FOUNDING CIRCLE September 2014

Our Organization

Purpose and History

Girls in Tech is a global non-profit (501c3) focused on influential women in technology and entrepreneurship. We concentrate on the promotion, growth, success and leadership of entrepreneurial and innovative women in the technology space.

The organization was established in 2007 by Adriana Gascoigne, with its flagship Chapter in San Francisco, where it’s now headquartered. It has since scaled to over 42 chapters globally, providing high-impact programming for women in the technology and startup spaces.

MISSION

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STOR

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Our Chapters We currently have 42 Chapters around the world

Our Programs !  AMPLIFY A one-day pitch competition where female entrepreneurs present their start-up to a panel of judges.

!  Catalyst Conference Two days of inspiring keynotes from female leaders in the industry, as well as panels, workshops and networking sessions.

!  Global Classroom Our online education platform that allows us to connect with people around the world, offering a variety of training, courses and education.

!  GITHacks Hackathons – online or on-the-ground – that focus on gender equality and bridging the gap in the technology and start-up spaces.

!  GIT M A three-tiered mentorship program developed to provide integrated, engaging and educational programs for three distinct groups: !  GIT W: Professional women in the technology and/or entrepreneurship spaces

!  GIT U: University-aged women interested in pursuing careers in the technology and/or entrepreneurship spaces

!  GIT NX: Young girls interested in the STEM, coding and/or entrepreneurs

!  GIT 360 A two-month bootcamp that teaches women the entrepreneurial skills needed to their product or service in the technology space.

!  XChange A week-long exchange program for women in the start-up and technology spaces.

!  GIT Up A program targeting underserved populations around the world by offering training and providing career opportunities in the technology space.

!  GIT Internship A series of partnerships that provide women in technology sectors around the world to be matched with meaningful internship opportunities in technology companies and startups.

Current Status

Where we are now

We’ve reached the classic “chasm” of start-ups….

We’re busting at the seams, with 15 new Chapters lined up to launch in the next two quarters (and requests daily for more), the organization of our Catalyst Conference next Spring, and serious interest in all of our programs from organizations around the world….

Great! It IS great…. But we need to grow our Global team fast in order to execute on this interest, and grow the organization at the pace it wants grow at.

We’re already making an impact on the careers and aspirations of thousands of women, and the continual demand for this is astounding.

Oh yeah….we’re incredibly biased, but we think this organization can grow well beyond the current chapter reach and programming and make a real impact on women in technology and entrepreneurship around the world….. That’s our passion and our goal.

Goals for the next year

!  Increase our Chapters around the world……With a particular focus on US, Africa, Latin and South America and Asia.

!  Launch our priority programming !  Global Classroom – We have seven years of research into this, all of the

platform needs in place with contracts signed, and our first course curriculum created, targeting girls in STEM fields.

!  Catalyst Conference – We have a location (Phoenix), a date (Spring 2015) and have confirmation and interest from some excellent women (we can’t say who just yet, but trust us, they’re fantastic).

!  GIT U – We want to launch our GIT U program in 10 universities around the globe in Fall 2015.

!  GITHacks – We hope to implement several on-the-ground hackathons in the next year, as well as one global, online hackathon.

!  Grow our Global team……We’d like to have 5 full time staff by the end of 2015.

!  Fundraise aggressively……We’re currently speaking with a lot of people about sponsoring our organization and its programming, as well as researching and applying for relevant grants…. BUT THESE TAKE TIME. Therefore….

Founding Circle

Who are you, and why do we need you?

!  YOU !  Some who feels passionately about the mission of GIT

!  Someone who believes our organization has growth potential beyond its current state

!  Someone who would like to help us grow effectively !  Someone with the expertise, network and guidance we need to grow

!  Someone who can move quickly

!  US !  We need to cover current organizational overhead

!  We need to immediately increase our personnel and bandwidth to support our growth

!  We need to fill in the time gap between where we are now and when will see funding from sponsorships or grants (2+ months for all)

Our Ask

Be part of our

Founding Circle

Individuals or corporations who would like to support our growth by: !  Donating $1,000-25,000 (or more…)

!  Providing these funds by December 31st 2014

Our goal is to raise $100,000 in this time period. This will help us cover overhead and personnel while we work on additional funds. *All donations are tax deductible as charitable donations, and relevant 501c3 paperwork is available upon request

Our Return

!  We’ll provide you with marketing materials throughout the year so you can see and point to the impact of your donation.

!  We’ll include you on our Founding Circle page of our website (with links backs….) and provide social media exposure.

!  For donors of $10,000 or more, we would like to invite you to become an Advisor of Girls in Tech, and be highlighted on our Advisors page on our site. !  Lead Advisor - $20,000 or more ! Advisor - $10,000-$20,000

Please contact Kate Brodock, President of Girls in Tech, for further information or to make a donation:

kate@girlsintech.org +1.617.821.4611 www.girlsintech.org/donate

Thank you