“I can see how my relationship with
my boyfriend has not been healthy
for me or my children.”

Testimonials

Founders

Delores Barr Weaver

"I think what I'm most proud of is, it has given so many women in our community the opportunity to be philanthropists and not just be in the trenches doing the work, but to be able to control where some dollars go, to be able to do the things they would like it to do."

"The reason I wanted to be involved was because it was for women and girls."

"Even with all the good work that is going on there is much work that will always need to be done. It is not like with having a super bowl to go to and you have had a good season. Twenty years from now, 1000 members contributing even more dollars, the season here is just continuous."

Courtenay Wilson

"A portion of each member's contribution is given to the endowment fund and this means that forever, there will be an increasing amount of funds available even beyond the WGA annual grants for programs for women and girls."

"What the women involved in the Women's Giving Alliance have learned about philanthropy is that you don't have to be a millionaire to have a real impact in the community."

"I think the Women's Giving Alliance has filled a very important void in our community and I think we'll continue to have an increasing impact as we grow…"

Ann Baker

"I hope in five to ten years that we grow in numbers, that our grants become even more meaningful, that we won't have to educate people so much as to what the Women's Giving Alliance is doing. I think that we'll be a very, very important part of this community."

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Girls' and Women's Empowerment Group
Jewish Community and Family Services

Quotes from women

"I found an education program that I did not know I could join."

"This group changed my life in a positive and productive way."

"I can see how my relationship with my boyfriend has not been healthy for me or my children."

Quotes from girls

"I can talk to my (foster) mom easier now."

"After the group on sex, I decided to wait to have sex with my boyfriend."

"I am more outgoing at school and making new friends."

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The Cathedral Arts Project (CAP)

Quotes from parents of children

"It is teaching them about responsibility and how to manage time."

"She had low self-esteem. Now she has more of a positive attitude."

"It keeps their grades up and makes them want to go to school."

"Her desire to do well on her art gives her a sense of pride and it has begun to show in her academics."

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