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WGC Expands Philanthropy
and Increases Giving by Local Women
• The Response Network raised over $4,800 to help 8
women and their children
• The WGC Circle Team participated in the Iron Girl
Columbia Triathlon, raising over $7,000
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WGC Continues to Build a Permanent
Endowment Fund
• In 2008 we had 594 total donors, 54 new to the WGC
• Our gifts and pledges totaled $720,534
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WGC Works to Increase the Life Skills
of Women and Girls
• Journey 2008 helped 54 diverse
girls build leadership and
interpersonal skills
• Journey Continues concluded with
an awards banquet honoring women
in the community
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Thank you to our generous sponsors…
Capture the twinkle in their eye!
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WGC Works to Increase the Life Skills
of Women and Girls
• WGC financial support provided for two Leadership U
applicants
• WGC’s Girl Power, a (STEM) career expo, attracted 375
middle and high school girls and parents, and over 500 in
2009
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Thank you to our generous sponsors…
11. WGC Brought Past and Current Leaders
Together to Continue to Learn and Share
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WGC Encourages the Healthy Development
and Personal Authority of Young Girls
• WGC partnered on How Do I Look: A Mother-Daughter
Workshop addressed issues of body image
• WGC partnered on Money Matters Club: Young Energetic
Savvy provided personal financial education to young girls; in
partnership with The Columbia Association
13. WGC Engaged Several Generations of
Women and Their Families
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Thank you to our generous sponsors…
15. WGC Connected With and Learned From
Other Giving Circles in MD
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WGC Raises the Awareness of Gender
Disparities in our Community
• The fourth annual Thanksgiving Dinner helped over 100
families in the Healthy Families Howard County program,
which primarily serves young, single mothers.
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WGC Raises the Awareness of Gender
Disparities in our Community
• The WGC Response Network raised almost $5,000 to assist 8
women and their families in crisis, who are being served by
selected nonprofit organizations, with emergency funding.
18. WGC Continues to Attract Local, Regional and
National Media Attention
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"As Women's Incomes Rise, So
Do Their Donations"
Women, propelled by increased
earning power and more financial
independence, are becoming a
recognized force in charitable giving.
But it doesn’t take storied wealth to
become a donor. Women like Linda
Odum, a real estate agent in
Columbia, MD, are pooling their
money to make a difference
- New York Times, November 11,
2008
Linda Odum, realtor and
philanthropist at the sculpture
symbol the "People Tree" in
Columbia, Md.
Photo: Linda Spillers for The New
York Times
19. Thank you to our generous funder,
The Horizon Foundation
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Thank you to our generous sponsors…
BGM Builders
Bach and Bob Jeffrey
Lakeside Title Company
Susan Rosenbaum
Robin and David Steele
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WGC Works to Sustain the WGC
for Future Generations
• In 2009, 9 new Advisory Board members were added,
including the daughters of three founders
• Advisory Board member orientation conducted to welcome
2008 incoming leadership
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WGC Works to Increase the Life Skills
of Women and Girls
• Assisted in the development of a women’s group at the North
Laurel-Savage Multiservice Center
• Recruited a volunteer to run a multi-session financial literacy
workshop for women in the group
23. WGC Developed Information and
Resources for Donors and the Community
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24. WGC Donors Networked, Raised Money,
Volunteered, Learned and Had Fun Together!
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25. Thank you to our charitable partner,
The Columbia Foundation
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