."

​WGC's Big Give 2026 Overview 

• The Big Give 2026 is designed for women who want to learn more about grantmaking to women and girls in our community.
• The Big Give 2026 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.
• The amount of grants given will be determined by the number of women participating.
• In the last four years, WGC Big Give members have given $92,000 together to support women and girls in our community.

WGC's Big Give 2026 Members Are: 

• Meeting twice: first on Monday, May 11 and then on Monday, May 18, 2026 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.

WGC Big Give 2026 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 WGC's 2026 Big Give will remain open through April 24, 2026. 

"Giving circles are a movement, not a moment" said WGC's Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz. "We are more than donors - we are neighbors, advocates, and changemakers who are leveraging our voices and dollars to have a greater impact together than we might otherwise have alone though the power of collective giving." ​

Read the WGC's Big Give 2026 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.

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• WGC's Big Give 2025 finished on May 19 and was a fun, fast-paced, and spirited learning, sharing, networking, and connecting giving experience, where 57 women collectively gave a total of $32,000 together to 14 nonprofit partners: $20,000 to Luminus, MakingChange, and TurnAround. Our Break the Cycle interns  gave $5,000 to Voices for Children through the Mini Give, which is part of the Big Give experience. And, we all gave $7,000 in "Spirit Awards" to 10 additional nonprofit partners.

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• 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. 

 

• 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.​

 

• 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. 

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