Girls At Work

Empowering girls one woodworking project at a time

January 1, 2023

NH Business Review Staff,

Girlsatwork2022

Mission Statement:

Girls at Work, Inc. empowers girls with tools, unleashing their power and potential to accomplish anything. When girls learn how to build with power tools, they come away with more than skills in woodworking — they come away empowered for life.

Top Funding Sources:
Foundation Grants: 40%
Individual Donations: 30%
Corporate Sponsorships: 20%
Program and Events: 10%

Year Established: 2000

Employees: 7

Annual Revenue: $500,000

Service Locations:

Our main workshop is located at 200 Bedford Street in Manchester, but we travel throughout New Hampshire.

Contact:

Linnea Chruscielski
Operations Director
200 Bedford St.
Manchester, NH 03101
603-345-0392
linnea@girlswork.org
www.GirlsWork.org

2023 Goals:

Our goal is to provide our empowering program to every girl in our community. We help underserved girls gain the skills and confidence they need to find and use their voices. Every day, we strive to create meaningful, lasting change in the lives of girls who have very few opportunities. We believe that building is the vehicle for helping girls learn to tap into their own power as strong and unstoppable individuals.

Fundraising Events:

Corporate sponsorships are welcomed and some tiers allow for the use of the Girls at Work space for meetings and events as well as team builds. However, we do host civic groups and corporations for facility and program tours with our founder, Elaine Hamel. We also host social events during the year to raise awareness and to support our mission.

Giving Opportunities:

Gifts at all levels are welcomed and put to use every day to run our programs and purchase lumber and supplies for the girls. Annual sponsorships are also welcomed. For example, $1,000 will send three girls to our Build Me Up Summer Camp Program. A gift of $300 will sponsor a girl in our After School Program. Contact us at 603-345-0392 to discuss other giving opportunities, or make a gift online at girlswork.org/give.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Volunteers are needed for events as well as organizing clothing, gifts and food drives. If you have a particular skill or connections you would like to share with the organization, please contact us. We require volunteers to be energetic and passionate about empowering girls.