top of page
Giving Together News


2019 Annual Meeting
On Thursday, September 26, 2019, members gathered for GT’s 2019 Annual Meeting. President Karen Gilgoff provided a recap of activities...


Members Attend Seminar on “Sports, Play and Social Change”
When Giving Together members decided to fund a KaBOOM! sports court in 2019 as a special 10th-anniversary project, we may not have...


A Milestone for GT: 10 Years of Giving
On the evening of April 30, 2019, Giving Together celebrated a decade of philanthropy with members, guests and grantees, turning our...


January “Lunch & Learn” Celebrates Spirit of Community Service
On January 22, 2019, GT sponsored the third in our series of “Lunch & Learn” education programs. Nearly 20 members and guests enjoyed...


GT Volunteers on Martin Luther King Day
On Monday, January 21, 2019, a team of Giving Together volunteers braved the frigid cold to help out at Nourish Now, a 2016 GT grantee...


GT Members Eat, Drink & Give at Holiday Celebration
On Dec 11th, GT members and guests enjoyed celebrating the holidays together at a party hosted by the board at the home of member Ruth...


Sharing Holiday Spirits at A Wider Circle
GT volunteers helped Santa fulfill his mission of making kids happy when they pitched in at A Wider Circle's North Pole on December 13 to...


First Multi-Year Grant Awarded at Annual Meeting
GT members gathered on September 25, 2018 for our ninth Annual Meeting. The night began with a brief social hour and then got down to...


Urban Alliance Public Speaking Challenge
On July 31, eight Giving Together members served as volunteer judges for the Urban Alliance Public Speaking Challenge. UA places DC teens...


Sun Shines on GT Garden Party
On Sunday, May 20, 2018, GT held a spring Garden Party at the home of Renee Licht. Close to 60 members, volunteers and guests gathered...


President's Update
Hello from beautiful St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, where everyone is working hard to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Irma...


Takoma Park-Silver Spring Community Kitchen Celebrates Opening
GT Board members Karen Gilgoff and Christine Kessides attended the grand opening celebration for the Takoma Park-Silver Spring Community...


Another Successful Spring Fundraiser!
PopCulture Strings were the main attraction at GT's annual spring fundraiser on May 4, held at a member's home in Northwest Washington....


Grants Committee Meets
Grants Committee Co-Chairs Mary Beth Richards and Renee Licht kicked off GT's 2017 grantmaking cycle by calling a meeting on December 13...


GT Members Select Grantees at Annual Meeting
GT members gathered at the end of September for our seventh Annual Meeting. The night began with a brief social hour and then got down to...


Tour of Hillwood Museum and Gardens
In May, a group of GT members visited the Hillwood Museum and Gardens - the former home of the late Marjorie Merriweather Post, the...
bottom of page