SUPPORTING A GIRL TODAY STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITY NOW AND IN THE FUTURE
We envision a world in which all who identify as a girl have a chance to live their dream and reach their full potential. We achieve our mission by providing grants, mentorship, and ongoing development to K-12 girls in Minnesota.
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The Ann Bancroft
Foundation (ABF) Grant
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Trailblazer
Fellowship
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Gatherings
& Workshops
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2024 - 2025 TRAILBLAZER FELLOWSHIP
The Ann Bancroft Foundation Trailblazer Fellowship allows previous grantees (Trailblazers) who are currently in 9th to 12th grade to apply for a new grant to fund a dream as a head start on their road to independence, college, and career and participate in a year-long cohort experience.
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2023 in Review
2023 was an incredible year for the Ann Bancroft Foundation! We began implementing our strategic plan, awarded grants to our first Trailblazer Fellows, increased the amount of our seed grants, and more! Thank you to the Ann Bancroft Community for helping to make 2023 so special! Read more about everything we got up to this year.
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2024 Annual event Recap
Read about our annual event where we celebrate and honor the girls who use their voices, talents, gifts and creativity every day to transform our world.
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Parents, Mentors &
Influencers
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Partners, Referrals & Providers
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Individual &
Corporate Donors
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"MY SELF-CONFIDENCE SKY-ROCKETED BECAUSE I BEGAN TRUSTING IN MY OWN ABILITIES."
A REVIEW OF 2023
We support girls to live their dreams and imagine something bigger
288
ABF Grants Awarded
in 2023
42
Trailblazer Fellowship Applicants
27
Minnesota Counties Received Grants
OUR theory of change
The Ann Bancroft Foundation believes investing in girls by increasing access to transformative experiences builds competence, confidence, connection, character and caring (the 5 C’s of positive youth development), and disrupts the impacts of gender inequities by helping girls build skills to navigate the challenges they face today, and laying the foundation for future successes that strengthen our communities.
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