You can make a difference in the life of a girl!
In combining our four councils together to form Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois, we are fortunate to be able to provide additional opportunities to all of our girls. Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois provides council-sponsored program events that are offered across our council jurisdiction. Your gift will help to support these opportunities available to all girls, including six camps located in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin that are open for their use. Building leaders is always a good investment.
If you can provide financial support, we can show you how your gift can have a profound generational effect. Imagine what an entire generation of girls will do, given the confidence, the skills, and the experience they need to lead.
Two-thirds of women who are today's leaders in government, business, education, medicine, science, and in their communities were once Girl Scouts. Your investment in Girl Scouts is changing the world by supporting the young women who will change it.
Imagine a new generation of leaders who lead in a new way. Who lead out of principle rather than pride. Who step across barriers of class and race every day. Who seek out the work that needs doing in the world and who bring boundless energy to every challenge. They are today's Girl Scouts.
Family Partnership
It takes approximately $275 to provide one year of program activities for each of the nearly 22,000 Girl Scouts in Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI). The proceeds from the Girl Scout cookie sale and fall product sale programs fall far short of that amount. In addition, we are trying to take the burden of funding Girl Scout program off of the shoulders of the girls. That is why we turn to our Girl Scout families to help to make the Girl Scouting experience complete!
Thank you to our 2009-2010 family partnership donors.
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Annual Fund
Girl Scouts make a tremendous difference in the communities in which they live. They truly strive to make our world a better place. Without the help of friends, GSNI could not provide the Girl Scout program it’s nearly 22,000 girl members. Each fall, an appeal is made to the Board of Directors, lifetime members, friends of the council and staff members.
Matching Gift
Many companies match employees’ gifts to charitable organizations. Additionally, some employers will also donate dollars to the charitable organization for volunteer hours served by their employees.
Gift-in-Kind
Business owners may give a gift-in-kind by offering a service for free or for a discounted price. For example, a printer may choose to print one issue of a publication free of charge.
Event Sponsorships Available
Girl Scouting develops leaders for today and tomorrow! We need your support to give girls the opportunities to Discover, Connect, and Take Action to gain the important leadership skills they need to become the business leaders of the future! GSNI holds many special events each year to raise the funds to provide impactful services to the over 22,000 girls in our council. We invite our local business community to partner with GSNI and sponsor these events which include many useful benefits for your business, along with the satisfaction of helping girls achieve their goals. Your sponsorship partnership with GSNI is a wise business investment!
Juliette Low Society (JLS)
Create your legacy for future girls! The Juliette Low Society (JLS) is GSNI’s Endowment Fund for the future. There are several ways you can become a member of the JLS:
- Include GSNI in your will;
- Name GSNI as owner or beneficiary of a life insurance policy;
- Include GSNI in a charitable trust, gift annuity, or pooled income fund; or
- Make a monetary gift of $5,000 in cash, securities, personal property, land or other real estate.
Ever-Green Alumnae Group
Were you a Girl Scout as a girl, a volunteer, or council staff member? We are looking for you! Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois invites you to join the Ever-Green Alumnae group and reconnect with Girl Scouts. As a member of the Ever-Green Alumane group you can help GSNI by sharing your Girl Scout experiences and memories, mentoring a girl, serving on council committees or task forces, sharing your talent and expertise with our girls and volunteers, and make a donation, all while making new friends! In 2012, Girl Scouts will celebrate their 100th Anniversary and we hope to involve Girl Scout alumnae in all the festivities. Be a part of the celebration and join the Ever-Green Alumnae group today!
