2018 Annual Report
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Courage Science Technology Outdoors Engineering Math Confidence Entrepreneurship Life Skills Character 2018 Annual Report The Girl Scout Difference Exploring New Adventures Sisters Cree (11 years) and Kri (9 years) spent the best week of their summer at Girl Scout Camp, thanks to generous donations that make the outdoor experience available to every girl. When asked about their favorite activity at camp, the girls listed everything, “Swimming in the lake, hiking, making s’mores, kayaking, playing with other girls, hearing the birds, making experiments, and meeting new friends.” Trying exciting new activities, spending summer days outside, and developing friendships built the girls’ confidence which continued to have a positive impact when they returned home. Girl Scouts and sisters, Cree and Kri Girl Scouts is proven to help girls thrive in five key ways as they: Develop a strong Display Seek Form and Learn how sense of self positive challenges and maintain healthy to identify and values learn from relationships solve problems in setbacks their community Gold Award Girl Scout Colleenn Innovator. Trailblazer. Educator. These are impactful qualities that describe Gold Award Girl Scout Colleen DeLisle and her work in helping to make the world a better place. The Girl Scoututt Gold Award is the highest honor a girl can earn, symbolizing outstanding accomplishments in leadership development, project planning, and advocating for others. Colleen’s Gold Award project “Literacy for Life” connected the importance of early reading skills to success later in life. Her sustainable solution included installation of outdoor literacy trails for children and their parents in Haiti, Kenya, and Milwaukee that encourages interactive learning through rhyming, reading, and counting games. Following her passion for helping others, she stated, “I just wanted those that don’t have money to put towards an education to be able to have access to it. Every child deserves a chance and every child deserves an education.” For her impactful work and demonstrating exceptional leadership while following her passion to help others, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast honored Colleen with the 2018 GSWISE Young Women of Distinction award, the highest achievement for Gold Colleen shows children elements of the literacy trail. Award Girl Scouts in the council. 17,888 28,464 Girl Scout 8,655 Adult Leadership Girls Members Experiences 800+ girls earned #2 Girl Scout Girl Bronze, Market Share (Grades K5-12) Silver, or Gold Awards entennial 12,000+ C 6,533 STEM Outdoor Ce n Innovators lebratio Experiences 1918–2018 Latina 5,500+ Initiative: urban girls served 1,000+ girls served 16,102 Entrepreneurs Discover $190,000 earned Connect raised at $2 million Take Action Celebrate the to power Promise experiences A Century of Leadership in Kenosha County In May 2018, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) celebrated the legacy of 100 years of Girl Scouting in Kenosha County. It all began with Mary D. Bradford and troop leaders Catherine B. Novak and Matilda Hansen who brought together a troop of twenty teenage girls in 1918 and believed in their leadership potential. While today’s Girl Scout Leadership Experience has evolved from its earlier years, the sisterhood in Kenosha County today is strong and GSWISE serves more than 2,300 girls in 34 schools and 22 community partners. Woodhaven Service Center Many members and supporters attended the event at GSWISE’s Woodhaven Service Center “the house that cookies built” to share stories and celebrate how Girl Scouting has helped improve the lives of girls and positively impact their communities. The event concluded with a traditional Girl Scout friendship circle to build on the promise to deliver the best leadership experience for girls for the next century. Kenosha County Girl Scouts Sidney, Jakyla, and India participate in the friendship circle. G.I.R.L. Focus 2020: Our Strategic Priorities Reach more GIRLS Higher IMPACT Increased INVESTMENTS Effective OPERATIONS Stronger BRAND 2018 Membership Overview Girls are first at Girl Scouts. And they always will be. For the 2017-2018 membership year, Girl Scout leadership development programs in STEM, entrepreneurship, outdoors, and life skills were delivered to 28,464 girl members by 8,655 dedicated adults, volunteers, and lifetime members. Girl Membership by Level Girl Membership by County Girl Membership by Race* Ambassador Ozaukee Other American Indian Senior 1% Multiple/Other 1% Kenosha 1% 1% 7% 3% 8% Asian American Washington 2% Cadette 6% Black/African 15% Daisy American 27% Racine 13% 10% Milwaukee Junior 49% Hispanic: 8% 24% Waukesha White Hispanic (or Latina/ Brownie 25% 77% Latino) is defined as 30% an ethnicity (and not a race) and is therefore reported *10,852 girl members elected not to share separately. Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Financial Statement Statement of activities for the year ended September 30, 2018 OPERATING REVENUE NET OPERATING INCOME -$489,600 Contributions and Special Events $864,888 United Way $705,549 Product Sales $6,478,362 NON-OPERATING ACTIVITIES -$35,636 Program Fees $1,356,430 Investment Income $721,652 Other Income $540,610 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS -$525,236 Total Operating Revenue $10,667,491 Net Assets - Beginning of Year $21,158,332 Net Assets - End of Year $20,633,096 OPERATING EXPENSES Program Services $9,545,298 Support Services $1,611,793 Total Operating Expenses $11,157,091 The Girl Scout Difference Girl Scouts offers the best leadership development experience for girls in the world—one that is designed with, by, and for girls. Research shows that Girl Scouts can be the difference between thriving and surviving for girls. It all started with one woman, one vision, and one mission: to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Since 1912, Girl Scouts’ founder, Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low believed in the power of every girl. She believed that when given a safe, welcoming, all-girl environment, paired with a supportive community and a girl-led experience, a new generation of G.I.R.L.s (Go-getters, Innovators, Risk-takers, Leaders) would emerge to build a better and brighter world for us all. And she was right. Today, the power of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience in southeastern Wisconsin has never been stronger. A study from the Girl Scout Research Institute showed that Girl Scouts are significantly more likely than their peers to develop stronger leadership skills, achieve higher levels of academic achievement, give back to their communities, and pursue rewarding careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Carita Twinem and Christy Brown Girl Scouts are also more likely to have a stronger sense of self, display positive values, and seek out new challenges and opportunities – even if it means venturing beyond their comfort zone. Girl Scouts Mission The research is clear: when we invest in girls and provide them a place that is their Girl Scouting builds girls of own, they not only learn and grow, they thrive. courage, confidence, and character, We are proud to deliver the world’s best leadership development program for girls and who make the world a better place. hope you will join us as a champion of Girl Scouts! The Girl Scout Promise Yours in Girl Scouting, On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country, To help people at all times, Christy L. Brown, JD, MA Carita Twinem, JD, LLM, MBA, CPA Chief Executive Officer, GSWISE Chair, GSWISE Board of Directors And to live by the Girl Scout Law. April 2018-2020 GSWISE Board of Directors 2017–2018 Board Chair Chief Executive Officer Girl Members Carita Twinem Christy L. Brown Kelly Fortier Tchernavia Rocker Danika Gagliano Michael Best Community Volunteer Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Harley-Davidson, Inc. Amanda Mahlum Southeast Lauren Mossman First Vice-Chair Veronica Gunn Katina Shaw Genesis Health Consulting Lindsey Rubelowski DeVona Wright Members Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Christa Baldridge Club Cottrell Completed term, April 2018 Schenck S.C. Kerrie Hoffman Robert W. Baird & Company FocalPoint Business Coaching Cynthia Short Elected Treasurer, April 2018 Kelsey Palmer Brenn Translator Second Vice-Chair St. Augustine Karla Krehbiel Andrew Narrai Preparatory Academy Johnson Bank Christine Smyth Reinhart Boerner Van U.S. Bank Private Wealth Deuren s.c. Krista Brookman Anne Martino Management Catalyst Advocate Aurora Health Care Secretary Mark Thomas Lora Strigens Deirdra Copeland Michelle Mattson Sojourner Family Peace Center Marquette University DC Global Group WEC Energies Group Sandy Wysocki Treasurer Deborah Ford Robert Monnat University of Wisconsin- Mandel Group, Inc. Mueller QAAS, LLC Nicole Best Parkside Heartland Advisors, Inc. Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Donors Thank you to our many generous supporters! Gifts and pledges received from October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018. $1.5 Million Raised for Girl Scout Leadership Experiences Elmore* and Alyce Kraemer* Read Foundation, Inc. Lori Kasun $100,000+ Charitable Trust Carol & Norman* Seeger Mary T. & Ted D. Kellner Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Arthur W.* and Elizabeth W.* Kenosha Community Foundation United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Veronica & Peter Gunn Seidenschwartz • The Women’s Fund Waukesha County Kerrie & Jim Hoffman Cynthia & Damani Short Kenosha West Rotary Club The Ingleside Hotel United Way of Kenosha County Beth Knickerbocker $25,000–$99,999 Marquette University West Bend Community Foundation The Lynde & Harry Bradley Robert Monnat • Norman A. Schowalter Foundation GE Healthcare Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Community Trust Judy Mann Girl Scouts of the USA William G.* and Sandy & Paul Wysocki Jan & Vince Martin Melitta S. and Joan M. Pick Delphine L. Rice* Trust Mukwonago Community Charitable Trust Tchernavia Rocker $1,000–$2,499 Commission Rockwell Automation Roehl Foundation Barbara & Donald H. Mullett We Energies Foundation Carita & Thomas Twinem Anthony Petullo Foundation William Murgas Marcela & Michael Wysong Barbara Alderson The Norbell Foundation $10,000–$24,999 Anthem Giving Program Oscar C.