ANNUAL REPORT35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Fiscal Year 2010-2011

Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta

35th

Anniversary

Highlights

A look back at 2011

Special Events

A Year End

ReviewGirls Inc. Stats,

Financials and Donors

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Questions with Leadership

Test Your Girls Inc. KnowledgeSpecial Anniversary Quiz

In This IssueQuestions With Leadership:

A Look Back and Forecast to the FuturePage. 2

Anniversary Highlights2011 Special Events RecapPage 3

2011 Girl of the YearCollaboration Corner

Girls Inc. QuizPage 4

2010–2011 Year End ReviewProgram Statistics

Page 5Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta Balance Sheet

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Thanks for your Support2010-2011 Sponsors & DonorsPage 7

Inspiring Girls to be

Strong, Smart & BoldQuotes from girls, parents and sta!

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Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta

1401 Peachtree Street, Suite 500 - Atlanta, GA 30009 - (678) 686 - 1740

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Mary Ann, In your opinion, what is the most important thing everyone should know about Girls Inc. after 35 years? Girls Inc. has a long history and great reputation for providing the program services that girls, parents and school officials count on to improve life outcomes for girls. Our nationally developed programming helps to empower girls by giving them the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to be strong (healthy), smart (educated) and bold (independent).

The 35th Anniversary year was filled with both celebration and change, how did the celebrations help to support the agency and its mission? We used events to help raise awareness of both the organization and the programs and services we provide. The Women’s Golf Classic and the Ruby Red Gala’s themes aligned with our mission.

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This enabled us to spread our message regarding quality program delivery and the impact of our programs and services. As fundraising activities, these events helped to bring in the unrestricted funds necessary to support operations and fund the delivery of our core program services. It helped that the galaovershot its fundraising goal, thanks to our supporters and friends. by almost $11,000.

What about the changes made during the anniversary year? The organizat ion experienced an executive leadership transitionduring the last two quarters of the year. It wasexciting to see staff and board work together tomake a seamless transition, while maintainingprogram quality and level of delivery. We areexcited about bringing Heather Rocker on boarand are looking forward to seeing her put her stamp on the organization.

Where there any changes to program delivery in 2011? As part of the organization’s Strategic Plan implementation, we have made a dedicated effort to increase the impact of our program services. We are using a cluster delivery model to increase access to girls served via our outreach department. By targeting specific high schools and the cluster

of elementary and middle schools that feed into them, we can more easily reach the same participants year after year. In addition, we made changes to our faci l i ty based programming to focus on academic enrichment for all members and the development of leadership skills in our older girls. Although service numbers have been slightly reduced, the length of engagement and intensity of services provided will lead to deeper impact on our girls.

You mentioned the agency’s strategic plan, what were the successes of this past year’s plan implementation? Girls Inc. increased the delivery of full series programming above the targeted 10%. We provided 1,931 girls with full series programming, conducted programs in 5 clusters, and served 100 girls with multiple full length programs. All of the girls from our after school program transitioned to the next grade level at the end of the school year. Additionally, we increased our earned income from program delivery and completed another fiscal year with a positive balance sheet. I am very proud of all the accomplishments made by the staff, board and volunteers this year. I am honored to have been given the opportunity to support Girls Inc. in the mission to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold!

How do you plan to lead this organization in the coming years to achieve the vision and mission of the organization? To best serve the girls in our programs, we needed to streamline our support programs and service delivery. Already we have shifted all program staff into the same department, led by our director of Youth and Family Services. We will continue to scrutinize our delivery methods and spending as we set strategic objectives for providing the best programming available while remembering our purpose: inspiring girls.

You also have a great track record for fundraising and engaging corporations and their employees. What are your plans for creating that kind of engagement within Girls Inc.? In February 2012, Girls Inc. launched its new Strategic Volunteering initiative to provide corporate volunteer networks, employees and professional associations opportunities engage with the organization. Through this program, Girls Inc. will educate potential donors and

volunteers about the impact of their efforts and the personal benefits of their involvement, including professional leadership opportunities they might not have in their day job.

In your opinion, what is the most important goal for Girls Inc. to achieve in 2012? To create relationships in our community that allow us to raise adequate funding so Girls Inc. can continue to change the lives of young girls in the Atlanta area. At the end of the day, that is how we will measure our success: by the number of girls we have given the tools to be confident, healthy and make excellent decisions in every area of their lives.

Heather RockerGirls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta

CEO

Why does the mission of Girls Inc. continue to be relevant in Atlanta today?

The mission of Girls Inc. — to inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold — is critical in Atlanta because the impact of these gender-specific programs is significant. Girls Inc. is the leading organization of its kind focusing specifically on girls ages 6 to 18 from low to moderate income families. Through our research-based programs, we are providing girls the tools to make strong, smart and bold decisions in areas including nutrition, participation in risky behavior, and education and career planning. Over the years, Girls Inc. has impacted more than 100,000 girls who have grown up to have a significant impact in our community and beyond.

Mary Ann GreenBoard Chair

2009 - 2011

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2011 Women’s Golf Cla!ic

2011 Girls Summit

This year’s summit was implemented in partnership with GE and Georgia Tech. The Strong Girls are Healthy

theme really resonated with participants. More than 200 girls interacted with volunteers from GE’s Women’s

Network as well as graduate students from Tech. They moved through an obstacle course designed to give them

ideas of easy ways to stay active and manage their personal health. Experiments conducted with graduate students helped girls to explore the components of food

and how they are converted into energy by the body.

In it’s 9th year, our all women’s golf tournament played host to 180 golfers and 25 male caddies. The Classic is a two part event

kicking o! with the Caddie Auction & Reception, a live and silent auction of male caddies wrapped with fantastic golf related packages. This year the event raised $60K

and provided much needed exposure for the organization.

Top left: Linda Stouffer, WSB-TV Anchor, Gala MC,

Bottom: Mary Brock & Lovette Russell (Co-Chairs) with

Giving Girls Wings Honoree: Isabel Stewart

Strong Winner:

Taylor Stubblefield

Smart Winner:

Paige Curtis

Bold Winner:

Brianna Harden

GE Obstacle Course

(top left & right)

GA Tech experiment

(left)

Caddie Auction MC:

Jovita Moore, WSB-TV

Anchor (left)

Gail Glass, WGC Chair

(right)

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3" Anniversary Highlights

Our signature event, the Ruby Red Gala, was the main celebration of our anniversary year.

With nearly 280 people in attendance, it was an incredible party and exciting way to celebrate.

Our Giving Girls Wings Honoree, Isabel Stewart, former Girls Incorporated national

President, gave an inspiring speech, followed by our Strong, Smart and Bold essay winners

reading experts from their applications. Our auction and paddle raise brought in over $130K

to support our mission to inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold.

Ruby Red Gala

• The LYNX System of Care: A partnership in Cobb (includes 7 agencies) to provide

educational support through prevention and mental health services to girls identified by school

counselors.

• ! The Circle of Support: a Cobb County Teen Pregnancy Prevention System of Care that

! includes Cobb/Douglas Public Health’s Adolescent Health and Youth Development Department and

! First Steps Counseling Services to provide pregnancy prevention programming to youth in the South

! Cobb area with a focus on wrap around mental health services and parental involvement.

• ! Raising Awareness and Access to Teen Pregnancy Prevention - Clayton Co., a

! partnership with the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (G-CAPP) to

! expand teen pregnancy prevention programs in Clayton Co. and the City of Albany.

• Marietta Center Reading Clubs: a Partnership with Omasaze, Inc. to provide Reading Clubs that

help the girls in our program struggling with reading skills to ensure their reading proficiency is on

grade level.

• The Atlanta Girls STEM Summit: Partnership with YWCA, Girls Scouts, Cool Girls and the Department

of Labor Women’s Bureau to implement a STEM summit for Middle and High School girls. The STEM

Summit held on May 21st at GA Tech showcased Atlanta’s top female scientists and technologist who

provided a day of interactive workshops for 300 girls from our 4 agencies.

2011

Girl of the Year

Cierra Currin

Cierra, the May 2010 Girl of the Month, was crowned 2011 Girl of the Year. She is 9 years old in the 4th grade at Marietta Charter School. Cierra has been a member of the after school program for several years. She likes to draw and read, and her

favorite foods are strawberries and hotdogs. When she grows up, her vision is to be a fashion designer. Cierra was chosen as Girl

of the Year because of her engagement in programming, her leadership skills and her embodiment of the

strong, smart and bold mission.

Collaboration Corner

1. What preventative teen programming began in 1982 to increase the chances that girls will reach their full potential?

A. Sex education and drug and alcohol abuse preventionB. Arts & CraftsC. Jazzercise Dance

2. In what year did Girls Inc. of Cobb County become Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta when we reach out to serve girls across metropolitan area?

A. 2005B. 1999C. 1976

3. In what year did our signature Girls Summit begin?

A. 1988B. 1992C. 2001

4. In 2005 Girls Inc. launched an initiative to provide programming for what under-served population?

A. Girls 0-5B. Latina GirlsC. Kindergarden Girls

5. In 35 yeas of inspiring girls to be strong, smart and bold how many girls has Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta served?

A. Over 100,000 girlsB. Less than 5,000 girlsC. 35,000 girls

Cierra Currin

ANSWERS: 1.A, 2.B, 3.C, 4. B, 5. A

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Test your Girls Inc. Knowledge with the 35th Anniversary Girls Inc. Quiz

Smart Program Delivery

Girls Inc. Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy – 722

Growing Together: Girls – 20, Adults – 20

Will Power/Wont’ Power and/or

Querer/Poder decir “no” – 618

Taking Care of Business – 84

Total number of girls receiving Girls Inc. program and advocacy services: 3,681

Total number of girls receiving Girls Inc. program services: 3,091

Girls Inc. Operation SMART (Science,

Math and Relevant Technology) – 178

Direct Participation in Comprehensive Girls Inc. programming: 346

Direct participation in one or two Girls Inc. programs: 1,995

Direct participation in a workshop or one-time event: 750

Girls Inc. Economic Literacy – 269

She’s on the Money – 76

Dollars, Sense, and Me – 55

Equal Earners, Savvy Spenders – 21

Futures and Options – 16

Career/Job Readiness Workshop – 85

ING Investment Challenge – 16

Girls Inc. Media Literacy: Girls Take Another Look Component – 30

Girls Inc. Project BOLD – 138

Be BOLD – 55

Action for Safety – 83

Girls Inc. Sporting Change/Mind+Body

Initiative – 562

Body Image, Nutrition,

Physical Activity – 158

Stress Management – 562

Affiliate Designed Programming:

Choices – 372

Commit to be Fit – 70

Latinas y Que – 78

My Girlfriend Zelda – 43

Girls Inc. Friendly PEERsuasion – 565

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Strong Financial ManagementFiscal Year 2010-2011 Balance Sheet

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Academy Lock & Key

Building Cleaning Solutions

Ernst & Young

Equifax, Inc.

Executive Office Services

Guckenheimer

High Grove Partners

Humphries & Company, LLC

idea/span

Jones, Lang, LaSalle

KPMG

Maultin & Jenkins

NOVA Commercial Interiors

Professional Touch Cleaning

Service

Wilmington Trust

Sponsors $2,500 - $5,000

Bloomingdale’s

Debley, Inc.

Equifax, Inc.

EWGA of Atlanta

Georgia Institute of

Technology

Georgia State University

Kimberly Clark

Lacefield Designs, Inc.

RSUI Indemnity

Company

Sears

The Rockdale Foundation

Time Warner

Corporate & Foundation Gifts

The Aetna Foundation

The Atlanta Thrasher’s Foundation

The Atlanta Women’s Foundation

AT&T

Cobb County Community Development

Block Grant

Cobb County Community Services

Block Grant

The Community Foundation for Greater

Atlanta

Fulton County F.R.E.S.H.

GE

Georgia Department of Human

Services

Georgia Power Company

GoGirlGo! Atlanta

Governor’s Office of Children &

Families

The Healthcare Georgia Foundation

The Home Depot

ING

Lockheed Martin

Newell Rubbermaid

Publix Super Markets Charities

The Rite Aid Foundation

The United Way of Metro Atlanta

Wal-Mart

Grantors

In-Kind Contributors

The Atlanta-Journal & Constitution Hi-Tech Imaging

$ 25,000 Sponsor $ 15,000 SponsorGirls Inc. of Greater Atlanta relies on the support of our community to

fulfill our mission of inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold. On behalf of the board, staff, and

girls we serve, “Thank You” to all who gave of their time, talent and

treasure in 2011 !

$10,000 Sponsors

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A Special Thanks to the 2010- 2011 Donors

“Girl Power!” Kiersten loves to be a part of Girls Inc. She enjoys being and

interacting with girls her age.

MotherCobb-Marietta Center

(Anonymous Feedback)

“My child has met several new friends and looks forward to attending Girls Inc. She has

improved behaviorally at

school and displays positive self-esteem since

coming to Girls Inc.”Mother

Cobb Marietta Center (Anonymous Feedback)

"I would recommend this program to a friend to show them how life

choices are serious"-Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy Participant

(Anonymous Feedback)

“Growing up a girl hasn’t always been easy, but Girls Inc. has made it easy to be myself. There’s some

days where life seems so unpredictable, but when I go to

Girls Inc. I know I’m home.”Emily, age 13

“What I liked best about the program was the

emphasis on the

importance of good

communication with our

daughters and how this can avoid many problems;

and, I liked how this program depicted how

parents and children can learn from each other.”

MotherGrowing Together

(Anonymous Feedback)

“Before I joined Girls Inc., I was very passive. In class I avoided leadership roles and raising my

hand to give an answer because I was very afraid of being judged. I kept my opinions to myself so

that I could fit in with the crowd. At Girls Inc., I lost the fear of expressing

myself.”Griselda, age 17

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“I had the opportunity to work with our

summer camp in 2011 and it really opened my

eyes to the needs of girls in our society. I was

honored to have been a small part of

something that has become a part of their

lives and that is Girls Inc. Girls Inc.’s summer

camp provides a safe place for the girls to

come, have fun and simply be themselves.”

Kelly Hargather

Operations Assistant

“Girls Inc. programming is necessary for all girls,

at every phase of their lives. Our approach

ensures that all the skills developed, knowledge

gained, and confident attitudes developed are a

strong foundation on which to begin their journey

into self actualization. Whether it be learning a

best communication practice to avoid risky peer

pressure situations or exposure to a new sport or

culture, girls learn what it takes to be strong,

smart and bold in order to be successful in life.”

Karolina Klinker,

Director of Youth & Family Services

“Working with Girls Incorporated has made me the person I am

today: responsible, goal oriented, and an achiever. I have always wanted to strive for the best and still continue

to do so, but this time I feel as though I play an important role

in these girls lives! I have witnessed girls graduate from

middle school and go onto high school numerous times because

of the faith I have in them. These girls see me as a role model, a confidant, and a

friend.”

Sandra VerbelProgram Specialist

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Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta

1401 Peachtree Street NE

Suite 500

Atlanta, GA 30309

Phone: 678-686-1740

Fax: 770-499-2386

www.girlsincatl.org