The Ann Bancroft Foundation supports girls and women to realize their highest dreams and potential.
About the Ann Bancroft Foundation
Our Mission
The Ann Bancroft Foundation supports girls and women to realize their highest dreams and potential. The Foundation endeavors to live this mission by recognizing individual achievement and by promoting initiatives that inspire courage, risk-taking, integrity and individuality in girls and women.
- Provide Mini-Grants to girls ages 10 to 10th grade to achieve a dream;
- Provide inspiration and recognition to women and girls through awards;
- Shine a spotlight on outstanding programs and individuals;
- Encourage and support programs with girls' organizations;
- Form strategic partnerships with corporations to support programs implemented in other organizations;
- Be a convener in programs, special events and more
Our Programs
The Ann Bancroft Dream Maker Award Program
Now in its 10th year, the Ann Bancroft Awards honors and encourages the achievements of girls and women. Each year we honor a girl and a woman for achievement and leadership, and an individual and an organization for support and encouragement. The major fundraising event for the foundation, the Ann Bancroft Awards hosts over 800 community executives and leaders with a dinner and awards program. Each award winner receives $1,000.
Dare to Dream Micro Grants for Girls Program
Launched in 2001, this program provides small grants of $100 to $500 to girls in grades 6 through 10, who have a dream and need the financial and caring support of adults in order to achieve that dream. Grants are given in two rounds, in the summer and in the winter. The Dare to Dream Minigrant Program has provided over $210,000 to 570 girls in Minnesota (see How Your Money is Spent).
about our founder…
Ann Bancroft is one of the world's preeminent polar explorers and an internationally recognized leader who is dedicated to inspiring women and girls around the world to unleash the power of their dreams.
keep in touch…
Ann Bancroft Foundation
808 14th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, 55414
612-676-9484
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support the dream…
The Ann Bancroft foundation could not fulfill its mission without the generous support of our volunteers and donors.