GIRLS Mentorship Grant

GIRLS Mentorship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Chicago Women in Philanthropy
Last Updated: September 23, 2025

Summary

The GIRLS Mentorship Program, organized by Chicago Women in Philanthropy, empowers young girls through mentorship and leadership development. This initiative connects 4th to 6th graders from Holy Family School with CWIP members, offering bi-monthly sessions that cover essential topics. Additionally, the program hosts a High School Career Conference for sophomore girls, facilitating interactions with women across various fields. This dual approach fosters personal growth and professional networking, ensuring that participants gain valuable insights and support.

Overview

CWIP's Mission Chicago Women in Philanthropy (CWIP) is a community of philanthropic, corporate-giving, and nonprofit women and non-binary individuals.  Our members are passionate about helping women and girls advance in society.  Our mission is to build an inclusive community that educates and empowers professional women to grow personally and professionally and to advocate boldly for themselves and their communities. CWIP's Vision An equitable, inclusive, and connected social sector. GIRLS Mentorship The GIRLS Committee (Girls Igniting Real Leadership & Service) focuses on mentoring, coaching, and bringing opportunities for leadership development to girls of all ages. The GLMP (Girls Leadership Mentoring Program) starts planning and recruiting mentors in the fall and sessions start in January and run through mid-May. We match 4th, 5th and 6th grade girls at Holy Family School in North Lawndale with a CWIP member and meet twice a month for four months covering a variety of topics. The program starts with an orientation and will end with a walking tour of the North Lawndale neighborhood. GIRLS Committee members can help plan the program, apply to be mentors or both! The GIRLS Committee also hosts a one-day High School Career Conference for sophomore high school girls. The program is designed for the high school girls to meet women from a variety of fields, have a fun interactive conversation with them, and offer some tips and advice for preparing for success. GIRLS Committee members can help plan the program, be apart of the program or both!

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.