The Del Mar Women’s Giving Collective (DMWGC), a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization, is open to membership for women ages 18 and up who reside in the 92014 ZIP code and is volunteer led. 

Members contribute $1,100 annually, of which $1,000 is pooled for charitable giving and the remainder used for administrative costs, meaning greater than 90 percent of the money raised goes towards our grants. 

DMWGC provides a member-driven process for nominating, evaluating and vetting non-profits organizations for annual grants. We are open-minded in our approach and utilize a democratic process in making collective grant decisions.  

DMWGC was founded in the winter of 2018 by Lani Curtis.  The goal in founding the Del Mar Women's Giving Collective, which still holds true today, is to encourage next-generation donors to think strategically about their philanthropy, and to inspire meaningful generosity and participation within our community. We participate as a community of neighbors and friends, learning together about the needs within our broader San Diego County community and collectively working to meet those needs.

Since DMWGC’s founding, the organization has provided in excess of $350,000 in grants to charities in San Diego County.