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Our Mission

Girls With Impact’s mission is to equip all young women with the skills, tools, and network to succeed in business and beyond.​

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Our CEO

“As the daughter of a single mother who worked two full-time jobs, a mom of two young girls myself, and an entrepreneur in the financial industry, I know first-hand how difficult it is for women to get ahead – and stay ahead.

That’s why it’s time to create the first generation of women who will lead from the top. Women who will think nothing of creating a business or being the next CEO of their own business.”

Jennifer Openshaw, CEO & Founder, Girls With Impact
 

We Need Girls With Impact —

Because these are the realities our daughters are facing:

 
In just three years, 40% of the US workforce will be freelance
Women are still paid less – 78c for every dollar earned by men – and continue to be under-represented in high-skill, high-wage jobs
Only 6% of CEOs are women
And although women start about 38% of all businesses in the US, they receive only 2-6% of venture funding
 

By creating the next generation leaders – from all walks of life — and a strong network that will serve them in both the corporate and public sectors — we can change these statistics.

 
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