The Power of the Purse
Power of the Purse Mission Statement
The Power of the Purse educates, inspires and increases the number of women committed to philanthropy in order to strengthen our community by providing funds and assistance to women and girls.
Power of the Purse Funds are held by The Community Foundation.
Goals
- Make a difference among women in the community by promoting volunteerism and effective philanthropy through our pooled resources.
- Encourage community among ourselves and those we serve
- Educate and increase awareness of local needs
- Encourage self-sufficiency and well-being among those in need
- Build a network that is a catalyst for positive change
Grants
Power of the Purse accepts grant requests for new or existing projects that focus of meeting the basic needs of food, shelter, or health care for women or children. Deadline for consideration in 2010 has passed.
Membership Rights and Responsibilities
All members will be invited to the Annual Dinner and any fundraising and/or networking event. Member may serve on any of the committees or subcommittees: Education, Grants, Recruiting/Membership, and Marketing Fundraising. They are expected to fulfill any pledges made to the fund and to further the mission of the Power of the Purse by encouraging others to participate.
Upcoming Events:
Girls Night Out - September 14, 2010
5:30M @ the Home of Patti Alderson
You are invited to become a 2011 member of Power of the Purse. We are a group of women from the West Chester, Liberty and Mason areas who pool our resources to make a large charitable contribution once a year to an organization of our choosing. Our goal is to educate, inspire and increase the number of women committed to philanthropy in order to strengthen our community by providing funds and assistance to women and girls.
Annual dues are $100 and can be paid in one or two installments. This year's dues include dinner and drinks on September 14th at the home of Patti Alderson AND a $20 gift certificate to Yelton's Jewelry which can be used on anything in their store including their Vera Bradley Purse Line.
During the year, we will have 3 more events that you will be invited to attend.
2010 Members who are not renewing their membership may attend the evening for $20 which includes your dinner. In order to keep costs down and increase our charitable dollars, only members of Power of the Purse may attend events.
The evening will include presentations by the 3 finalists for this year's grant and 2010 members will be voting for the grant winner immediately following the presentations
 2007 Power of the Purse Newsletters
2009 Power of the Purse Newsletters
2010 Power of the Purse Newsletters
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