Girls Incorporated of Greater Houston
Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold
Mission
Guided by the vision of "empowered girls and an equitable society", the mission of Girls Inc. of Greater Houston is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. This statement carries with it a rich history of dedicated service and progressive action that lays the foundation for the continuing success and growth of Girls Inc. As Girls Inc. moves forward, its focus is firmly on girls--ensuring their inherent rights and supporting their immediate and future goals.
Ruling year
1996
Chief Executive Officer
Mrs. Treopia Cannon
Main address
2190 North Loop West Suite 105
Houston, TX 77018 USA
EIN
76-0483812
NTEE code
Girls Clubs (O22)
Elementary, Secondary Ed (B20)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Girls Inc. Discovery Leadership®
Discovery Leadership enables girls ages 9-11 to join in partnership with women leaders from their communities to develop and practice leadership and advocacy skills and construct community action projects. One of the principal strengths of this program is the opportunity it provides girls to make decisions, take responsibility, and initiate projects in collaboration with experienced women
Girls Inc. Operation SMART®
Girls Inc. Operation S.M.A.R.T.® (Science, Mathematics, And Relevant Technology) Builds girls’ skills and interest in science, math and relevant technology. Hands on activities give girls the opportunity to explore, ask questions, and solve problems. My Girlfriend Zelda introduces girls ages 6-8 to human anatomy, physiology, health and hygiene, and the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals. Girls learn about the body’s organs by becoming surgeons who operate on Zelda—a soft, cloth, and life-size teaching doll with flaps that open to reveal her internal organs. Club ZOOM Engineering familiarizes participants ages 10-14 with the process engineers use to solve problems. Participants engage in brainstorming, building, testing, and reporting through hand-on engineering challenges.
Girls Inc. Friendly PEERsuasion®
Girls ages 11 to 14 develop skills to resist pressure to use harmful substances such as alcohol, tobacco, household chemicals, and other drugs. Girls also learn healthy ways to manage stress and confront peer, media, and other pressures. (Recognized nationally by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSA) as an “Effective Substance Abuse Program”.)
Girls Inc. Growing Up! Body BasicsSM
Growing Up! Body Basics: A program designed to provide health-related information about puberty for an age group (7-8 years) usually thought of as too young for this information, but which may already be experiencing secondary or even primary characteristics.
Girls Inc. Economic Literacy®
Girls Inc. Economic Literacy®: A comprehensive program designed to enhance girls’ financial competence and confidence, personal money management skills, and financial planning for the future.
BOLD LeadHERs Initiative
BOLD LeadHERs Initiative (BLI) consists of spring and fall in-school programming, the Be BOLD Institute summer program, and the Be BOLD LeadHERs Summit. BLI serves girls ages 13-18 in high school from underserved communities. It consists of research-based curriculum on academic enrichment and social emotional support; developmental workshops in Writing, STEM and Financial Literacy; civic service/community engagement; academic enrichment and college prep, along with internships and alumnae. BLI functions as a safe space for marginalized girls, where GIGH advocates for girls by acting as a catalyst in addressing social and emotional issues, along with identifying the needs of girls matriculating from high school into college/career.
Where we work
Awards
“Significant contributions to the Houston community and dedication to helping young women to meet the many challenges in their lives” 2000
Commendation from the State of Texas
Education Award 2002
Houston Bahai Community
Serving More Girls Honor Roll, National Awards Program, Certification for Attainment of Quality Assurance Standards. 2003
Girls Incorporated
Friendly PEERsuasion program rated as EFFECTIVE program 2006
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of students showing interest in topics related to STEM
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who have a sense of their own feelings and an ability to express empathy for others
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students demonstrating responsible behaviors and work habits
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Girls Inc. Discovery Leadership®
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students with good social and leadership skills and self-discipline
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students enrolled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students educated through field trips
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total dollars received in contributions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
3-year Vision for GIGH:
Programming:
-Enhance high school program that includes remaining with the girls through secondary education, and/or career (alumnae services)
-Build a solid feeder of middle school age girls into our high school program
-Continue focus on core programming
-Position our middle/high school programs to kick off a Girls Inc. Eureka Program by end of three years
-Serve a minimum of 4,000 girls (minimum of 2,000 receiving comprehensive programming) by end of 2025
Advocacy:
Become the vessel to lift girls’ voices locally and regionally to give them opportunities to advocate on issues that matter to them, in their communities and beyond, and encourage them to be civically engaged.
Financial Sustainability:
-Maintain controlled sustainability to support growth (i.e., minimum 9 months reserve on hand).
-Create robust individual giving to include endowments and represent minimum 15% of financial support for the organization.
Human Resource:
-Ensure HR capacity aligns with goals (i.e., identify gaps between future needs & present capability).
-Create a healthy organization culture (i.e., work/life balance)
-Employ technology to improve efficiency and to increase employee satisfaction and success
-Ensure staff has continued learning opportunities for self-improvement
Board:
-Increased focus on Board diversity to include economic/community.
-Enhance Board training and development to ensure alignment with mission and succession
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Strategies include:
Programming: Continue to deliver programming that aligns with our mission while increasing the number of girls by 25% year over year
Financial: Maintain and increase financial sustainability to maximize cash flow and avoid financial risk. Increase reserves to a minimum of 9 months cash on hand by end of 2025.
Advocacy: Develop and implement a defined DEI framework for organization, participants, and Board
Operations: Optimize the performance of operations to accomplish key initiatives.
Board: Improve overall diversity and engagement of Board of Directors
Please refer to Strategic Plan for additional details.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
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Operations
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Girls Incorporated of Greater Houston
Board of directorsas of 10/11/2023
Mr. Alex Calicchia
Hive Partners
Term: 2020 -
Amanda Townsley
Michele Pilibosian
LaDacia Sterling
Alex Calicchia
Rosa Maria Villagomez
Laura DeStefano
Sarah Carter
Jeannie Gardner
Ejituru Okorafor
Cecilia Garcia
Arquella Hargrove
Esther Flores
Kat Pressly
Karina Moreno
Una Dowey
Alfred Park
Alicia Wade
Board leadership practices
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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? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
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? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Transgender Identity
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