The Giving Circle is a diverse group of women who are invested and engaged in their community. They believe that confronting the City’s high priority issues collectively and strategically is the best means to inspire social change. With an annual matching grant of $25,000, ACT has helped The Giving Circle increase their membership and impact around early childhood education. In 2009, ACT and The Giving Circle co-invested in a city-wide playgroup initiative to expand a collaborative playgroup model around the City.
ACT 2010 Grantees include: Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc., ALIVE!, Center for Alexandria’s Children, Community Lodgings, First Night Alexandria, Friends of Guest House, Higher Achievement, New Neighbors Education Center, SCAN of Northern Virginia, Senior Services of Alexandria, The Child and Family Network Centers, The Reading Connection, and Wesley Housing Development Corporation.