Since 2008, WPC has donated over $127,500 to organizations helping women and children in need move toward self-sufficiency.

WPC supports select organizations through fundraising efforts, volunteering, advocacy, and proceeds from our periodic fundraisers.

One unique component of WPC is our investment strategy. Throughout the year, we educate ourselves about finance and investing through guest speakers, sharing articles and other written materials, and local events. In turn, we maintain a stock portfolio with stocks hand-picked by the group using only funds collected from monthly member dues. Earnings are used to support WPC’s operations, our charity partners, and to fund our scholarship program.

WPC is a 501(c)(3) exempt organization. It is incorporated in the State of Washington as a non-profit organization and is registered with the Washington Secretary of State as a Charitable Solicitations Fund.

Past Fundraising Events

In past years, WPC has chosen a charity partner to work with throughout the year and held a fundraising event to support that charity. The Annual Fundraising event honored the Annual Charity Partner and WPC's work for that year.  Each partner charity's mission aligned with WPC's.  Funds raised were split 50/50, with the exception of 100% of Raise the Paddle funds donated toward the partner charity.  All money raised for WPC is contributed toward future philanthropic efforts and donations like our Quarterly Givings (listed below) and does not support our operations.

*Formal contracts with partner charities to split proceeds 50/50 were developed after 2008.  Prior to creating these, WPC donated a smaller percentage to the YWCA of Seattle

** In 2016, no single partner charity was identified, and our fundraising efforts went back into supporting our organization and future charity partners.

Quarterly Givings

Each quarter WPC members nominate and vote on charities to donate supplementary funds raised from the annual event and other fundraisers. The top selected organization receives a $500 donation, the second receives $250.

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