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Fundraising Events at GSNI Happen Year-round!

Your support enables us to provide programs like financial aid, offering more children the opportunity to become Girl Scouts. Join our upcoming events to empower Girl Scouts to develop courage, confidence, and character, creating a better world. Support our mission by attending our special events held throughout the year. Let's make a positive change together!

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Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday happens December 1, 2026! Amplify her voice, strengthen her future with a donation to GSNI!

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GSNI Alum Network

Check out our current fundraising events and help fund special projects around GSNI.

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Thin Mint Sprint

Start thinking about Thin Mint Sprint 2027!

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Thin Mint Sprint 2026 - Girl Scouts Pave the Way

UPDATED LOCATION Registration is now open for Thin Mint Sprint! Don’t miss your chance to run, walk, and have some fun! Join us for our 22nd Annual 5K run and 1-mile walk on September 12, from 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m., at our NEW location, Algonquin Road School in Fox River Grove, Illinois. Registration includes a Thin Mint Sprint T-shirt, chipped-timing bib, medal, fun patch, box of official Girl Scout Thin Mints® Cookies, and extra swag items.

Register today

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GivingTuesday is a movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity and reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity.

Amplify her voice! Strengthen her future! Join GSNI on December 1, 2026 by pledging your time, skills, voice, and dollars to build Girl Scouts of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

DONATE on December 1, 2026!

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GSNI Alum Network - Fundraising Events
Join the GSNI Alum Network in making a difference! Our goal is to raise funds for special projects that don't qualify for other funding. As Girl Scout alums, we come together with GSNI supporters to take on inspiring "Take Action" initiatives. Let's ensure that today's Girl Scouts have uninterrupted access to the full Girl Scout experience!

Discover how you can join the vibrant GSNI Alum Network or contribute to our ongoing projects. Click here to find out more!

Our Generous Contributors

Champion local Girl Scouts with a sponsorship!

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the corporate, foundational, and other organizational partners whose generous financial support plays a crucial role in advancing our mission to empower young people to become courageous, confident, and compassionate individuals who contribute positively to the world.

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Thank you to our 2026 Thin Mint Sprint Sponsors:

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Thank you to our 2026 Thin Mint Sprint Swag Sponsors:

Thank you to our 2025 Thin Mint Sponsors!

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Community Givers

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We want to express our deepest appreciation for the generous funding we have received from foundations, corporations, and government agencies to support our programs and initiatives!

Grants consider factors such as location, grant type, mission, services, and target audience, and may be conditional, research, project, or capital grants. If you know of any grants GSNI may qualify for, or if you have the authority to recommend GSNI for a grant, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with us at fd@girlscoutsni.org.

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Fiscal Year 2025: October 1, 2024–September 30, 2025


List of organizations that supported GSNI.

Project Funding

We are incredibly grateful for the generous support of our corporate sponsors that fund large projects. A partnership with GSNI can establish a strong and enduring collaboration aimed at mutual benefit, as we work together toward common goals in various ways. We value any corporation willing to align its business objectives with our mission by donating a portion of its profits, encouraging employee involvement, or selling products with proceeds benefiting Girl Scouts. In exchange for financial support, in-kind donations, or other valuable contributions, we can provide benefits to help boost public image, qualify for a tax deduction, and more.

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Welcome to our new Business Partners!

Thank you Metronet for your partnership!

Thank you Team Alden for your partnership!

Thank you Wintrust for your partnership!

Curious about how to support Girl Scouts through project funding, event sponsorship, or other ways? Get in touch with fd@girlscoutsni.org to kickstart an exciting partnership with GSNI. Let's work together to create a collaboration that perfectly fits your needs and aspirations.

Your support truly makes a world of difference!

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