For 20 years, the focus at the Chrysalis Foundation has been to drive resources and support to ensure that every opportunity for economic empowerment and leadership development opens up for every girl and woman.
Chrysalis works to create or discover programs that are designed to develop these skills, and we support, invest in, evaluate, refine, and take to scale the most effective programs. Through our investments, we’ve learned that when women and girls have resources, they direct them to their own lives, their families, their communities, and their futures.
Over the past year, we’ve steered our resources to where we can have the greatest impact. We’ve fine-tuned our processes to find evidence, assure results, and learn from community partners. This helps us build a stronger case for the value of our support. For example…
· We focused our Community Grants provide core operating support and emergency funds to ensure that non-profit organizations serving girls and women are stable, strong, and prepared to address unforeseen challenges that may impact their effectiveness.
· We enhanced our support for Chrysalis After-School programs by providing multi-year funding for the most effective middle and elementary school programs. We piloted a number of special programs to learn how best to reach girls who may not be served by “traditional” after-school programming. And, we included staff training and program evaluation to improve quality of all programs.
· We keep current on trend and challenges faced by females in our community through our Women’s Alliance activities. In turn, we provide education to build staff capacity for nonprofit partners in areas including advocacy, innovation, social marketing, fund raising, and public relations.
Chrysalis also understands need for broader and systemic change. To that end, we deliver powerful programs to elevate conversations to enhance the understanding, valuing, and inclusion of girls and women as critical stakeholders in the future agenda of our society. These include:
· SOLUTIONS Legislative Breakfast to provide critical information with elected officials and policymakers
· VOICES OF WOMEN luncheons to share our learning and innovation with friends and partners
· INSIGHTS annual events to bring leading women to center stage to share their stories and inspire others
· BUSINESS PARTNER events to provide women in business new knowledge for their success
For the past 20 years, we’ve been able to built results, one life at a time, because of friends like you. Thank you for your trust and investment in Chrysalis. With your continued support, we look forward to what we will accomplish on behalf of girls and women in the next 20 years and beyond!