$1,000 of each member's yearly contribution is applied directly to community grants and $200 is applied to operating and mission-related expenses.  Every member makes the same yearly contribution, and each member has an equal vote when approving grant awards and other key decisions.

We are an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and maintain a donor-advised fund at the Collier Community Foundation. 

We have Fall and Spring member meetings each year and recognize eight standing committees.  Members are welcome to join the committee(s) that aligns with their interests.  Committees include Grant Research, Grant Evaluation, Grant Impact, Membership, Programs, Community Engagement, Communications, and Finance.  Committee meetings, educational tours of local nonprofits, and lunch bunch gatherings are planned throughout the year.  We operate November through April, with limited off-season functions.

Our three grantmaking committees provide opportunities to learn about the needs of our community, develop relationships with those on the front line of addressing these needs, and meet other women with similar interests.  These committees, based on their good stewardship, recommend WGC grants awards to 501c3 nonprofit organizations whose programs promote self-sufficiency for disadvantaged women of all ages an their families in Lee and Collier counties.