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Sabrina was awarded an Ann Bancroft Foundation grant in the fall of 2015 for the Youth in Government (YIG) program where she was immersed in government and politics. She participated in the courts for two years and as a lobbyist for two years and proceeded to go to Girls State. 

Founder Ann Bancroft reflected on her life and legacy, including the foundation she created decades earlier

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.

May was Mental Health Awareness Month. To finish off this important month, the Ann Bancroft Foundation hosted NAMI Minnesota to teach their Ending the Silence class. Check out the top five takeaways from this session.

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.

After receiving over 30 applications, ABF has now selected 8 incredible high school students as part of the Trailblazer Fellowship inaugural class.

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!

Ann Bancroft and the Ann Bancroft Foundation both get a shoutout in a roundup of some of Minnesota's most incredible and influential women.