Handbags That Help

Women gather. Women give. Women change.

Hosted by The Community Foundation, Handbags That Help is a women’s giving circle dedicated to building strong families and increasing philanthropy in Hancock County. HTH collectively funds significant grants to charitable projects and programs in our community. HTH is a group of women who pool their dollars, decide together where to give, and learn together about their community and philanthropy.

Membership information for 2026-27 will be released later in the summer.

How We Give

• A portion of the annual membership fees is pooled together to give a total amount to grant.
• A grants committee is formed and evaluates worthy projects, which they then submit to the membership for a vote.
• HTH does not limit its grant making to women’s causes, but looks for:
  • Responses to urgent and critical need
  • Bold new ventures
  • New approaches to problems
• Every dollar collected through membership contributions is granted every year.

Total Granted Since 2008: $771,322

Giving Wisely

HTH is committed to providing its members with the skills and knowledge needed to make wise social investments. To this end, HTH organizes educational programs covering a variety of topics related to philanthropy.

HTH educates, inspires, and increases the number of women committed to philanthropy in order to strengthen community and demonstrate the impact that can result from informed, focused grant making.