Girls For A Change (GFC), a non-profit organization, catalyzes professional women to support urban middle and high school girls to become social change makers and innovators, by empowering them to design, lead, fund and implement social change projects that tackle problems they face in their neighborhoods.



GFC provides the tools, resources and support girls need to move from being spectators to being leaders.



GIRL SUMMIT: Each year 1,000 girls and 500 women have the opportunity to attend an all girls event that offers dynamic workshops, speakers, leaders, activists and performers who are all involved with the sole purpose of empowering and celebrating girls and young women.



GIRL ACTION TEAMS: A thousand girls annually have the opportunity to participate in community teams. The girls identify challenges in their communities and design and implement creative solutions to address them as a team. Each team has two women coaches to guide and support the girls through the project.



“NEW GIRLS NETWORK”: GFC connects girls to a network of professional women and legislators who help them build their own web of contacts and mentors. This network aims to help girls accomplish their GFC project as well as their personal goals. It also builds a bridge to the rich opportunities of Silicon Valley, as many GFC girls live in lower income ar