GIRLS ON THE RUN OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

GOTRLA has set forth a clear path of growth in Los Angeles County. We will serve more girls at more sites, powered by increased revenue, more staff deployed in an efficient and effective manner, and more community partnerships with deeper connections. We have implemented a framework for continuing to expand our reach and impact in a sustainable and inclusive manner in the years ahead. Our Strategic Plan through 2024 focuses on Impact and Sustainability. These are achieved by increasing number of girls (total and unduplicated) participating in programs and increasing revenue to expand our reach and impact and provide capacity for future growth. We've set a goal of 20% growth in girls served each year for the next 5 years.

Increasing total girls in the program relies on our ability to: 1. Launch and refine new GOTRLA operational model (e.g. geographically-aligned organizational structure, operational efficiencies, etc.) to support growth. 2. Increase awareness of and engagement with GOTRLA with key audiences to drive participation of girls: parents, schools and teachers, community partners. 3. Identify and cultivate opportunities for collaboration such as non-traditional program sites, partnerships and alliances to accelerate program growth. 4. Continue to pursue innovative approaches to solving growth challenges such as coach recruitment and retention, site relationships and more. Increasing revenue to drive and sustain more girls relies on the following strategies: 1. Build a corporate partnership program with opportunities for financial and in-kind support, volunteer engagement, Board of Directors recruitment and more. 2. Seek scaling and capacity building grants from foundations. 3. Pursue required funding from foundations, corporations and individuals to support target financial assistance levels. Plans and action items to activate each strategic imperative are outlined in our 2024 Strategic Plan.

The eighteen member Board of Directors is carefully selected for their expertise, resources and networks; providing important skill sets to the organization to achieve our long-term goals. Assessing needs annually and updating skills to meet growing needs ensures a depth of talent on the Board each year. Some skills actively sought are financial consulting, accounting, strategic development, grant writing, marketing, evaluations and legal counsel.

Executive Director since 2011, Molly Snow draws from her extensive non-profit experience building sustainable and diverse revenue streams and setting priorities to ensure innovative and successful program strategies. Under her pioneering leadership, GOTRLA has seen a 200% growth in girls served, with a commitment to thoughtful partnership development and program growth in underserved communities. The other full-time staff is comprised of a regional Program Managers and a Volunteer Coordinator who collaborate to ensure program goals are met. They conduct evaluation, volunteer recruitment, coaches training, volunteer management, participant recruitment, site identification and partnerships. Staff has proven to be highly skilled in the project management of their regions, as well as being eager to assist on any project that requires all-staff support, including managing relationships with partners, families and participants.

With six full-time staff, a dynamic and highly engaged board, and an energetic and highly trained base of more than 800 volunteers; GOTRLA serves a socially, economically and culturally diverse group of girls from every corner of Los Angeles County. Since our work began, GOTRLA has expanded from four to 175 team sites, annually serving 2,000 girls countywide. Growth is carefully managed through a 3-year strategic plan that leverages volunteer commitments, community partnerships and financial support to meet growing demand for new sites, especially in underserved communities.