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Tell UsWhidbey Giving Circle
Download the 2012 Whidbey Giving Circle Funding Application. The application deadline is Friday, March 30, 2012. See application for full guidelines.The Whidbey Giving Circle is a community of Island County citizens who pool resources to support LGBTQ equality and young people on the island. Membership is open all who make a financial contribution of any size. Annual gifts range from $15 to $5,000. Every gift is powerful and earns the donor opportunities to vote on key Whidbey Giving Circle grants and scholarships. Members are encouraged to help guide the annual grant and scholarship cycles by reviewing applications and working with a committee to determine annual awards. Affiliated with Pride Foundation, the Whidbey Giving Circle began in 2007 and has since grown to nearly 70 members, providing approximately $20,000 of annual support to organizations, community leaders and students.
From September to January, the Whidbey Giving Circle hosts houseparties and educational sessions on the island to link community members and provide key opportunities to learn, socialize and make an annual membership commitment. From February to June, both grants and scholarships are determined. The group celebrates their investments and enjoys the sunshine together through an annual summer picnic.
Prior grantees include: Citizens Against Domestic & Sexual Abuse for their work to support LGBTQ youth across Whidbey Island and the Whidbey Children’s Theater for productions that address LGBT related issues and spur thoughtful conversation and learning within the community. The Whidbey Giving Circle has provided 8 scholarships to student leaders.
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