Who We Are
Girls For A Change (GFAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization aimed at empowering self-identifying Black girls in Central Virginia to visualize their bright futures and potential through discovery, development, innovation, and social change in their communities. Our mission is to prepare Black girls for the world and the world for Black girls.
"We are Black girls. We are powerful.
We are amazing."
-Naomi Vickers
Girl Ambassador Participant
2024 Annual Report
Our Values
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Empowering Bold Visions and Playfulness
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Uncompromising Integrity and Excellence
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Systematic and Community-Centric Approach
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Co-creation and Participation
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Challenging the Status Quo
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Two-Fold Mission of Preparation and Advocacy
Recent blogs
Donate Your Birthday
Want to use your special day to do something meaningful? We’re challenging all of our supporters to donate their Birthday to Girls For A Change and help us raise funds for our 1 Million Reasons to Build campaign. Donating your Birthday on Facebook is easy and will help us get to our $1M goal so that…
Girl Ambassador Instructors Needed
We’re excited to open an opportunity for business owners, educational specialists, and field experts to join the Girl Ambassador Program as instructors! The Girl Ambassador Program (GAP) is a 21st-century workforce development program for Black girls and other girls of color that teaches hybrid skills and prepares them for better-paying jobs in technology and professional…
Celebrating the Principles of Kwanzaa
December 26th marks the first day of Kwanzaa, a seven day celebration of community, family and culture. Kwanzaa was established as a means to help African Americans reconnect with their African roots and heritage. Each day is connected to a principle that emphasize a unique set of values and ideals. At Girls For A Change,…
Peer Advisor Highlight: Rachel Stanton
Our communications team has been expanding over the course of the year to include more brilliant, Black voices. We’d like to officially introduce you to the newest member of the team, Rachel Stanton. Rachel is a Junior in the Center for Leadership, Government, and Global Economics at Douglas Southall Freeman High School. She is…