About

Greenville Women Giving is a philanthropic organization serving Greenville County, SC, that was founded on the idea that women when informed about philanthropy and about needs in their community can collectively make a real difference. We are committed to strengthening our community through the collective resources of our members by awarding high-impact grants in five areas: arts and culture, education, health, human services, and environment. Begun in 2006, we are modeled after successful similar organizations in other communities including Seattle, Charlotte, Nashville, and Asheville.

GWG is a special initiative of the Community Foundation of Greenville, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006. In recognition of that milestone, the Community Foundation agreed to match the contributions of the first 50 GWG members which increased the impact of the group's grants during its inaugural year. Appropriately, the matching monies came from the Jean Harris Knight Fund at the Foundation, a fund made possible by the generous bequest of this Greenville philanthropist whose generosity serves as an example to our group.

Since then the Community Foundation has granted GWG a $50,000 match from the Jean Harris Knight Fund each year for  a total of $200,000.

Membership in the new organization is open to any woman who commits to donate $1,000 per year for 3 years to the collective fund. An additional $100 annual charge covers GWG's administrative costs. Grants are made annually to local charities after GWG members research local needs and vote for their preferences.

Your yearly $1,000 donation is awarded in its entirety to the local charities selected
by our membership.

In addition, GWG offers educational opportunities throughout the year so women can learn about community needs and the organizations attempting to address them. And while our goals are serious, we continue to have a lot of fun together while reaching them.

Click here to visit our Facebook page.

Click here to read an article about Greenville Women Giving published in the September issue of Talk Magazine.

Click here to view an additional video presentation about GWG.

Watch an interview with one of our founding members