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WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE



What is the Women's Giving Circle (WGC)?

• A dynamic group of 80 women embarking on an exciting new venture in strategic philanthropy.
• A diverse group of 80 women who share a common interest in learning about - and tackling - tough community problems.
• A generous group of 80 women who have invested over $300,000 to helping to shape the future of their community!

Over the past several years we have committed over $150,000 in initiatives to...

• Revitalize our center city
• Foster a diverse community of people living in harmony with one another
• Encourage the next generation of responsible citizens and community leaders

As we strive to continually widen our circle of members, we offer several Basic Membership options which fund our grantmaking activities. We also have some scholarship funds, dependent upon available funding. Supporting and Sustaining Memberships provide funding for scholarships as well as for administrative services. These options are explained in the 2007 membership form.

"Strategic philanthropy bridges 'what is' and 'what can be.' This is an exciting venture in philanthropy for all of us."

General membership events include quarterly Membership Meetings and periodic Learning Sessions to explore particular areas of interest. Those members who wish to be more actively involved are encouraged to participate in study groups focusing on our three particular areas of interest.

The Women’s Giving Circle of York County Community Foundation (WGC) seeks out grant opportunities in response to projects initiated or identified by the WGC which focus on strengthening the connections among people and groups (building “social capital”) to advance key themes of the YorkCounts Action Plan. For more information, please read our Policy for Unsolicited Grant Requests.

We would be delighted to welcome you as a member of the Women's Giving Circle!

For more information, please contact Carolyn Steinhauser at steince@comcast.net or 717.854.2844.