Girls, Inc.

American non-profit women's organization Girls Inc.Formation1945; 81 years ago (1945)TypeNonprofit organizationLocationNew York, New YorkOriginsWaterbury, ConnecticutRegion servedUnited States of AmericaKey peopleStephanie Hull, President & CEORevenue8.449 million USDWebsitewww.girlsinc.orgFormerly calledGirls Club of America Girls Inc. (established in 1945) is an American nonprofit organization which encourages girls to be "Strong, Smart, and Bold" through direct service and advocacy. History The Girls Inc. (Girls Club of America) movement was founded in 1864 in Waterbury, Connecticut. The organization's mission was to help young women who had migrated from rural communities in search of job opportunities, experiencing upheaval in the aftermath of the Civil War. In 1945, fourteen charter Girls Clubs joined together to form a national organization. In 1990 the Girls Club of America changed their name to Girls Incorporated. Rachel Harris Johnson founded the organization. In 1919, she became secretary of the Worcester Girls Club, which her mother helped found. She later became the club's president and in 1945 formed a national organization and served as its first president until 1952