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The Ann Bancroft Foundation is excited to introduce Dr. Gigi Chawla as a new board member as of June 2023. Gigi is the Chief of Community Pediatrics at Children's Minnesota. Below, read the seven lessons Gigi would give her younger self.

The Ann Bancroft Foundation welcomes LaCora Bradford Kesti as a new board member in 2023. Below, LaCora shares seven leadership lessons she has learned from nearly a decade of working in nonprofits.

Laura Fingerson is a former board member of the Ann Bancroft Foundation, an organization that empowers and inspires Minnesota girls. Below, Laura reflects on seven lessons she’d give her younger self.

A $1,000 investment is building up the next generation of leaders, scientists, athletes, authors, and doctors to be change-makers in their communities. We are taking this bold step to say to our youth that in a constantly changing world, we are still here, and we believe in your dreams!

I'm excited to see how this continues to influence her life. To be able to mentor a young woman while this whole window is opening up for her around family and identity was an honor.

Lauren was awarded an Ann Bancroft Foundation grant in the fall of 2018 to play competitive volleyball at club AAU volleyball.