GRANTMAKING | girlsBEST Fund

In 2001, the Women's Foundation of Minnesota launched the girlsBEST (girls Building Economic Success Together) Fund, a grantmaking and public awareness initiative to build the economic power of girls, ages 10-18. When girls define their priorities and create change in their own lives, they expect more from themselves as adults.

Our grantees knock down roadblocks like low wages and job discrimination, sexist academic and career tracking by schools, poor body image and self-esteem, teen pregnancy, lack of leadership and athletic opportunities, and violence against girls.

Grants go to girl-driven programs that have the support and involvement of women, mentors, community organizations, schools and other organizations serving women and girls, with priority given to underrepresented and underserved girls and communities.

To read about a girlsBEST grantee, click here.

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Grantees

2007

2006

“It’s weird to see how much I have changed. I’m stronger,

a little bit wiser about things.

I have more of a positive direction these days.

Back then, I didn’t have any plansor anything, you know?

And now, it’s way different.”

- Nikki Isham

Sisters in Leadership,

Cass Lake, Leech Lake Reservation

(girlsBEST grantee)