Ann Bancroft Foundation (ABF)

Minnesota’s girls and gender-expansive youth are ready to lead! They are dreaming big, reaching for their goals, and building the confidence and courage they need to navigate the challenges facing them today and into the future. But they need to know there is a community standing with them!

ABF received 295 grant applications this fall-32% more than we did a year ago! Your Give to the Max Day gift will support the brave, unapologetic journeys of girls and gender-expansive youth in Minnesota as they reach for their dreams. You are helping them to build confidence and believe in their own potential. And with your support, they are creating and fostering stronger, more vibrant communities across the state and beyond.

Thanks to a small group of passionate ABF donors, every dollar you give will be matched 1:1, doubling your impact. Your gift today helps earn the $18,500 match and empowers youth to change their futures and our collective future!

Your gift helps Minnesota girls and gender‑expansive youth in grades K-12 to imagine something bigger and achieve their dreams through grants, mentorship, convenings, and ongoing development opportunities.

Join Our 2026 Give to the Max Day Campaign

When we leverage the full matching grant, we will have raised $37,000 to say yes to 37 more girl-identifying youth and make 37 more dreams possible.

Your gift will be matched 1:1, and beginning November 1, 2026 all gifts count toward our goal and are eligible for GiveMN prize drawings.

Your support today demonstrates to girls that there is a community standing behind them and helps them build courage and confidence. Join us to empower every girl to step into her unique brilliance, dreams, goals, voice, and story.

Why It Matters

The Ann Bancroft Foundation equips Minnesota girls and gender-expansive youth (grades K–12) to explore their passions through grants, mentorship, and transformative experiences like the Girlhood Summit and Trailblazer Fellowships.

When a girl receives a Ann Bancroft Foundation grant, she gains more than funding — she discovers competence, confidence, courage, compassion, and connection. These moments of belief and opportunity spark a lifetime of leadership that helps girls navigate today's challenges and sets them up for future success.

The Power of Your Gift

• $50 makes it possible for a girl to attend a leadership or STEM workshop
• $150 provides supplies or equipment for their chosen activity
• $1,000-$2,500 funds a full grant or fellowship that turns a dream into a lived experience

Support their journeys. Change their futures. Donate now.

 

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