Improving patient care in a collective way
Established in 2006, the Women’s Giving Circle is a dynamic group of women donors from the community who are interested in improving the health and well-being of women and children in Lancaster County by supporting important health initiatives and programs Lancaster General Health. Membership gifts are pooled and awarded to projects throughout the Lancaster General Health system based on votes from the group’s members. It’s a unique opportunity to support a cause with dollars and have a voice in directing where those dollars go.
The Women’s Giving Circle meets three times a year for social time, along with educational and interactive discussions about Lancaster General Health system’s growth and priorities, and to vote on the distribution of our collective funds.
Each member of the Giving Circle makes an annual gift of $250 or $500, and 100 percent of the gift is designated to innovative and inspiring programs funded by the Giving Circle.
Membership gifts are accepted on a rolling basis from September through June. All memberships that are received by the proposal presentation meeting (held in June) will be pooled and distributed as gifts to the proposals/projects with the highest number of votes from the group.
Membership
Women’s Giving Circle Memberships are now available for the 2025 membership year. Become a member by contributing:
- $250 (ages 39 and under)
- $500 (ages 40+)
Please make your membership gift by April 30, 2025, to be included in the spring meeting voting process.
For questions about the Women’s Giving Circle, please contact Crystal Mills at Lancaster General Health Foundation at Crystal.Mills@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.