ANN BANCROFT FOUNDATION
2356 UNIVERSITY AVE W NO 404, ST PAUL, MN 55114 www.annbancroftfoundation.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ANN BANCROFT FOUNDATION INSPIRES AND ENCOURAGES GIRLS TO IMAGINE SOMETHING BIGGER. WE STRIVE TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND OFFER TOOLS THAT WILL ALLOW A GIRL TO GO AFTER HER DREAMS AND FEEL SUPPORTED ALONG THE WAY. THROUGH GRANTS, MENTORSHIP, AND ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, THE ANN BANCROFT FOUNDATION IS GIVING MINNESOTA GIRLS STRENGTH TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

GRANT PROGRAMS: THE ANN BANCROFT FOUNDATION (ABF) PROVIDES GRANTS TO GIRLS IN MINNESOTA TO HELP THEM IDENTIFY AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. THESE GRANTS EMPOWER GIRLS, K-12, TO 'IMAGINE SOMETHING BIGGER' THROUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN UP TO $500 TO BUILD UPON OR DISCOVER THEIR PASSION. IN 2019 WE AWARDED 378 GRANTS TOTALING $181,165 MAKING THE AVERAGE GRANT $480. THIS IS AN INCREASE OVER THE 373 GRANTS TOTALING $177,505 AWARDED IN 2018 AND THE 355 GRANTS TOTALING $169,793 AWARDED IN 2017. OUR GRANT PROGRAMS ARE UNIQUE BECAUSE A GIRL APPLYING MUST HAVE AN ADULT MENTOR (NON-FAMILY) APPLY WITH HER. BOTH THE GIRL AND HER MENTOR COMPLETE THE GRANT APPLICATION TOGETHER WHICH IS DESIGNED TO BE THE GIRL'S FIRST STEP IN GAINING SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS. THE APPLICATION QUESTIONS ASKED OF BOTH THE GIRL AND MENTOR HAVE THEM REFLECT ON THE GIRL'S DREAMS, PASSIONS, SELF-PRIDE, AND GOALS. WHEN A GIRL RECEIVES A GRANT, THIS SUPPORT SYSTEM OF A TRUSTED MENTOR PROVIDES HER WITH ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT BEYOND THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE ONE-TIME ABF GRANT AWARD. EVALUATION OF GRANT PROGRAMS: TO ENSURE THAT OUR GRANT PROGRAMS ARE FULFILLING THE MISSION OF ABF AND GIVING THE GIRLS OF MINNESOTA THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED, WE CONDUCT EVALUATION OF ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS AND MENTORS UPON CONCLUSION OF THEIR GRANT ACTIVITY. WITH OUR TWO ANNUAL GRANT CYCLES, WE COMPLETE TWO SURVEY ROUNDS WHICH ARE THEN COMBINED TO CREATE AN ANNUALIZED EVALUATION RESULT. BASED ON OUR 2019 PROGRAM YEAR EVALUATION DATA: 100% OF GIRLS REPORTED "MY ACTIVITY CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER." "MY FUNDED ACTIVITY HELPED ME LEARN MORE ABOUT MYSELF." 99% OF GIRLS REPORTED "MY FUNDED ACTIVITY WAS A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR ME." "I AM ABLE TO DO THINGS AS WELL AS MOST OTHER PEOPLE MY AGE NOW." 98% OF GIRLS REPORTED"I AM CONFIDENT IN MYSELF AFTER MY FUNDED ACTIVITY." "I HAVE A LOT TO BE PROUD OF AFTER MY FUNDED ACTIVITY." "I AM AWARE OF WHAT I NEED AND WANT AFTER MY FUNDED ACTIVITY." "THERE IS AN ADULT WHO IS NOT IN MY FAMILY WHO CARES ABOUT MY FEELINGS NOW." "APPLYING FOR MY GRANT HELPED ME THINK ABOUT MY DREAMS." "APPLYING FOR MY GRANT HELPED ME DESCRIBE MY DREAMS TO OTHERS." "SPOKE WITH THEIR MENTORS AFTER THEIR FUNDED ACTIVITY." "THEY ARE STILL IN TOUCH WITH THEIR MENTORS." "I AM PROUD WHEN I TRY SOMETHING NEW OR HARD, EVEN IF I FAIL." 95% OF GIRLS REPORTED"I CAN SPEAK UP FOR MYSELF NOW AFTER MY FUNDED ACTIVITY." "THERE IS AN ADULT WHO IS NOT IN MY FAMILY WHO I TRUST NOW AFTER MY FUNDED ACTIVITY." "WOULD TELL THEIR FRIENDS TO APPLY FOR AN ANN BANCROFT FOUNDATION GRANT." "IT WAS HELPFUL TO HAVE MENTOR SUPPORT DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS." "LEARNING SOMETHING FROM APPLYING FOR THE ABF GRANT."92% OF GIRLS REPORTED"THERE IS AN ADULT WHO IS NOT IN MY FAMILY WHO IS AROUND WHEN I NEED HER OR HIM." "AN ADULT WHO IS NOT IN MY FAMILY HELPED ME DURING MY FUNDED ACTIVITY." 80% OF GIRLS REPORTED"EITHER THEY COULD NOT OR DO NOT KNOW IF THEY COULD'VE PARTICIPATED IN THEIR FUNDED ACTIVITY WITHOUT AN ABF GRANT."77% OF GIRLS REPORTEDTHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH ABFOUTREACH EFFORTS AND PARTNERSHIPS:OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS ARE INTENDED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF OUR WORK, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WE RECEIVE FROM DIFFERENT MN COMMUNITIES, AND ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF COLLABORATIVE, LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER ON BEHALF OF GIRLS ACROSS MINNESOTA. IN 2019 WE MET AND PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE TWIN CITIES METRO, DULUTH/CLOQUET, MANKATO, ROCHESTER, AND MOORHEAD. HISTORICALLY WE HAVE GRANTED 80-90% OF OUR GRANT FUNDS TO GIRLS IN THE 7-COUNTY METRO (TWIN CITIES). AS AN ORGANIZATION, OUR GRANT PROGRAMS WILL FUND ANY MN GIRL, SO WE ARE STRIVING TO REACH MORE AND MORE GIRLS FROM GREATER MINNESOTA. WE WILL CONTINUE TO TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE STATE 5-10 TIMES EACH YEAR TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN CONNECTIONS TO DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES. IN 2019, OUR GRANT TOTAL REACHED 25% OF GIRLS OUTSIDE OF THE 7-COUNTY METRO.PARTNERSHIPS TO-DATE INCLUDE: EMPOWER, MN LYNX, MN ROLLERGIRLS, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (TWIN CITIES CHAPTER), PAUL'S PALS, GIRL'S INC. EUREKA! AT YWCA MINNEAPOLIS, DIVERSE DAISIES, YMCA DULUTH, MENTOR DULUTH, COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA, NORTHLAND FOUNDATION, YWCA OF MANKATO, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ROCHESTER, AND FAMILY SERVICE ROCHESTER

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