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GRANTMAKING | girlsBEST Fund In 2002, 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. To see the 2009 girlsBEST Convening program, click here. GRANT SEEKERS>> Implementation Grant Round opens in March 2010. Grantees Independant Evaluation: girlsBEST Works! In 2007, we hired an independent consultant to evaluate the first generation of the program (2002-2007), resulting in the girlsBEST Final Evaluation Report and Executive Summary. How did the first generation of girlsBEST fare?
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“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 plans or anything, you know? And now, it’s way different.” - Nikki Isham Sisters in Leadership, Cass Lake & Leech Lake Reservations, girlsBEST grantee
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Women's Foundation of Minnesota 155 Fifth Avenue South | Suite 500 | Minneapolis, MN 55401-2549 | directions 612-337-5010 | toll-free 888-337-5010 | fax 612-337-0404 | contactus@wfmn.org
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