Serving on a Many Hands Focus Area Committee means spending time with passionate, committed women discussing some of the region’s greatest challenges and learning about the innovative ways that local nonprofits are addressing those challenges. I find it especially rewarding to know that the work we do as a group has the potential to make an enormous difference for the underserved in our community.
I believe strongly in the exponential power of collective giving, especially female-centric philanthropy, and Many Hands is the perfect way to become part of this movement. My favorite part of Many Hands is the opportunity to learn about the hundreds of nonprofits in the metro DC area. I am inspired every day because of them.
In many cases, the fallout of a crisis is not gender-neutral. Seeing the economic toll of COVID-19 on women, in particular, prompted me to take action. I joined Many Hands so I can belong to a community of like-minded individuals working together to have large-scale impacts in helping to support women and families.
Many Hands serves many purposes. Most important, of course, is continuing to raise funds to assist women and children in need in our community, but it also offers a unique opportunity for donors to learn about their community, philanthropy, and grant making while developing meaningful relationships with like-minded women.
Being part of a larger collective movement of women with an aim to make change in the lives of women, children, and families is inspiring. The chosen organizations have the potential to be life-altering for so many. Knowing the work we do makes a difference motivates me to want to do more. I’m so very proud to be a member!
I am so happy that I found Many Hands and jumped on the opportunity to contribute to this wonderful organization. Joining has given me the opportunity to become intentional with my philanthropic donations, meet a diverse group of inspiring women leaders, gain exposure to numerous philanthropies in the area, and witness the complexities of a grantmaking life cycle.
Many Hands has been a perfect fit for me. As a feminist and activist, I was looking for a way to make a difference in my community. Through Many Hands, I not only contribute financially but also, equally important, have the opportunity to evaluate firsthand the many local organizations that are transforming the lives of women and children. And finally, I have met amazing Many Hands women who are now my friends.
Many Hands gives a boost to dynamic grassroots organizations, while drawing together groups of women from diverse walks of life across the DC metro area. I joined Many Hands to support this exciting “alliance” of women.
Women Joining Together
Many Hands is committed to being the most meaningful vehicle for giving in our members’ lives. By leveraging the power of collective giving, we multiply the impact of our members’ gifts. Equally important, Many Hands members become well-informed donors by participating in our grant review process and educational events. By working with a diverse group of passionate, dedicated women, they receive a unique education in local needs and nonprofit strategies and become more engaged members of our community.
Grants that Make a Difference
Since 2004, Many Hands has granted more than $2.25 million to nonprofit organizations working in economic empowerment, education, health, and housing to support women, children, and families in socioeconomic need in the greater Washington region. We combine contributions from hundreds of women each year to make large-scale grants that have a powerful impact on our grantees and the people they serve.
Thanks to the amazing women at Many Hands for standing with Friends of Guest House to give our women returning from incarceration a better start.
Reach simply wouldn’t be where it is today without the extraordinarily generous support we received from the Many Hands community.
Because of you, women are getting jobs, learning new skills, improving their health, achieving financial stability, and ending their homelessness for good.
With the grant of $100,000 from Many Hands, College Bound for the very first time was able to support our alumni to and through college completion.
Many Hands’ investment in our work means we have a small army of committed, connected, and caring women who are rooting for us, helping us, and sharing our work far and wide.
With your $100,000 grant, you have chosen to confront and elevate the issue of child sexual abuse in our community. This grant is bold, courageous, and impactful.
Support from Many Hands is truly transformative for Access Youth. Because of this grant, Access Youth is launching our peer mediation programming as part of our four-year model of student support.
Recent News
September News – Welcome to the 2022 Grant Cycle
Get the details on the September 28 member kickoff, our fall Meet & Greets, the members-only racial equity learning series, and more!
