Women's Giving Circle raises Charity Stakes
In December 2010, about ten women got together to form the Women’s Giving Circle. Focusing on programs that support women and girls in the community, 100 percent of what the Circle raises goes to charitable causes in Salt Lake City.
The group currently has about 90 members from ages 8 to 80 and from different backgrounds and ethnicities.
“Working with other women and girls in Utah across all kinds of spectrums is a great way to spread your impact,” says Fraser Nelson, executive director for the Community Foundation of Utah. It also provides a great way to network.
In 2011, the Circle gave just over $15,800 to the YWCA’s Choices for Women, Planned Parenthood’s Teen Success, and Global Artisans. The women of the Giving Circle brought programs up for consideration and voted on which ones they wanted to support.
The Women’s Giving Circle started as an idea when two women who didn’t know each other had the same realization. They were both concerned with the issue of girls in Utah and believed that their individual giving impact was not significant. They wanted to form a group but didn’t have time to organize it. That is where the Community Foundation of Utah was able to help.
The group meets quarterly on Saturdays and welcomes new members.
This article was originally published at examiner.com.
The group currently has about 90 members from ages 8 to 80 and from different backgrounds and ethnicities.
“Working with other women and girls in Utah across all kinds of spectrums is a great way to spread your impact,” says Fraser Nelson, executive director for the Community Foundation of Utah. It also provides a great way to network.
In 2011, the Circle gave just over $15,800 to the YWCA’s Choices for Women, Planned Parenthood’s Teen Success, and Global Artisans. The women of the Giving Circle brought programs up for consideration and voted on which ones they wanted to support.
The Women’s Giving Circle started as an idea when two women who didn’t know each other had the same realization. They were both concerned with the issue of girls in Utah and believed that their individual giving impact was not significant. They wanted to form a group but didn’t have time to organize it. That is where the Community Foundation of Utah was able to help.
The group meets quarterly on Saturdays and welcomes new members.
This article was originally published at examiner.com.