Nerdy Girl Success, Inc
Changing the landscape of leadership
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What we aim to solve
The problem or issue that we address is related to the number of women that are in leadership positions in across all industries in business and all levels in government.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Nerdy Girl Success Club
These clubs occur on high school campuses with the assistance of a teacher sponsor.
Club activities include:
- Learning the networking skills necessary to career connections and career advancements.
- Resume and interviewing skills.
- Opportunities to connect with women in leadership positions in all industries.
- Hands-on experience with running a business.
- Opportunities to give back to their communities.
- Building their resources for being successful in school and beyond.
These activities are happening online now with the current Covid-19 situation.
The purpose of our programs is to help girls understand the power and importance of their voice and how to use it to affect the change they wish to see in their own lives as well as that of their communities.
Career and Leadership Summit for High School Girls
Proceeds will go to fund the Career and Leadership Summit events Nerdy Girl Success does for high school girls. These events are free for them to attend. The girls meet women who are leading in careers across all industries as well as attend workshops that prepare them for life, career and college.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of rallies/events/conferences/lectures held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of youth programs offered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Hours of programing delivered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of first-time donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of new programs/program sites
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Hours of volunteer service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our ultimate goal is changing the landscape of leadership. Much like Ruth Bader Ginsburg's response to how many women are enough on the Supreme Court "when there are nine". We respond when the leadership positions are filled with women. At least realistically, 50%+ of the positions are filled by women and women of color.
An intermediate goal for our organization is that the high school girls and young women that go through our programs will not only strive for and apply for but also achieve placement into school and career leadership positions.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Part of our strategies focus on career exploration with the women who are in leadership positions in their given fields. "If I see her I can be her" philosophy. The women are asked to not only teach the girls the knowledge necessary for various careers but also their strategies for success.
The other part of our strategy focus in on teach the girls the soft skills for long-term career success. These skills include networking, negotiation skills, how to determine company culture, how to find a mentor and sponsor and why those things are necessary for climbing the career ladder.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have the ability to accomplish these goals through our high school clubs, Career and Leadership Summits, online membership providing resources, and programming offered. We have a very large volunteer base that provides the skills instruction. Through our online platforms, we are able to provide this programming to high school girls across the country as well as internationally.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2022, we served just under 400 young women. This is more than we have served in the previous 3 years combined! We also expanded our in person programming to San Francisco and Chicago as well as increasing our footprint in the Houston area. At the end of 2022, we launched our job shadow program and have set ourselves up to include internships with the organization for 2023.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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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 make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, 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 engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Nerdy Girl Success, Inc
Board of directorsas of 02/12/2024
Tracie Parent
Kahler Slater
Term: 2022 - 2024
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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? Yes -
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? 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? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- 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.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.