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Girl Scouts of Western Ohio

Cincinnati, OH   |  www.gswo.org

Mission

Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Ruling year info

1965

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Aimée Sproles

Main address

4930 Cornell Rd

Cincinnati, OH 45242 USA

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Formerly known as

Great Rivers Girl Scout Council, Inc.

Girl Scouts of Appleseed Ridge, Inc

Girl Scouts of Buckeye Trails Council

Girl Scouts of Maumee Valley Council Inc

EIN

31-0679091

NTEE code info

Girl Scouts (O42)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio exists to meet the needs of every girl in every neighborhood in a girl-centric and girl-driven environment. Girls grow courageous and strong through a wide variety of enriching experiences, such as field trips, entrepreneurship opportunities, community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardships. In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Girl Scouting helps girls develop their full individual potential; relate to others in healthy and respectful ways; develop values to guide their actions and decisions; and contribute to the improvement of society through their abilities, leadership skills, and cooperation with others.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Girl Scout Leadership Experience

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) is the foundation of all Girl Scout programming. The GSLE focuses on three core ways of learning: girl-led learning, cooperative learning, and experiential learning. Additionally, GSLE activities focus on four pillars: science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); entrepreneurship; outdoor skills; and life skills.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Children and youth

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total number of organization members

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio's number of active girl members each fiscal year.

Total Fiscal Assistance Offered

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Total Youth Financial Assistance Offered

Total Girls who receive Financial Assistance

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of overall donors

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Overall all donors encompasses individuals, corporations, and foundations that support Girl Scouts of Western Ohio.

Total Gold Award Recipients for Fiscal Year

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

The Gold Award is the highest honor achievable for a Girl Scout.

Number of troops

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Girl Scouts of Western Ohio

Board of directors
as of 03/20/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Victoria Nilles

Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office


Board co-chair

Cassie Barlow

Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education

Patrice Borders

Secretary, Prevention Strategies LLC

Kimber Fender

2nd Vice Chair, Retired, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

Theresa Hirschauer

Cincinnati Country Day School

Pam Viscione

Retired, Procter & Gamble

Carole Williams

Mount St. Joseph University

Ellen Iobst

Immediate Past Chair, IOBST Supply Chain Consulting, LLC

Corrinne Hemesath

Retired from Morgan Stanley

Maria Arcocha White

Inclusity

Jenny Michael

Treasurer, CareSource

Sheri Bogardus

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Angela Carter

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Christine Castellano

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Michelle Furlong

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Jackie Janning-Lask

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Jaime Lanham

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Teanya Norwood-Ekwenna

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Rhonda Reagh

Monique Sewell

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Karla Tankersley

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Amy Walter

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Vonda Willis

Vonda K. Willis, LLC

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/20/2024
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Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/20/2024

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.