Girl Vow Inc.
Girl Vow Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
GIRL VOW PROVIDES MENTORING & GENDER-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING TO GIRLS & LGBTQ+ YOUTH THAT ARE IMPACTED BY POVERTY, FOSTER CARE, & THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
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GIRL VOW IS FOCUSED ON MINIMIZING THE RISKS OF GIRLS/LGBTQ YOUTH IMPACTED BY JUVENILE JUSTICE, POVERTY, AND FOSTER CARE BY PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES, COLLABORATIONS WITH PRIVATE, AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES IN ORDER TO HELP TRANSITION DISADVANTAGED YOUTH INTO SERVICES THAT WILL LEAD TO CAREER SUSTAINABILITY, TRAINING, OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. GIRL VOW IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF GIRLS/LGBTQ YOUTH WHO ARE FORGOTTEN, HIGH RISK, FOR WHOM IT IS DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN A FOSTER HOME PLACEMENT, ARE IMPACTED BY POVERTY, OR HAVE EXPERIENCED INCARCERATION. OUR YOUTH ARE DEFINED AS HARD TO PLACE BY MOST SYSTEMS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS.IN 2017, GIRL VOW LAUNCHED AN EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE IN SUPPORT OFYOUNG WOMEN WHO WANT TO PURSUE A HIGHER LEVEL OF EDUCATION, ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS, AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. IN 2018, GIRL VOW HAD FOUR ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. ALL FOUR PARTICIPANTS BECAME FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH ONE ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANT ATTENDING COLLEGE IN THE SPRING. GIRL VOW STAFF WILL FOLLOW EACH PARTICIPANT THROUGH GRADUATION AND MONITOR THEIR RETENTION. OUR STAFF SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED VITAL DOCUMENTS FOR ALL OUR PARTICIPANTS TO ESTABLISH AN ECONOMIC PIPELINE. AS A RESULT, 100% OF OUR YOUTH WHO WERE ELIGIBLE RECEIVED SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT WHICH IS A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT. AS ONE OF THE CHOSEN PARTNERS TO PARTAKE IN THE RAISE THE AGE TRANSITION (RTA), GIRL VOW WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE TRANSITION OF 16-17 YEAR-OLD GIRLS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY HELD ON RIKERS ISLAND. OUR SUCCESS LED US TO WORK AT AN ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES (A SECURE DETENTION CENTER) CROSSROADS IN BROOKLYN AND HORIZONS IN THE SOUTH BRONX. AS A RESULT OF OUR SERVICES, GIRL VOW WAS ASKED BY THE ADMINISTRATION OF CHILDREN SERVICES (ACS) TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED BOYS TO DISCUSS ABOUT FEMINISM. THE STAFF PROUDLY SERVED 50. GIRL VOW HAS ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: OUR STAFF CONDUCTED 384 WORKSHOPS ON RIKERS ISLAND AND IN JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS THROUGHOUT NYC. 90% OF OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN JUSTICE-INVOLVED OR IMPACTED BY THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. 60% OF OUR YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND 75% OF OUR YOUTH HAVE REACHED THEIR MILESTONES. 60% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED JOB INTERVIEWS AND 100% OF OUR YOUTH HAVE BEEN MATCHED WITH A MENTOR. GIRL VOW FOUGHT AND HELPED A TEEN PARENT OBTAIN UNSUPERVISED VISITS WITH HER 15-MONTH-OLD SON WHO IS IN FOSTER CARE. SHE IS MOVING TOWARDS TRIAL DISCHARGE AND WILL OBTAIN FULL CUSTODY. OUR STAFF PROVIDED EMOTIONAL SOCIAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT FOR TWO PARTICIPANTS WITH SUICIDAL IDEATION WHO WERE IN THE PSYCH WARD. EACH PARTICIPANT IS STABLE AND SUCCESSFULLY ENROLLED IN HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “Girl vow, inc. will minimize the risks young girls, femmes, and gender-expansive youth face by providing direct services, and collaborating with private and public enterprises. in order to help transition disadvantaged girls into services such as career sustainability, training, and post-secondary education.”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “Girl vow provides mentoring & gender-focused programming to girls & lgbtq+ youth that are impacted by poverty, foster care, & the juvenile justice system.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as NY.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2020 is PO BOX 843, BRONX, NY, 10458.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has reported a total of 16 employees on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $135,440.
- The organization has 3 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2015.
- The organization pays $124,404 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $8,086 in fundraising expenses.
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