Women's Giving Circle Annual Meeting March 7, 2011 "Voices of Empowerment":   

 We had an amazing crowd of 140+ women for this 9th annual event held at the beautiful Howard County Conservancy.  Check out this great article about the event: "As Howard County's Female Philanthropists Enter 10th Year, They've Got Company"

and, take a look at this Overview of the event. The planning committee chaired by Kathy Barnett did a fabulous job! 

WGC 2010 Highlights were distributed at our Annual Meeting. We invite you to review an online version of WGC's latest report to donors and a historical perspective of the grants, activities and programs of the WGC since our inception in 2002.

Girl Power: STEM--Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics:  

WGC supported the GIRL POWER: STEM 2011 event at John's Hopkins APL in the Maple Lawn area on March 6, 2011. There were 500+ attendess, 40 presenters, hands-on fun -- a huge success for women and girls in Howard County! 

WGC Mean Girls Event

Family Communication Night: Mean Girls:   

Expert Deborah West offers the keys to understanding Queen Bees, Gamma Girls, and surviving the female social hierarchy to teens and parents.  For girls ages 11-14 with an adult.  Registration required via www.hclibrary.org or by calling the noted phone number.  Co-sponsored by the Women's Giving Circle and the Horizon Councils.    

Second night: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 from 6:30-8:30 pm (Elkridge Library at 410- 313-5088)

Journey 2011 is accepting applications now!  Journey 2011 will operate from June 26 - July 2, 2011 at Washington College and will serve 25 Howard County girls entering 8th - 9th grades in the fall of 2011.  Applications for Journey may be obtained from the WGC's website. Financial assistance is available.  The deadline for applications is March 31, 2011.

One past Journey attendee remarked "It helped me see my role as a young woman in Howard County and MD, and influenced me to join the Young Women's Giving Circle."

In search of committee members! Looking for a way to get involved in the Women's Giving Circle? We invite new committee members with various talents including fundraising, donor development, and marketing/social media to come join a committee.  Learn more about WGC Committees here or contact the WGC Administrator  for more information.   

WGC in the News 

"Why We Train, Iron Girls Give to Community, Redefine 'Girl Power'"

All WGC donors are leveraging their dollars for change, and having a profound effect on the growth of women's giving in Howard County.  We have established a variety of giving levels, but appreciate any and all donations we receive.  We invite you to join us in building this fund that will assist our community both now and in the future!