Girls Write Now, Inc.
Girls Write Now, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Founded in 1998, Girls Write Now is New York's first and only writing and mentoring organization for girls. Through one-to-one mentoring with professional women writers and media makers, writing and technology workshops, and leadership, college prep, and professional development opportunities, we inspire women to share their craft and empower girls to find their voices and tell their stories. 100% of our senior girls go to college armed with writing and multimedia portfolios and a strong sense of self. Our girls — over 90% high need and 95% girls of color — have performed at Lincoln Center and the United Nations, published original work in Newsweek, The New York Times, Buzzfeed, and our award-winning anthology, and earned hundreds of Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
About
THE NEEDGirls Write Now serves a culturally and educationally diverse community of mentees 90% girls of color, 70% immigrant or first generation, 25% LGBT/non-conforming, and 90% high need. These underserved girls, who have long been negatively impacted by the lack of resources and opportunities in public schools, face significant challenges to educational and professional success. They often lack the guidance and support from a consistent, caring adult, and most come to Girls Write Now with low confidence in their talents and accomplishments. Unfortunately, in our city and our country, girls of color are rarely given the guidance, care, and systemic support they need to graduate from high school and access viable college or career opportunities, perpetuating cycles of poverty and disempowerment. Girls Write Now is uniquely positioned to help correct these longstanding inequalities. MODELA television writer and a high school student unpack laptops at a coffee shop and debate narrative structure. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist breaks down her technique to an audience of eager young women. A writer finally gets the cadence of her poem just right and her heart beats a little faster with pride. This is Girls Write Now. Girls Write Now pairs underserved young women with professional women writers as lifelong mentors and role models. We also welcome them into a diverse community working closely with them to navigate their professional and personal goals. Through one-to-one mentoring with professional women writers and media makers, multimedia/multi-genre workshops, publication, presentation, and leadership opportunities, college and career preparation, and wellness wraparound services, we inspire women to share their craft and empower girls to find their voices and tell their stories. Operating at the intersection of literature, art, and technology, Girls Write Now serves more than 600 mentees annually through our core programs. We are also a founding member of the STARS Citywide Girls Initiative, collectively reaching more than 5,000 girls in every single district of New York City. As the first writing and mentoring organization for girls, Girls Write Now has been a nationally award-winning leader in arts education for over 20 years, and continues to innovate ways to elevate the voices of girls who are often not heard or worse, silenced. IMPACTGirls Write Now consistently demonstrates that our approach is effective in turning around the high rate of failure often experienced by economically disadvantaged young women of color due to systemic inequality and injustice.100% of our senior girls go to college armed with writing and multimedia portfolios and a strong sense of self more than half with awards and scholarships. Our mentees are published in outlets including The New York Times, Newsweek, and BuzzFeed, and our award-winning anthologies; perform at Lincoln Center and the United Nations; and earn hundreds of Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Girls Write Now has a long track record of collecting quantitative and qualitative data showing successful outcomes from our programs, most dramatically for those with the highest need. There is a market demand for stellar communication and Girls Write Now is meeting it, making girls creative thinkers, clear writers, and competitive candidates for the trails they choose to blaze. TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESSGirls Write Now is New Yorks first and only writing and mentoring organization for girls. The organization has been distinguished three times by the White House as one of the nations top after school programs, and twice by the Nonprofit Excellence Awards as one of New York Citys top ten nonprofits. Girls Write Now has received the Youth INC Innovators Award, NBCUniversals 21st Century Solutions prize for social innovation through media arts, and the Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) Peoples Choice nomination. At the close of the Obama administration, Girls Write Now received the White House Champion of Change Award for creating opportunities for girls from marginalized communities so that all young people can reach their full potential. Girls Write Now is regularly named as a top place to volunteer by Time Out New York, New York Magazine, Buzzfeed, Bustle, and more; and has been covered by countless other news outlets like The Nation, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, NBC Nightly News, ABC Good Morning, Glamour, Elle, Upworthy, and more.STRATEGIC GROWTHAs we embark on our third decade, we believe our mission has never been more relevant. Girls Write Now is committed to working with the larger community to rise above the race and income-based inequalities of the nations school system and workforce. We are currently rolling out an ambitious strategic growth plan, created with input from 100+ stakeholders. The plan outlines our initiatives to expand the number of girls we serve; deepen our programming through integration of creative, critical, and digital skill-building; and expand our alumnae services to support girls through college and career creating a pipeline to the industries in need of their talents.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Girls write now mentors underserved young women to find their voices through the power of writing and community.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Girls write now mentors underserved young women to find their voices through the power of writing and community.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as NY.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 247 WEST 37TH STREET 1000, NEW YORK, NY, 10018.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 16 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $9,732.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through an impartial evaluation and endorsement.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2003.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $611,534 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $129,688 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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