Become a Member
The Giving Circle is made up of women who have a passion for helping women and girls break the cycle of poverty. Membership in the Circle allows each of us to have so much more impact than we could individually.
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Members choose to be as involved as their time commitments allow, including committee work, attending membership events, or by simply contributing their money and knowing that they are making a difference.
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​​There are two options for membership annual contribution:
Catalyst – $450*-$1049*
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Sustainer – $1050* or more
*$50 of each membership contribution supports our operating expenses. The entire amount is tax deductible.
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Click here to download the Membership Form.
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There are three ways to send your annual membership contribution
By check
Please make your check payable to “Rochester Area Community Foundation”. Write “RWGC” on the memo line.
*If you are a new member, please also include “new member” on the memo line.
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Mail your check to:
Rochester Area Community Foundation
500 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607​
By credit card
You can make a secure credit card donation through the Rochester Area Community Foundation’s website click here (Be sure to select Rochester Women’s Giving Circle as the fund to receive the gift).
*An additional $30 is needed if paying by credit card to cover credit card processing fees. For example, a membership contribution of $1000 would be $1080. It would be $1000 to our grants, $50 for operating expenses and $30 for credit card processing fees.​
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Other
The RWGC also accepts bank check, stock donation, Qualified Charitable Distribution, or employer matching grant. Please inform RWGC directly (jillmiller@rochester.rr.com) when you make such a contribution, and give us the name of the financial institution which will be sending the money to the RACF. Otherwise, the RWGC may not be able to identify who the membership contribution is from.
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Regardless of contribution amount, each member has an equal voice in grant selection and Giving Circle decision-making. If you would like more information, feel free to contact us.