Women in Philanthropy (WIP)

Women in Philanthropy was founded in 2002 by 16 businesswomen and community activists in the Columbia area. A partnership of United Way of the Midlands and the Central Carolina Community Foundation, Women in Philanthropy was the first major women's philanthropic leadership initiative organized to serve the Midlands. 
With a mission to transform the South Carolina Midlands community through active and collective philanthropic investment, Women in Philanthropy seeks to create positive, measurable, long-term change in the lives of women and children by focusing on root causes and pooling resources to increase impact.
In addition to community philanthropy, Women in Philanthropy stimulates positive change in community leadership by increasing women's involvement in the community, increasing women's community networks and increasing the personal development of all women involved. Power of the Purse is WIP's signature annual event. Festivities include a silent auction, a live auction, prizes for purses in numerous categories, and an update on the impact Women in Philanthropy is having in our community.
Click here to visit the Women in Philanthropy website.
WIP Committee
WIP Liaison: Rosalyn Glenn
Chairs: Stacey Atkinson
Jan Burt
Robin Gorman
Immediate Past Chairs: Joan Eison
Pam Hyland
Executive Committee: Karen Blackmon
Elizabeth Gressette
Mary Griffin
Jennifer Harding
Tina Herbert
Adrienne Huffman
Debbie Katzman
Cindy Nixon-Witt
Susan Powell
Linda Salane
Mary Baskin Waters
Marti Weaver
Women in Philanthropy Grants through WIP Fund-Central Carolina Community Foundation
2008
Lutheran Family Services
$7,000
2008
Reach Out & Read
$7,000
2008
SC Philharmonic
$7,000
2008
Trustus
$7,000
2008
Columbia College Alliance for Women
$8,000
Women in Philanthropy is also partnering with United Way of the Midlands on a $45,000 grant to Community Mediation Center for Truancy Mediation.