Women's Giving Circle of Howard County eNewsletter

Women's Giving Circle of Howard County eNews
A monthly overview of WGC news and information

August 2008

WGC Accomplishments January - June 2008

The Women's Giving Circle is building a community of philanthropists and creating a permanent legacy to address the needs of women and girls in Howard County.

The WGC is pursuing its mission by seeking specific results in six strategic areas:

WGC is Expanding Philanthropy and Increasing Giving by Local Women

WGC is Continuing to Build a Permanent Endowment Fund

WGC is Working to Increase the Life Skills of Women and Girls

WGC is Encouraging the Healthy Development and Personal Authority of Young Girls

WGC is Raising the Awareness of Gender Disparities in our Community

WGC is Working to Sustain the WGC for Future Generations

View accomplishments from January - June 2008.

WGC eNews Sponsor

Thanks to Howard Bank for

sponsoring the WGC eNewsletter for donors and others interested in women's philanthropy and helping women and girls in Howard County.

Dear WGC Donors & Friends,

It's been a very busy year so far, and we've got a lot of great things going on. We hope you have had a chance to keep abreast of WGC efforts on our updated WGC Website, through the WGC eNewsletter, and from our communication by mail. Read about the WGC's accomplishments to date in 2008.

Do you know someone taking part in the August 24 Iron Girl Triathlon in Columbia? Let them know they can support the WGC at the same time through the WGC's Circle Team! Interested in the Iron Girl but didn't sign up this year? Take part in the festivities and volunteer for the WGC's Circle Team. Contact Maura Dunnigan with questions and for more information.

And, mark your calendars! The 2009 WGC Annual Meeting will be on March 18, 4:30 pm.

WGC Donor Profile: Missy Mattey, WGC Resource Development Committee Chair

Missy Mattey is the Executive Director of the Howard Community College Educational Foundation and the Director of Development for the college. She is currently involved in the Columbia Rotary Club and the Voices for Children board. She has a B.A. in sociology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and a M.A. in nonprofit management from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.

Why is Missy involved with the WGC?

"As a fundraiser I am aware of how important it is to be involved in your community. I enjoy knowing that by giving back through my involvement with the WGC I can make a difference in someone's life."

WGC Leadership

Each year we send an inquiry to WGC donors via the eNewsletter asking for interested parties to contact us if they would like to be considered for a leadership position on the WGC Advisory Board. Please contact WGC Leadership Committee Chair Linda Odum if you are interested in being considered in the future.

Save the Date!

2009 WGC Annual Meeting & Social
March 18, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Building, Howard Community College

Speaker: Rosalind Wiseman, author of New York Times bestseller Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence, which inspired the movie "Mean Girls".

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