Bringing the Girls Inc. experience to more girls

Thanks to your generosity, and your trust in Girls Inc., we are proud to share we are making important progress towards the best future possible for all girls. In 2016, we debuted our campaign of aggressive growth with the intention of serving more girls than ever before. Thus far, 36 affiliates, through two growth cohorts, are pursuing our goal of doubling the number of Girls Inc. girls served through 2020.

In November, after an intensive vetting and application process, we were thrilled to commit an additional $1,000,000 to eight affiliates from our first cohort through our Growth Capital Campaign.

These affiliates are exceeding expectations, with both their growth goals and their commitment to continue building strong and self-sustaining affiliates. In addition, they are accurately measuring the impact they’re making daily in the lives of the girls they serve to ensure girls are receiving the programming they need to overcome the obstacles they face.

Collectively, these eight affiliates plan to serve an additional 3,000 girls by 2020, over and above their original goals:

• Girls Inc. of Holyoke
• Girls Inc. of New Hampshire
• Girls Inc. of New York City
• Girls Inc. of Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
• Girls Inc. of Santa Fe
• Girls Inc. of Sarasota
• Girls Inc. of Tarrant County
• Girls Inc. of Tennessee Valley

To date, and with your help, we have committed $7.9 million to affiliates in Cohorts One and Two, as they endeavor to serve an additional 22,000 future leaders and change-makers by 2020. In early 2019, we will begin the process of selecting Cohort Three; applications are due at the end of this month, with grants awarded in March.

Thank you for your dedication to a strong, smart, and bold future through Girls Inc. Your support makes this progress possible: your investment fuels the momentum of our growth and the promise that more girls than ever before have the support they need to grow up healthy, educated, and independent.