Pathways to Leadership - Girl Scouts of Greater New York

Business &
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Leadership
STEM
Science, Technology,
Engineering, & Mathematics
Personal Identity
Leadership
Pathways to Leadership
2013 Annual Report
Girl Scouts of Greater
New York at a Glance
6,533
%
since 2005
The stakes are high. Too many young girls are holding themselves back from
realizing their full potential. The Girl Scouts has an amazing track record of
developing leaders, but clearly we need to do more.
6,988
25.02%
girl engagement up
39
We are emboldened when we see great leadership potential in our 5-year-old
Daisies and our 17-year-old Ambassador Girl Scouts. We are encouraged by
other data that show companies with women in leadership positions are more
productive and profitable.
22.19%
70
8.13 %
NYC Girls Served
Some people look at the data surrounding the persistent gender gap and young
women’s attitudes about leadership with a great sense of frustration. We look
at it as an opportunity – a chance to rethink the “what” and the “how” of girl
leadership development.
6,196
2,2
27,926
Dear Girl Scout Family and Friends:
23.39%
As we embarked on our second century of Girl Scouting, we looked at the data
and developed four new focal areas to help today’s girls develop the relevant
skills, competencies and confidence to lead companies, organizations and
communities in the future;
4,582
16.41%
Independent/Other:
1,357 4.86%
Ambassadors
(grades 11-12)
Seniors
409 7%
(grades 9-10)
1,007 7%
Cadettes
(grades 6-8)
5,041 19%
Am. Indian/
Alaskan
87 >1%
Not Reported
3,118 11%
Independent/
Other
11291 6%
Daisies
(grades K-1)
5,556 21%
Asian/
Pacific Isl.
941 3%
Multi/Other
6,873 25%
Juniors
(grades 4-5)
7,222 21%
77 ¢ of every dollar funds Girl Scouting
programs and activities.
25¢
10
¢
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)
•
Environmental Leadership
•
Personal Identity Leadership
We owe this success to the commitment and dedication of our volunteers,
board, and staff and the generous support of you, our family and friends in the
community. Thank you.
10¢
25¢
•
It is this kind of thinking and approach that made 2013 a tremendously successful
year. We increased the number of girls we served, increased the number of
volunteers, and finished another year of improving the effectiveness of our
operations – all while expanding programs.
White
9,416 34%
1¢
Business and Entrepreneurship
Moving forward, we are creating new pathways to participation – such as our
new Girl Scout Leadership Institute and an expanded Career Exploration
Program. All of our programs and pathways are based upon the Girl Scouts
National Program Portfolio and correlated with several national curricula, such
as the Common Core Standards and the 21st Century Skills Standards.
Black
7,491 27%
Brownies
(grades 2-3)
6,862 25%
•
1¢
Yours in Girl Scouting,
5
¢
In 2013, our 9,087 volunteers delivered 99.3%
of all Girl Scouts programming to NYC girls.
Rose Littlejohn, Board President
Barbara Murphy-Warrington, CEO
Today’s
Girl Scout
Business &
Entrepreneurship
In 2013, we boosted our investment in Business and Entrepreneurship programs,
increasing initiatives that expose girls to the business world and teach them a range of
related skills.
Younger Girls: Building Business Excitement
Our goal is to get girls excited about the business world and to teach
them basic skills. That is why we have added programs like Cookie
University, which trains our Daisies and Brownies (ages 5 to 9) to run
a successful cookie business – from planning and merchandising
to closing a sale. When girls experience success by participating
in the cookie program, they develop confidence in their business
skills and abilities.
11,474 girls ran their own businesses by
participating in our cookie program in 2013.
$
Older Girls: Be What You See
When girls are exposed to successful businesswomen, they begin to envision
themselves as business leaders. Our programs for middle and high school girls (ages
10 to 17) provide business leadership opportunities and give girls the chance to
engage with women business leaders.
Tomorrow’s
Entrepreneur
In 2013, we piloted the Girl Scout Leadership Institute, which focuses on building
girls’ business, marketing, and public speaking skills through
real-life experiences and gives them opportunities to
meet with, and pitch their business ideas to,
successful entrepreneurs and investors.
“I liked Cookie
University very much.
I learned about money
and counting. I can talk to
everyone about Girl Scout
cookies.”
Anna, age 6
Brooklyn
Today’s
Girl Scout
STEM
Science, Technology,
Engineering, & Mathematics
To help girls excel in future STEM careers (the fastest growing employment sector), we
are expanding our long-established STEM programs, thereby helping more girls develop
the curiosity, competency, and confidence to lead in these fields.
Younger Girls: Developing a STEM Mindset
How do we get more girls interested in STEM? We show them how STEM affects
them directly. We make STEM accessible through our new STEM-in-a-Box program
and the Lego League which enables teams of younger girls to build their own robots.
We make STEM fun and engaging through partnerships with organizations, such as
the New York Hall of Science, Techbridge, and FIRST.
Over 10,000 NYC girls participated
in a STEM experience in 2013.
Older Girls: Building STEM Competencies
To ensure we’re helping girls develop relevant STEM skills, we are
partnering with world-class institutions, like the New York Academy
of Science and Deep Earth Academy. We also are providing
programs on a web design initiative, an engineering curriculum for
troops, and the Ship to Shore program, which sparks girls’ interest in
deep ocean exploration.
Tomorrow’s
Mechanical
Engineer
“Prior to
participating,
I never thought that STEMrelated careers could be so
appealing. Now, I am confident
this field has many
opportunities for me.”
Rosie, age 15
Queens
Today’s
Girl Scout
Environmental
Leadership
The Girl Scout Law charges girls with making the world a better place. To prepare them
to address the global urgency surrounding environmental issues and to pursue related
careers, we greatly expanded our environmental leadership program offerings in 2013.
Younger Girls: Expanding Awareness
In the early years of Girl Scouting, our goal is to expose girls to nature – primarily at our
425-acre camp in Dutchess County. For many girls, this is their first trip outside the
five boroughs. In 2013, we broadened our camp’s environmental instruction through
our outdoor classrooms, which include a butterfly garden, a greenhouse, a frog pond,
and our new organic garden.
2,932 girls and adults participated in our
Environmental Leadership programs.
Older Girls: Making a Difference
Older girls go beyond exploring the natural world around them: they
take action to preserve the planet and become environmental
stewards. Our goal is to introduce girls to environmental careers
to show them the ongoing role they can play in making the world a
better place.
Tomorrow’s
Marine Biologist
In 2013, older girls learned about various forms of energy, complex
global food issues, and how to assess air
quality. Girls also met with and learned from
“My leaders
women scientists, environmentalists, engineers and
stressed the
technology experts.
importance of leaving the
environment as we found it.
I will apply environmental
solutions whenever I can
and educate others
whenever I can.”
Justine, age 16
Staten Island
Today’s
Girl Scout
Personal Identity
Leadership
Our Personal Identity Leadership programs are designed to provide girls with greater
opportunities to define themselves as leaders and establish their own path to leadership.
Younger Girls: Building Strength and Confidence
Our goal is to help younger girls understand their leadership strengths
and build their confidence. We also work to give them opportunities
to speak up and speak out. Take for example our junior robotics
teams – girls don’t just learn to build a robot, they get to present
their concept and describe their work at competitions and expos.
84 girls in NYC spearheaded Take Action
projects to earn the highest honor in Girl
Scouting, the prestigious Gold Award.
Older Girls: Overcoming Ambivalence
Too many girls continue to be ambivalent about leading. Our goal is to change this
attitude by exposing them to different types of leaders and leadership styles.
We encourage them to take reasonable risks, think critically and creatively, build
relationships, work in teams, and be visionary.
In 2013, we created the Cookie University mentorship program, the Girl Scout
Leadership Institute, and the Forever Green Leadership Team. Each program
provides girls with real-life opportunities to learn about, explore,
and get excited about leading.
Tomorrow’s
President
“Living out the
Girl Scout Promise and
Law has filled my life with
purpose and given me the
confidence to be bold.”
Pearl, age 17
Brooklyn
Today’s Middle
School Girl
Career Exploration
Program
Our four focal areas — Business & Entrepreneurship, STEM, Environmental Leadership,
and Personal Identity Leadership — coalesce in our middle school program that combines
Girl Scouting principles with real-world experience.
“A program in the South Bronx is helping middle schoolers
become Girl Scouts and, in the process, encouraging girls
to dream big about their future careers.”
– The Wall Street Journal
Our Career Exploration Program (CEP), launched in 2008 in the
South Bronx, enables middle school girls who would not otherwise
have access to Girl Scouting programs, to participate in a girls-only
classroom experience during the school day.
Based in middle schools in low-income neighborhoods, CEP is a
progressive, 32-week curriculum-based program that exposes girls
to careers and professional women role models.
In 2013, CEP expanded to also serve girls in Brooklyn and Queens. CEP is in six schools
now, and reaches over 1,700 girls annually.
Outcomes* include improved school
attendance, improved academic
performance, and increased self-esteem.
Tomorrow’s
Career Woman
“They’ve inspired me.
I now know what steps
I need to take to be successful.
I appreciate them so much.”
Diamond, age 12
South Bronx
* Metis Associates, 2012
Today’s
Girl Scout
Girl Scout
Leadership Institute
Piloted in the summer of 2013, the Girl Scout Leadership Institute is our newest capstone
leadership development program for girls in 9th through 12th grades, delivered in
partnership with the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College.
Research1 shows that girls who remain active in Girl Scouting for at least
three years attain higher levels of education and higher household
income than short-term alumnae and non-alumnae. To this end, we
launched our newest initiative, the Girl Scout Leadership Institute,
which is designed to retain older girls and prepare them to become
tomorrow’s leaders.
Fifty participants are selected for GSLI through a competitive
process. The program starts with a 10-day summer intensive on the
campus of Barnard. Here, girls learn about entrepreneurship and leadership, and
practice leading through developing and pitching a start-up business to angel
investors and accomplished entrepreneurs.
During the 9-month school year program, girls continue to explore leadership in
three areas: the workplace, the community, and the world. Girls visit workplaces
where they meet with women leaders to learn about different careers; receive
leadership coaching from accomplished women leaders; undertake a major
community service project; engage in a Take Action dialogues with girls in different
countries; and develop confidence in their ability to lead.
Gross domestic product could be increased
by as much as 9% in the U.S. if the gender
gap in executive management were closed 2.
Tomorrow’s
Leader
“GSLI was one
of the most enlightening
experiences I’ve ever had,
and I truly believe that
every girl should have this
opportunity as well.”
1
Girl Scouting Works: The Alumnae Impact Study
(Girl Scout Research Institute, 2012)
2
World Economic Forum: The Global Gender
Gap Report (2013)
Lauren, age 15
Brooklyn
Making the World
a Better Place
Community service is at the very core of a Girl Scout’s DNA. All of New York City’s neighborhoods count on the Girl Scouts to help in times of need.
Our Supporters
$600,000
New York Life Foundation*
$150,000
The New York Community Trust
On a regular basis, you can find a Girl
Scout or troop volunteering at a food
pantry or soup kitchen, entertaining
seniors at centers and nursing
homes, reading to children, running
food and clothes drives, providing
park clean-up services, and more.
In FY2013, the Girl Scouts once again
showed their community spirit by
jumping at the chance to help people
impacted by Superstorm Sandy. They helped homeowners clear
debris, they collected and delivered
toiletries and home goods, and they
helped with community clean-up. $100,000 - $149,999
God Bless America Fund
Mattel/Barbie *
Mary & Howdy Phipps
The Thompson Family Foundation
$75,000 - $99,999
The PCLB Foundation
Trish McEvoy
Wells Fargo Bank
$50,000 - $74,999
The Bank of America
Charitable Foundation
Michelle R. Clayman
Galtere’s SigAvis ShermAnna
Foundation
The Howard Phipps Foundation
$25,000 - $49,999
Ford Foundation
Kelly & Todd Guenther
Macy’s
McKinsey & Company
NBA/WNBA
Robert Ouimette
The Patrina Foundation
The Beatrice Renfield Foundation
$15,000 - $24,999
NYC Girl Scouts performed 126,000
hours of community service in 2013 that’s the equivalent of 14.38 years!
Anonymous
AXA Equitable Life Insurance
Company
Donna J. Blank
BNY Mellon
EILEEN FISHER
Franklin Templeton Investments
George A. Gaston Charitable Trust
Gurwitch Products
Rose & Robert Littlejohn
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Nordstrom
Susan & Peter Nitze
Janet Nettleton Otto
PwC
Saks Fifth Avenue
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
$10,000 - $14,999
Blenheim Capital Management, LLC
Capital One Services, LLC
Carmen Dubroc & Lewis I. Haber
Coach Foundation
Con Edison
Rita & Frank Castagna
JP Morgan Chase Foundation
Mayor’s Fund to Advance
New York City
McGraw-Hill Inc.
Melissa & Gregory Rice
Melissa McClenaghan Martin
New York Yankees
Nina McLemore, Inc.
Pamela & Edward Pantzer
Patricia & Alexander
Farman-Farmaian
Proskauer Rose LLP
Regina Kulik Scully &
Artemis Rising Foundation
Rose M. Badgeley Residuary
Charitable Trust
Sherry A. Matays
Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP
Stephanie Breslow &
Paul Watterson
Susan Vobejda
TJX Companies
US Bank
$5,000 - $9,999
Anisa International
Baker & Hostetler LLP
David Berry
Kim Bourne & Raydean Tinglin
Colgate-Palmolive
Barbara J. Cooperman
Lynda Davey
Deutsche Bank Private
Wealth Management
The Cleveland H. Dodge
Foundation, Inc.
Liz Gateley
Jocelyn & Kenneth Grahame
James Gundell
Janet T. Hanson
Hilco Trading LLC
Trustees of the Joyce Theatre
Foundation
JPMorgan Private Bank
Kaplow Communications, Inc.
Catherine Keating
Fernanda Kellogg & Kirk Henckels
Ketchum Inc.
Laureen & Ragnar Knutsen
Jennifer M. Lee
Leslie A. Mays
Caton & Mark McFadden
Nina E. McLemore
Alyssa & Dr. Charles Moeder
Barbara Murphy-Warrington
Marie Raperto
Toni Riccardi
Barbara Roth
Rothstein Kass
Scholastic Inc.
Jill & John Scibilia
Betty & James K. Stone
Foundation
Cheryl L. Swiatkowski
Patrice Tanaka
John & Karen Thiel
Sheri Wilson-Gray
The New Yankee Stadium
Community Benefits Fund
YMCA of New York City
$2,500 - $4,999
ACE INA Foundation
ANN INC.
Anonymous
Astoria Federal Savings
Avenue Capital Group
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Christine Battaglia
Barry Beck
BENDEL
John N. Blackman, Sr. Foundation
Bloomingdale’s
BMI
BNY Mellon Community Partnership
Kathy & Al Brand
C. Wonder LLC
Citarella West, LLC
EisnerAmper LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Heide L. Gardner
Gensler
Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary
Committee of Staten Island
The Guardian Life Insurance
Company of America
Hearst Companies
HSNi LLC
David Hunt
Jackson Lewis LLP
Edina Jennison
Jones Lang LaSalle
Tom Kelly
Lord & Taylor
Marie Claire Magazine
Melissa & Chappy Morris
Motorola Solutions and
Foundation
Neiman Marcus
New Amsterdam Partners, LLC
Outdoor Foundation
Performance Companies, LP
Pyro-Spectaculars
Radio City Music Hall Productions
Marsha P. Roth
Carol Sawdye & John O. Morisano
Sears Holdings Management
Corporation
Amy Shecter
Robin & Larry Statsky
Patricia Stensrud
The Executive Leadership Council
Barbara Tober
United Way of New York City
WB WOOD/NY
William Yun
Paula & Steven Zirinsky
$1,000 - $2,499
Janet M. Accornero
Isabel Anaya
Eleanor S. Applewhaite
Emily Arean
Astor Media Services, LLC
Sarah C. Page Bareau
Carol & Andy Beck
Carol Bellamy
Bergdorf Goodman
Franci J. Blassberg
Bonnier Corporation
CRT/tanaka
Centerbridge Partners LP
Jennifer L. Chase
Citi Investment Banking
Sarah Cogan
Mollie Colavita
Corcoran Group
Crenshaw Communications
Stephen C. Curley
Dr. E. Lawrence Deckinger Family
Foundation, Inc.
DISC Graphics Inc
EOS Partners LP
Evins Communications Ltd
Amy Factor
James E. Fagan
Farfromboring Promotions
Patrick Ford
Mary Louise Formato
Ellen Fox
Futureshift Inc.
Girl Scout Service Unit:
Crossroads 1&2
Girl Scout Service Unit:
Crossroads 3
Girl Scout Service Unit:
Crossroads 4
Girl Scout Service Unit:
Three Bridges 1&2
Girl Scout Service Unit:
Three Bridges 3&4
Girl Scout Troop 3063
Roberta Golubock
Boo & Cecil Grace
Rashmi Gupta
Institute for Cultural Exchange, Inc.
Paul J. Isaac
Amanda C. Jones
Brian & Joelle Kelly Family
Foundation
Elizabeth King
Jayme N. Koszyn &
Thomas O’Hanley
Amy Kule
Legg Mason Investment Counsel
Alan Luchs
Margaret & Steven Matays
Michael Matays
Merck Partnership for Giving
Beverly Miller
Mary & John Mills
Deanna M. Mulligan
Robert & Ann Newburger
Foundation, Inc.
NFL Network
Gretchen Nicholas
Heidi Nitze
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak &
Stewart, P.C.
Beverly & Carl Palash
Phillips Lytle LLP
Planet Hollywood New York, LTD
Hima Bindu Punukollu
Queen Anne’s Capital
Florence I. Quinn
RCS Real Estate Advisors
Red Bug Inc.
Sarah Burley Reid
Grace E. Richardson
Ridgewood Savings Bank
David Rockefeller
Mara Rogers
Katherine Rosa
Janet Ross
Mary & Saul Sanders
Bob Scott
Shearman & Sterling
Elizabeth & David M. Sherman
Barby Siegel
Jeffrey Silverman
Robert Sloan
Joseph & Diane Steinberg
Kenneth Stemme
Nancy B. Taylor
Temin & Company
Lynn Casey Thornton
Marjorie Tiven
TPG Architecture, LLP
Monica & Andrew Vogelstein
Lauren Weiss
The Wet Seal Inc.
Paul Yao
Lisa Yarnell
Jane A. Zimmy
For a complete list of our supporters, please visit our website at www.girlscoutsnyc.org/support
Gifts In-Kind
Bloomberg
INDIGO International Inc.
Gillian L. Murray
Marie T. Raperto
Cheryl L. Swiatkowski
Government Support
City Council Member Annabel Palma
City Council Member Sara Gonzalez
City Council Member Robert Jackson
City Council Member Jessica S.Lappin
City Council Member Christine C. Quinn
City Council Member Daniel J. Halloran
City Council Member Peter Koo
City Council Member James S. Oddo
Gifts received from 10/1/2012 - 9/30/2013
Juliette Low Society
The Juliette Low Society recognizes loyal supporters
who have named the Girl Scouts of Greater New York in their estate plans.
Sarah Page Bareau
Valerie Bell
Evelyn Bishop
Kim Bourne
Eunice Bownes†
Evelyn “Teddy” Brodek†
Charmaine Chung
Jennifer Chung
Liz Cianfrone
Elizabeth Jane Dennis
Jane Dennis
Carmen Dubroc
Merle France
Philomene Gates†
Joyce Glencamp
Chelsea Gomez
Zoila Gomez
Lewis I. Haber
Paula Hart
Juliee Hughson
Gliced Irizarry
Edina Jennison
Jennifer Jimenez
Judy Jones
Sandy Kazinski
Rose M. Littlejohn
Kate W. Maitland
Franz Martin
Dawn McEvoy
Mary Jane Meconi
Barbara Medina
Alyssa Moeder
Norma Munves†
Barbara Murphy-Warrington
Gillian Murray
Susan Nitze
Dawn M. Nolan
Carol Obler
Janet Nettleton Otto
Robert Ouimette
Sylvia C. Pace-Diaz
Jody Pardo
* This list does not include members who wish to remain anonymous.
Margarita Perusquia
Mary S. Phipps
Stacey Pilson
Karenbeatrice Porcher
Marie Raperto
Jessica Rodulfo
Shayla Scarlett
Jill M. Scibilia
John J. Scibilia
Margaret Seiler
Patricia Stensrud
Jacqueline A. Sturgess
Cheryl L. Swiatkowski
Dolores Swirin
Henrietta Swirin
Patrice A Tanaka
Susana Torres
Tanya Velez
Harry Weisfeld
Shelia Weisfeld†
Laura Whitman
†
Deceased
Trefoil Society
The new Trefoil Society recognizes those who, through their generous financial support,
are advancing the Girl Scouts’ mission and helping today’s girls become tomorrow’s leaders.
— Charter Members —
Gold Members
Michelle Clayman
Sherry Matays
Trish McEvoy
Silver Members
Donna J. Blank
Barbara J. Cooperman
Lynda Davey
Carmen Dubroc & Lewis I. Haber
Liz Gateley
Jocelyn Grahame
Kelly & Todd Guenther
James Gundell
Helen Gurrera
Catherine M. Keating
Fernanda M. Kellogg
Jennifer M. Lee
Rose & Robert Littlejohn
Melissa McClenaghan Martin
Leslie Mays
Nina McLemore
Alyssa Moeder
Susan & Peter Nitze
Janet & Peter Otto
Robert Ouimette
Toni Riccardi
Melissa & Gregory Rice
Barbara Roth
Cheryl L. Swiatkowski
Susan Vobejda
Sheri Wilson-Gray
Bronze Members
Gwenn Carr
Heide L. Gardner
Joanne Minieri
Marie Raperto
Patrice A. Tanaka
Paula & Steven Zirinsky
Trefoil Members
Lauren Albert
JoAnne Williams Bilotti
Kim Bourne & Raydean Tinglin
Loretta Cangiolosi
Ling W. Chang
Jennifer L. Chase
Brenda Earl
Nancy Glaser
Amanda Jones
Karen Lundgard
Melissa & Chappy H. Morris
Barbara Murphy-Warrington
Heather Olson
Jennifer Perez
Pamela Petrosino
Mary Elizabeth Pratt
Alice Sanderson Rivoire
Jill & John Scibilia
Amy Shecter
Kristen Stein
Patricia Stensrud
Suzanne Yadav
Jane A. Zimmy
Financial Overview
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Financial Activity
Income
Public Support and Revenue
Foundations & Government Grants
Special Events (net expenses)
Individuals
Legacies & Bequests*
United Way*
Donated Goods & Services*
Total Public Support and Revenue
Fiscal Year 2013
$1,372,164
19%
940,748
13%
926,41113%
19,695
—
4,038
—
19,530
—
$3,282,586
45%
Fiscal Year 2012
$680,79510%
1,070,56016%
280,3924%
22,648
—
6,143
—
26,658
—
$2,087,19632%
Product Sales (net expenses)
Program Fees
Investment Return*
Other Income
Total Income
$2,768,555
373,991
551,599
397,873
$7,374,604
$2,799,58343%
446,7516%
839,040
13%
404,672
6%
$6,577,242100%
Expenses
Membership Services
Girl Program Services
Camp Operations
Adult Education
Public Information
Total Program Services
$1,563,185
1,489,473
702,846
364,557
268,515
$4,388,576
27%
$1,510,68524%
%
26 2,019,76831%
12%
939,43015%
%
7 472,6557%
5%
247,3304%
%
77 $5,189,86881%
$544,746
787,755
$1,332,501
$5,721,077
9%
$517,94011%
14%
677,4988%
%
23 $1,195,43819%
100%
$6,385,306100%
Fund Development
General Administration
Total Supporting Services
Total Expenses
38%
5%
7%
5%
100%
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Investments
Contributions Receivable, Net
Accounts Receivable
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
Inventory
Deferred Rent Receivable
Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trusts
Fixed Assets
Total Assets
Fiscal Year 2013
Fiscal Year 2012
$771,094
$214,095
5,370,9355,012,085
1,027,793
196,151
25,126
64,117
144,739
140,727
3,4715,450
71,610
98,687
406,557
381,696
656,401
748,734
$8,477,726
$6,861,742
Liabilities and Net Assets
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Deferred Revenue
Deferred Rent Payable
Annuities Payable
Total Liabilities
Net Assets
Unrestricted
Temporarily Restricted
Permanently Restricted
Total Net Assets
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
300,963
168,091
109,874
9,780
$588,708
$6,338,961$5,698,053
1,131,500
144,742
418,557
392,696
$7,889,018
$6,235,491
$8,477,726
$6,861,742
* Included under “Other” on Fiscal Year 2012 revenue graph. Note: figures derived from the Council’s audited financial statement for the fiscal year 2012.
Investment Portfolio Policy Statement: The Council invests its portfolio to grow the principal value of the assets with a moderate level of risk over the long
term in excess of inflation, all distributions, and a passive set of market indices in consideration of cash flows, time horizon and overall risk tolerance. Our
investments are invested in accordance with sound investment practices that emphasize prudent asset allocation.
Income
I. Organizational improvements
In FY 2013 the organization made significant improvements to operations and implemented several changes to ensure long term sustainability. The Council
was able to simultaneously increase revenue and reduce expenses. The result was on overall increase in net assets of almost $1.7 million. While the organization is now on stronger financial ground, the program expense ratio has reduced slightly. This reduction was a result of more efficient program delivery,
as well as investment in more robust finance and development functions.
Program improvements include: launching of the Girl Scout Leadership Institute; expansion of programs at Camp Kaufmann; increased STEM programming through strategic relationships with the New York Academy of Science, Hall of Science, Techbridge (STEM-in-box); experimenting with Skype-in-theclassroom as a tool for our volunteers to enhance program delivery; and partnering with teachers to co-deliver Girl Scouting in the school day in select
middle schools in the South Bronx.
II. Volunteer contributions
Volunteers have donated significant time to the Council’s program services, and are engaged in delivering 99.3% of the programs offered. While these services are vital to the Council’s operations and the range and quality of the programs we offer, they do not meet the necessary criteria for recognition under
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. As such, they are not reflected in the financial statements.
250,950
190,051
174,848
10,402
$626,251
Expenses
Other Income
Program Fees 5%
%
5
Investment Return
%
7
Fund Development
9%
Administration
14%
Cookies &
Product Sales
38%
Individuals
13%
Special Events
13%
Foundations &
Government Grants
19%
Program Services
77%
2012-2013
Board of
Directors
Chair
Patricia Stensrud
President
Rose M. Littlejohn
Vice Presidents
Patrice Tanaka
Robert Ouimette
Alyssa Moeder
Jocelyn Grahame
Susan Nitze
Carmen Dubroc
Sheri Wilson-Gray
Treasurer
Marie Raperto
Secretary
Cheryl L. Swiatkowski
Assistant Secretary
Barbara Roth
Board Members
Christine Battaglia
Donna J. Blank
Kim Bourne
Michelle Clayman
Barbara J. Cooperman
Lynda Davey
Liz Gateley
Todd Guenther
James Gundell
Helen Gurrera
Catherine M. Keating
Fernanda M. Kellogg
Amy Kule
Jennifer M. Lee
Kate Maitland
Melissa McClenaghan Martin
Sherry Matays
Leslie Mays
Trish McEvoy
Nina McLemore
Janet Nettleton Otto
Toni Riccardi
Melissa Rice
Amy Shecter
Betty Spence, PhD
Susan Vobejda
Paula H. Zirinsky
Chief Executive Officer
Barbara Murphy-Warrington
The Girl Scout Promise
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
The Girl Scout Law
I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do,
and to
respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.
Our Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage,
confidence, and character,
who make the world a better place.
Girl Scouts of Greater New York l 43 West 23rd Street, 6th Floor l New York, NY 10010
212.645.4000 l www.girlscoutsnyc.org