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Issues Facing Girls
Girls often do not have access to gender-specific programming.
Women's Fund provides grants to organizations providing quality programming for girls. To date, we have awarded $702,773 to girl-serving organizations focused on self-development.
By the Numbers
Nearly one in four teen girls report having fewer than three adults they could go to if they were in trouble or needed help.
(source: Girl Scout Research Institute; Feeling Safe: What Girls Say, 2003)
Most anorexics and bulimics start in their teens, and more cases of eating disorders are being reported in girls age 8-11.
(source: Still on Shaky Ground)
40% of U.S. girls ages 11-17 surveyed said they do not play sports because they do not feel skilled or competent.
(source: Girl Scout Research Institute; The New Normal: What Girls Say About Healthy Living)
Stories of Success
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Girl Scouts of Central Indiana - 2008 Amount awarded |
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To enhance its website in order to enable volunteer training to be done online and increase the searchability of its database of activities, creating greater accessibility of training and program opportunities by volunteers and girls. This is particularly important because Girl Scouts relies on thousands of volunteers to lead troops and programs for girls.
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Girls Incorporated of Franklin/Johnson County - 2009 Amount awarded |
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Providing operating support for services to girls in the City of Franklin and Johnson County, encouraging them to be strong, smart and bold.
Girls Incorporated
of Greater Indianapolis
"While monetary support is always critical to any organization's success, we have been particularly appreciative of the thoughtfulness behind Women's Fund's support of Girls Inc. Jennifer and her staff ask timely questions to help them determine how support from Women's Fund might be best positioned at any given time. Sometimes their conversations lead them to direct their funding towards core operating support, or sustainable capacity building efforts so that we may become better positioned to serve girls in greater Indianapolis. We value this unique relationship with Women's Fund and are grateful for its strategic support of our mission to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold!"
Patricia Wachtel
President and CEO
