The 61 members of Girls Giving Grants (g3) have named six semi-finalists for the $9,200 award they will announce in Spring 2022. The annual g3 award is made to a nonprofit supporting youth in Bastrop, Hays, Travis, and/or Williamson counties.
See below the six nonprofit semi-finalists and their projects.
Austin Young Men's Business League: Creating a Sense of Possibility for Austin's Underinvested Youth
The Refuge for DMST: Horses Carry Healing for Girls Recovered from Sex Trafficking
Nicole's House: Creating a Space for Texas Girls to Recover from Human Trafficking
Catholic Charities of Central Texas: Empowering Expecting Teenage Mothers
Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center: Helping Kids Overcome Trauma
The Junior League of Austin: Signature Impact Programs
In early February, g3 Area Review Committees (ARCs) will make presentations to advocate for each ARC semi-finalist. The full membership will then vote to identify their finalists. At the second February meeting, g3 will prepare for site visits that are tentatively scheduled for April.
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Girls Giving Grants (g3) is a model of collective giving designed by Impact Austin to educate and engage young women with thoughtful grantmaking practices. Members of g3 are young philanthropists in grades 8-12. Since 2006, they have awarded $98,000 to improve the lives of youth in Central Texas. Their total giving will exceed $100,000 in 2022 with the $9,200 grant that includes a $3,500 match from a local family foundation.