Welcome to the Cadillac Area Women's Giving Circle Blog site!
Our giving circle was founded in 2008 by a group of women in the greater Cadillac area who wanted to make a difference in our community for women and girls.
The philosophy of a giving circle is for a group of people to pool their resources together and pick charitable causes to donate to.
Our Goals:
1. To expand philanthropy and increase giving by local women.
2. To increase the life skills of women and girls.
3. To encourage the healthy development and personal autonomy of young girls.
4. To raise awareness of gender disparities in our community.
5. To be able to sustain the giving circle for future generations.
6. To build a permanent endowment fund.
Our Founding Values:
1. All Cadillac Area women and girls have a right to an adequate and sustainable quality of life and an opportunity to develop their full potential.
2. Healthy development for girls is achieved through education, life skill training, and a sense of personal autonomy and safety.
3. The needs and concerns of all women and girls in the Cadillac Area should be fully understood, acknowledged, and addressed.
4. A moral and ethical imperative is to recognize and address gender-based disparities that prevent women and girls from fully participating in and contributing to society.
5. Available resources should be directed to achieving systemic change in the the political, social, and economic institutions that influence the lives of women and girls.
6. Philanthropy is not measured by the amount of a gift but the intent of the giver.
7. Women's philanthropy has the power to improve the lives of women and girls in the Cadillac Area now.
8. Education is the cornerstone of understanding and giving.
9. Women of concern, compassion, and generosity can make the greatest difference by working together for change.
Our next meeting is 6pm on Monday, May 3, 2010 at Kathy McCurdy's home. Please rsvp to Kathy at 231-775-4869.
We will be voting on the grant proposals at the next meeting.
Here is a link to view the grant proposals for this year.
http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B91LH2CmqjR8MDkyZmQzMTgtOTg5Yy00MDEzLWIxNjAtZmY5NDBlNjgwYjE4&hl=en
We are lucky enough to have a guest speaker from the Traverse City Area giving circle: The Three Generations of Women Giving Circle. http://www.gtherald.biz/local/gtheraldnews_story_025070216.html
If you are interested in joining our giving circle, please contact The Cadillac Area Community Foundation at 231-775-9911 or email at cacf@cadillacfoundation.org or leave a message here.
Come to our next meeting and bring a friend!
Tell everyone about us, we are an exciting group of women!
Tania LeBaron
tml7betty@yahoo.com
231-884-2262
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Great job Tania!
ReplyDeleteI just came in from planting Blue potatoes in the garden...I am tired and dirty and needing a nap. I know that because I felt like a loser when I saw this amazing Blog that Tania created ("why don't I know how to make a blog??") ....After my rest I hope I just feel lucky we have such a wonderful member of our group. Thank you Tania. See everyone soon.
ReplyDeleteI was talking to Kris Denos last weekend, she suggested we contact North Sky. It is a non-profit thats mission is to help other non-profits improve their "business" model. They are low cost or free of charge. I would like to contact them and perhaps have them speak to us at the Fall meeting. What do you think? Here is their website : http://www.northskynonprofitnetwork.org/index.php
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea Laurie! It looks like they have alot of good little mini-conferences on selling our group and targeting donors.
ReplyDeleteHello Everyone,
ReplyDeleteI am back from Colorado... it was snowing and rainy but still beautiful. My best grandson (the only grandson), is growing and full of smiles..very sweet.
Please remember this memorial day our Girls on the Run kids will be running their big race...we'd love to have anyone who can , be on the sidelines cheering for them! I'll try and contact their organizer and see if we can snap a picture with them. more details to come...
We have the library for our next meeting in the Fall...I can't remember the date. :-)
Dinner at Hermanns on June 7th at 6pm. Be there for talking about your summer garden, politics, books and yes, needs in the community.
Hope everyone is enjoying the spectacular weather!
..Laurie