San Mateo County Giving Circle
Formed at the height of the pandemic, Girl Scouts of Northern California’s newest Giving Circle Chapter is a network of Girl Scout alum and friends, who share a passion in making Girl Scouts accessible to girls from low-income communities in San Mateo County, by pooling membership donations and awarding grants to Girl Scouts of Northern California’s programs and projects that build girls of Courage, Confidence, and Character to make the world a better place.
In their first two years, San Mateo’s Giving Circle has awarded $52,000 in grants to Girl Scout programs that enabled girls from low-income communities in San Mateo to gain leadership, knowledge, and life skills. They have also supported the camp infrastructure at Butano Creek, so more girls can experience outdoor adventure.
Meeting four times a year, Giving Circle members receive council updates, have an opportunity to volunteer, learn about our programming, vote and award grants to council specific Girl Scouts of Northern California’s programs and hear how their collective contribution is elevating the Girl Scout experience in San Mateo. Making a difference together!
Dates for the San Mateo Giving Circle, 2023
Social event - Walking tour of murals in downtown Menlo Park and happy hour - 3/10/23
CONNECT meeting – connect with Giving Circle members as we kick start the year with a council update – 3/22/23
VOTE meeting – hear from GSNorCal program staff about grant opportunities and vote on how the San Mateo pooled funds should be allocated – 5/31/23
Social event - Activity TBA 9/22/23
SERVE meeting – support us at Camp Butano Creek as we volunteer with forest management and camp improvements – 10/8/23
LEARN meeting – expand your knowledge of issues facing girls in the San Mateo community with guest speakers – 11/1/23
Donate and become an annual member of the San Mateo County Giving Circle today!
Should you have any questions or wish to discuss more flexible donation plan please contact Lisa Ives, Director Individual Philanthropy at ssealsmartin@gsnorcal.org
