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How is Girl Scouting Financed?
Troop Financing
Council Financing
How Can You Help?
Friends of Girl Scouting Annual Fund
Join the Dream Builder's Society
SHARE Family Partnership Fund
Planned Gift
Endowment Fund
Employer Matching Gifts
Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline's CVC Code
You can receive further information, by calling Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline's Fund Development Department at 777.5124 or 800.542.5905 ext 124.
Already decided to make a financial gift?
The fastest and easiest way to contribute is to click here to make a gift online. Another fast and easy way is to click here for a donation card. The card will provide all the details; or you can contact our Director of Fund Development, Connie Bierly, for more information. Remember that no gift of cash is ever too small or too large.
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How is Girl Scouting Financed?
Financing for the Girl Scout program comes from many sources. We are well known for our wonderful cookie sale. The cookie sale helps girls learn sales and marketing skills while assisting with financing the Girl Scout program. The same is true of the nut & candy product sale which was added to our mix in October 2003. Girl Scouting helps to develop life skills and leadership while laughing and learning. It is our challenge to involve the community in assuming responsibility for funding the outstanding program so that every girl, everywhere has the opportunity to be a part of Girl Scouting.
Our annual giving campaign is more than just a fundraiser. It is an opportunity for people—both in Girl Scouting and in the community—to take a stand and say "I support this organization. I applaud their good work and I appreciate what they do."
Troop Financing
Each member pays a $10 registration fee that goes directly to our national organization to help cover the cost of insurance and development of national program, resources and training. None of this fee remains in our council. Troop dues, which are established by each troop or group, remain within the troop for the girls to use for planned activities. Earnings from product sales (cookies, candies & nuts) supplement dues, as does additional money earning projects planned and carried out by each troop/group.
Council Financing
The council receives funding from many sources. Our purpose is to secure adequate funding from community and private sources to increase our ability to provide more program for more girls. We receive support from 14 United Ways, and funding from grants, foundations, corporations and friends and families of Girl Scouting is continually sought to provide programming and financial assistance.
How Can You Help?
There are lots of ways to help ensure the future of Girl Scouts here in Virginia Skyline. But before choosing to financially support any charity, it is best to learn as much as possible about the overall organization. To make this fun and easy, join us for "Girl Scouts: Making A Difference Every Day." This is a free one-hour orientation to Girl Scouting in Virginia Skyline Council. Sessions are scheduled on a regular basis or can usually be scheduled at your convenience. Enjoy a tour of our council headquarters, refreshments, as well as an overview of our past, present and future. Call or e-mail us for details on dates and times. Our chief development officer may be reached at 540.777.5124 or e-mail Connie Bierly.
Friends of Girl Scouting Annual Fund
Each year a letter is sent to all friends in Virginia Skyline. The letter encourages and reminds those on the mailing list to make their annual gift to support our Annual Fund. Gifts to the Annual Fund are used to off set the expenses of items such as financial assistance to eligible members, program supplies, training supplies and materials, as well as training sessions for adult volunteers.
Specific examples are:
$10 = supports membership for one girl.
$25 = supports the Zink the Zebra diversity patch program for one troop.
$50 = supports attendance for one girl at a summer day camp program.
$125 = supports five new troops.
$200 = supports one activity tub for math and science programs
$350 = supports one teen girl program training for adults kit.
$720 = supports one basic troop leadership trainer's kit.
Join the Dream Builders' Society
The Dream Builder's Society was introduced in 2003 to provide for those who wish to make larger multi-year pledges to support the Girl Scout mission.
There are three levels:
Pathfinder: $1,000 per year for 5 years
Changemaker: $5,000 per year for 5 years
Trailblazer: $10,000 per year for 10 years
SHARE Family Partnership Fund
What is the SHARE Family Partnership? SHARE—Share Her Annual Real Expenses—is a partnership between Girl Scout families and Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council. Families of the girls have the opportunity to make an annual financial gift to support the overall Girl Scout program here in the Virginia Skyline Council. The family who donates benefits because their gift helps ensure a strong Girl Scout program continues for their daughter and their daughter's daughter. Trainers benefit because funds allow the expansion and continuation of all the training programs. Troop leaders benefit because funds allow training, supplies, materials, programs and support at all levels to continue to be available and expanded to meet future growth. Girls benefit because SHARE funds ensure a safe, fun-filled Girl Scout experience. This year's early/spring registration form gives parents the option of making a donation to the SHARE Family Partnership. An annual gift of at least $25 is suggested.
Planned or Endowment Fund Gifts
Juliette Low sold her pearls in the early days of the Girl Scout Movement to pay rental for the national office. You are invited to ensure the future of Girl Scouting in Virginia Skyline through making a planned gift or a gift to the council's endowment fund today. Your commitment will pave the way for millions of girls to walk in the footsteps of those girls Juliette Low gathered together in 1912. You will join a group of individuals whose love of Girl Scouting is like yours; whose interest in the long-term vitality of the movement is strong; and who wish, as you do, that our girls will enjoy the fun, friendship and power of girls together for decades to come.
What is a planned gift?
The council welcomes an outright gift, and for some, such a gift of cash, securities or other property may be the best choice; however different contributors have different financial concerns, and an outright gift may not ensure the greatest tax benefit for every contributor. Planned charitable gifts are made and recognized during the contributor's lifetime and provide donors an opportunity to control who benefits from their estate. You may give cash, securities, real estate or other personal property in a variety of ways. You may make a planned gift and still receive all generated income during your lifetime. You may even make a contribution of property and retain its use for the rest of your life. Such planned gifts, if carefully thought through, can generate significant tax savings for you and your heirs. Always consult your financial advisor and/or tax advisor when considering a planned gift.
What is an endowment fund?
An endowment fund is a permanent fund that is invested by the council to generate income from interest. This income is used to support programs for girls in a variety of ways, such as financial grants and property maintenance. Donations and other additions to the endowment fund are not spent on a regular basis; rather, the principal of the gift is preserved and invested to earn income to support the council in future years.
What are other advantages to these types of giving? Making a planned gift or a gift to the endowment fund establishes a lifelong relationship with the council. In addition to this sense of belonging, other advantages to making this commitment include an opportunity to extend your values beyond your lifetime to future generations. You will ensure that a program important to you will be available to the next generation, therefore leaving behind a better world. Also, there are often attractive tax advantages to making a planned gift. Your accountant and/or attorney can advise you on these considerations.
Does your employer match gifts?
Companies with matching gift programs can double the value of your donation to a charity. Before you make your next contribution, contact your employer's personnel office and ask if the company offers a matching gift program that may include Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council.
Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline's CVC Code
The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) is a giving campaign aimed at state employees. Much like United Way, the CVC allows donors to designate their gifts to specific organizations. If you or someone you know participates in the CVC, it's easy to designate your gift to GSVSC.
Our CVC code is 4104.
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