Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF GIRLS INC. OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD BY RESPONDING TO THE CHANGING NEEDS OF GIRLS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY.
GIRLS GROUPS GIRLS GROUPS SERVED 951 GIRLS IN THE 2019-2020 PROGRAM YEAR. GIRLS GROUP HELPS THE GIRLS WE SERVE DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO LEAD HEALTHY, ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL, AND INDEPENDENT LIVES. EACH GIRLS GROUP IS MADE UP OF 12-15 GIRLS FROM NO MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE GRADES. GROUPS MEET WEEKLY (OR DAILY IN THE SUMMER) WITH PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED GIRLS INC. FACILITATORS FOR 60-90 MINUTES OVER THREE EIGHT-WEEK TERMS (ONE TO TWO WEEKS IN THE SUMMER). EACH TERM GIRLS GROUPS COVER THE AGE-APPROPRIATE MODULE OF ONE OF OUR RESEARCHED, PROVEN CURRICULA, WHICH INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: ALLIES IN ACTION TEACHES GIRLS HOW TO OVERCOME RELATIONAL AGGRESSION, OR BULLYING;GO GIRL GO & WORK IT OUT TEACHES SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES;OPERATION SMART INTRODUCES GIRLS TO SCIENCE, MATH, AND TECHNOLOGY-RELATED CAREERS;EMPOWERMENT PROJECT;HEALTHY SEXUALITY TEACHES GIRLS ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS;LEGO ROBOTICS IS STEM PROGRAMMING USING LEGO;MIND AND BODY & REDEFINING BEAUTY TEACHES GIRLS ABOUT HEALTHY BODY IMAGE;THROUGH MY WINDOW;TIME TO INVENT STEM PROGRAMMING;MEDIA LITERACY TEACHES GIRLS TO INTERPRET, CRITICALLY ANALYZE AND RESPOND TO MEDIA MESSAGES;LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ACTION CELEBRATES THE HERITAGE OF GIRLS AND WOMEN AS TRAILBLAZERS AND AGENTS OF SOCIAL CHANGE. AS A RESULT, GIRLS REALIZE THEIR OWN POWER AS COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND TRUSTEES OF THE COMMON GOOD.
EUREKA! THE PROGRAMS DELIVERY MODEL TAKES PLACE OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE YEARS WITH A CONTINUING COHORT OF GIRLS THROUGHOUT GRADES 8TH-12TH. EUREKA! IS A COMPREHENSIVE, MAGNATE PROGRAM THAT SERVES AS A PIPELINE STRATEGY FOR EQUIPPING AT-RISK, LOW-INCOME GIRLS FOR ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS, ESPECIALLY IN STEM FIELDS. EUREKA! SELECTS RISING 8TH GRADE GIRLS EACH YEAR AND ENGAGES THEM IN A FOUR-WEEK SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS AND EXCITING YEAR ROUND STEM LEARNING, POST-SECONDARY PREPARATION, AND CAREER CONNECTIONS. THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAM CONNECTS OLDER GIRLS, MANY OF WHOM WILL BE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY APPLICANTS, TO PROGRAMMING AND MENTORING AIMED AT AUGMENTING AND SUSTAINING SKILLS, SELF-EFFICACY, AND THE MOTIVATION TO CONTINUE ON TO POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS, WITH A FOCUS ON STEM-RELATED CAREERS. EUREKA! SERVED 98 UNDUPLICATED GIRLS IN FISCAL YEAR 2020.
OTHER PROGRAMS THROUGH THESE EVENTS, GIRLS ARE INTRODUCED TO A SELECT CURRICULUM OR ARE SUPPORTED WITH INTENSIVE SKILL BUILDING AROUND FOCUS AREAS SUCH AS TEAMWORK, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND PREPARING FOR INTERESTING WORK IN STEM FIELDS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Elizabeth Nye | Executive Dir. | 40 | $109,209 |
| Patricia Zavalza | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Watson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Blake Van Zile | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Uri | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Darcy Shearer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Rankin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Marti Pozzi | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Powers | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Claire Paris | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Marvin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Liz Martin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Lowery | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Molly Lehrsch | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Le | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Laurisen | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Debra Jenkins | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Hopkins | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Hill | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Hewitt | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Christy Hardin | Executive Dir. | 1 | $0 |
| Danielle Funston | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Brandi Frye | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Duenwald | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Delone | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Crew | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Coleman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Chandra Chase | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacy Butchart | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Bremer Moore | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Charlotte Borba | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Blair | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Berg | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Banks | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Chanin Ballance | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kiran Bal | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Anderson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Kay Petersen | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Harr | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Kearney | Chair | 1 | $0 |
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