January 7, 2014 Happy New Year WGSD Members! To start the New Year right, we are beginning 2014 with a meeting hosted by the Mentorship Team. Mark your calendars for Monday, January 13th from 6pm to 7:30pm at Girl Scouts San Diego. Mentorship – A Three-Way Street A discussion facilitated by psychologists Linda Hirshberg, Ph.D. and Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz. Marjorie …
Blog Posts 2012-2013
All blogs prior to this date can be found in their original form here. The archived posts are copied below, but the formatting and photos are missing.
A Look at Women in the Military, and Military Families as a Vulnerable Population
Women Give San Diego, recently hosted an evening at the Braille Institute, focused on a deeper look at one of the vulnerable populations we serve in San Diego; women in the military and military families. The agenda for the evening was on what it means to be in a vulnerable population in San Diego, particularly on women in the military …
Women Cultivating Community Connections
On Friday, June 14, 2013 Women Give San Diego hosted our first conference titled, “Women Cultivating Community Connections,” for our members and grantees. Whether you attended or not, I invite you to grab a cup of coffee, wine or your beverage of choice, find a comfy spot to sit and get ready to immerse yourself in this blog because there …
Celebrating our 2013 Grant Partners
One of our most inspiring gatherings each year is our Grants Celebration. Thanks to the financial support of our members, Women Give San Diego is granting $85,000 into our community to three vital community programs, supporting underserved women and girls in our community; The Southwestern College Micro-enterprise Family Childcare Program, Casa Cornelia and the Women’s Resource Center. On March 6th …
Giving Like a Girl
Sharing a blog from Bright Funds, which speaks to presence and force of women in philanthropy. Women are the conduits through which change is made. Women are progressively becoming a visible force on the philanthropic landscape as they challenge both the way we view giving and the notion of how much is appropriate to give. A 20ll study by the …