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Invest. Involve. Empower.

Learn more about what drives Giving Together.

Who We Are

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Giving Together (GT) is a giving circle – individuals pooling resources to help fund non-profit organizations. GT member contributions fund substantial grants to local organizations serving low-income women and families in the Washington, DC, area. Each year, our members select grantees through a rigorous multi-step process of proposal submission, review, and membership vote.

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GT is also a volunteer network of members and friends, organizing hands-on volunteer activities in DC-area service organizations, shelters and schools. Membership is not required for volunteer service.

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Additionally, Giving Together’s raises money for our Emergency Fund, which helps our community in crisis situations and individuals and families with emergency needs.

What We Do

GT INVESTS in our community. Through our grantee organizations, GT helps people struggling with life’s challenges by funding shelter, education, legal services, health care, nutrition, and other urgent needs.

 

GT INVOLVES our members in shared decision-making about grant allocation.

 

GT EMPOWERS women and families to make their lives better by funding local non profits that open the door to new opportunities.

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GT RAISES community awareness of local needs and encourages the importance of community responsibility
and action through volunteerism and effective philanthropy.

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GT BUILDS a network that is a catalyst for positive change!​

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Why It Matters

There are many worthwhile organizations serving our community. Every year, GT’s goal is to find the ones that will benefit most from our helping hand. Through our grant-making and volunteer service, we try to give our grantees’ clients the tools they need to cope with difficult challenges, so they can focus on a brighter future.

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Our Mission Statement

 

The Mission of Giving Together is to collectively pool our members’ resources and provide funds for non-profit organizations that serve the needs of low-income women and families in the Metropolitan DC area. This is accomplished by funding services that include, but are not limited to, housing, health care, legal assistance, workforce development, education and social supports.

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Goals include:

(a) Helping to empower and strengthen women and families in need by contributing time, talents and monetary resources:  

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  • Funding organizations and programs that improve the lives of women and families in need;

  • Establishing an ongoing fund to aid women and families experiencing a short-term financial crisis; and

  • Encouraging and providing opportunities for members to participate in service projects that further the mission of GT.

 

(b) Engaging in fundraising activities supported by the membership;

 

(c) Advancing racial equity and social justice;
 

(d) Educating and increasing awareness of local needs;
 

(e) Encouraging community among ourselves and those we serve;

 

(f) Promoting volunteerism and effective philanthropy; and
 

(g) Building a network that is a catalyst for positive change.

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Ready to get involved?
Join us today!

One of the best things about being a GT member is having the chance to meet like-minded women and build lasting friendships through a common interest and commitment to our work.

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Throughout the year, we offer a mix of volunteer activities, committee meetings, fundraising events, grant meetings and site visits, cultural excursions, holiday parties, and informal lunches and coffees to discuss philanthropic issues. Our social gatherings in the fall, winter and spring mix business and pleasure so that members have the opportunity to vote on grant awards, work together on projects and get better acquainted with each other.


What could be better than meeting and mixing with friends while learning and serving the community organizations we support?

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