A Giving Circle With a Deep Center

A group of about two dozen black women is becoming a significant philanthropic force in Washington.

The African American Women’s Giving Circle was started two years ago and is administered by the Washington Area Women’s Foundation. The group is made up mostly of professional women who each give from $1,000 to $10,000 a year. They mainly support health-care efforts.

Full-text article by Philip Rucker is available via the Washington Post, 7.31.08.