Archive for October, 2009

1) Renew your membership or join the Giving Circle. You can renew or join online.  Come on, go ahead and click right now.

2) Spread a more generous gift out over time. It is easier to give more if you don’t have to give it all at once and if you don’t wait until the holiday season to do it.  And the very easiest way to give is to do it automatically.  Schedule regular contributions with your online billpay service to make a greater gift throughout the year. If each of us does this, our investment in our community can grow by an order of magnitude.

3) Bring a friend to a membership open house party. Another way to build the Giving Circle gift is to grow the circle of women.  If you know women looking for a way to learn about family and children’s issues in Alexandria and who want to be part of the solution, invite them in!  Growing the circle grows the gift but also the fun, laughter and friendship.  Here’s a list of parties coming up; please RSVP to Pamela Larson:

4) Volunteer to help an organization who has received a Giving Circle gift. The time commitment does not have to be large and it is the best way to see your investment at work. Contact me, Peggy Morrison-Curtis, to find out something that will be a good fit for your interest and whatever amount of time you have.

It’s as simple as that.  What kind of investment will you make?