Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland

2018ANNUALREPORT WHERE GIRLS ARE FIRST

BOARD OF DIRECTORSOctober 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018

BADGERLAND COUNCIL DELEGATESOctober 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018

Samantha BigalkeDannelle GaySusannah GustafsonHeather HaasDianne HesselbeinJessica HuntamerSheila LeniusAnna Levia

Amy McCawRenee McDermottSara PattersonSheryl RobinsonJen RomanKat SchuknechtMichelle VasquezMisty Wanta

OFFICERSCHAIR Margaret Utterback

1ST VICE CHAIR Mike Slavish

2ND VICE CHAIR Kelli Thompson SECRETARY Kate Harrell Gingher

TREASURER John Parkyn

DIRECTORSHeather AndrewSean BielmeierGreg BricklMorna FoyAnnette HellmerLaura KlockeMeredith KruseDebbie Wiora

EX-OFFICIOMarci Henderson, CEO

Margaret L. HendersonChief Executive Officer

Margaret Utterback Chair of the Board

2018 is being remembered as the Year of the Woman. Record numbers of female candidates won seats in Congress and state houses. Courageous women spoke their truth to spark the #MeToo movement. Last year, for the first time, a majority of women were named commencement speakers at America’s top colleges. Wall Street’s glass ceiling shattered when women were hired to lead both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. A First Lieutenant made history as the first woman to lead a Marine Corps infantry platoon. And for the first time in half a century, a female was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.

These steps forward are the direct result of the foundational work we do every day at Girl Scouts. We give girls the courage to find her voice. And to use it as a force for good. And for change. Like the change created by Badgerland Girl Scout Kallen who saw public park spaces under attack by invasive species in her hometown. She got to work and connected with parks authorities and came up with a solution to educate the citizens about eradicating the plants choking off native species. That’s the good work of Girl Scouts.

We give girls access to extraordinary opportunities to discover her own potential. Girls like Jessica who started attending CampHERO as a young middle schooler and soon found her passion for serving others. Today she is enrolled in classes to become an EMT and launch a career in Protective Services. All because of her Girl Scouting experiences.

There is no organization more capable or more committed to developing the future of change-makers and trailblazers than Girl Scouts. In 2018, our girls were exposed to so many exciting opportunities. Some went to camp to paddle rivers or conquer their fears on tree-top, high adventure rope courses. Others sold cookies to finance their travel to destinations including Costa Rica and Washington, D.C. One Girl Scout traveled to Texas to aid sister Girl Scouts after the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. Yet another Badgerland Girl Scout spent her time initiating systemic changes to a Summer Food Program. And, because of Allison’s leadership, changes were made to ensure equal access to food for all families despite language and geographic barriers.

These stories demonstrate that Girl Scouting works. Girls’ lives are changing. And the ripple effect is infinite...who knows the impact today’s Badgerland Girl Scouts will be making within their communities tomorrow! We can’t wait to see. And, with your support and dedication, we will continue to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who lead from the front.

Where Girls are First.

Financial Statement

REVENUES Product/Retail Sales (net) $5,899,682Contributions, Grants, United Ways 447,978Program Service Fees 459,749Sub-total Operating Revenue $6,807,409

Investment Income 248,145Miscellaneous Income 154,582Total Revenue $7,210,136

EXPENSES NSESProgram Services & Financial Assistance $5,950,771Management and General 692,980Fundraising 319,065Total Expenses $6,962,816

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $247,320

Badgerland Council is committed to responsible fiscal stewardship. Managing and overseeing the financial and property resources is an honor we accept on behalf of the girls we serve. The financial statement reflects the audited twelve-month period October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018.

BADGERLANDIMPACT

STEM 3 STEM Girl Scout journeys were introduced in 2018 and Badgerland engaged girls through original programs STEM Soup, Activate and EngineerGirl. More than 100 troops checked out one of the 7 Badgerland-own “Makers Kits” aimed at making it simple for leaders to be STEM experts.

8,060 Girl Members

3,944Adult Volunteers

56%Girls in Grades K-3

970 Badgerland Girl Scout Troops!

239 Cities With Troops

23 Counties Served

69% returning girls

73% returning adults

RETENTION

OUTDOORS Bold changes were introduced

including partnering with 1 sister Girl Scout council to DOUBLE the number of outdoor summer opportunities. Badgerland served a whopping 968 multi-night girl summer resident campers in 2018 and 84 campers participated in the first of our one-of-a-kind innovative G.I.R.L. ventures for our older Girl Scouts.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP 6,274 Girl Scouts sold 1.5 million boxes of cookies. $54,205 Badgerland Bucks were awarded, and 447 girls chose to donate $7,295 through our exclusive Philanthropy Program. The ‘Milk & Girl Scout Cookies’ partnership with Dane and La Crosse counties Dairy Promotion Committees saw 4,796 gallons of milk donated to 31 food pantries.

LIFE SKILLS 10,742 documented hours of community service delivered by Badgerland Girl Scout troops performing sustainable take-action projects. 13 Girl Scouts earned Gold Awards and 94 completed the Silver Award. 35 ambitious Girl Scouts tackled the Inspiration Project patch and partnered with an organization in their community to make a difference.

BY THE NUMBERS

DonorsPEARL ($10,000 and above)American Transmission Company CC

Great Rivers United WayDoug and Karen Knox CC

Amy Jo and Robert Nickles CC

Summit Credit Union CC

Debbie Wiora CC

GOLD ($5,000+)Alliant Energy Foundation Colonel Robert H. Morse FoundationLonda Dewey CC Susan Fischer CC Margaret Henderson CC Irving & Dorothy Levy Family FoundationOak Bank CC

Phillip Selgren

Mike and Cynthia Slavish CC

The Eric D & Steven D Hovde Foundation CC

Zendesk Neighbor Foundation

United Way of Dane County Through Donor Designations: Roxanne Aehl Anonymous Ida Balderrama-Trudell Sarah Balz Carl Baumann Marta Bechtol Tracy Bredeson Cindy Burtley Anne Covey Bruce Esser Crystal Fahrenkrug Susan Foldy Bob Gassman Christine Henning Margaret Hoffmann Paul and Heidi Hughes Carol Hulland James Hunt James and Helen Kuntz Kathryn Labuda Kristine Leon Caroline Lynch Nicholas and Heidi Meier Jody Moen Virginia Morschauser Kristi Noyce Patrick and Kimberly O Brien Kelly Olson Judith Pellerin-Goll Shellane Rufer-Edseth Susan Saunders

Thank you for helping girls realize their leadership potential while becoming girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.

Sara Schnelle Kari Stokosa Laura Stoller Roger Sunde Jon Warren Jean and David Whitcomb Lauren Williams Darin and Kelly Wroblewski

SILVER ($2,500+)Anne Bolz CC

Nicole Clapp CC Claremont S. Jackman Foundation, Johnson BankPatrice and Dan Coyne Girl Scouts of the USADr. Vivian Littlefield CC

United Way of Dodge CountyUnited Way of PlattevilleUS Bank Foundation, US BancorpWalmart Foundation United Way of Greater Milwaukee Through Donor Designations: Heather Andrew Anonymous Annette Hellmer CC Laura Harrison

BRONZE ($1,000+)Laura AgostiniDr. Moses AltsechAmerican Family Dreams FoundationArcadia Community Chest

Baraboo Area United Fund, Inc.Elizabeth Barnhill CC

Capital Times Kids Fund Cargill Feed & Nutrition, U.S. Dells Area United Fund, Inc. Sally Egan CC

Morna Foy CC

Frautschi Foundation, Webcrafters, Inc. Cristen and Kevin IncittiJohn J Frautschi Family Foundation, Inc. Dorothy KlinefelterLHI - Logistics Health, Inc.Debra LockeMetro Power, Inc.James and Cherie Miller CC

National Guardian Life Insurance Co Reedsburg Area United Fund, Inc.Richland County United Givers Fund Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Giving Foundation, Inc.Rural Mutual Insurance CompanySouthwest Badger RC & D, Inc.SVA Certified Public Accountants CC

United Way of Green County, Inc.United Way of Jefferson & North Walworth CountiesUnited Way of Walworth County Walmart Foundation Janet A Wurtzler

Great Rivers United Way

Please Know Every effort is made to acknowledge donors. If we have made an error, please accept our apologies and contact us: 800.236.2710.This list reflects gifts received between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018.

In Kind and Troop GiftsWe gratefully acknowledge the valuable in kind and direct troop support provided by generous companies, organizations and individuals in our community.

S.H.A.R.E. ($500+)Amazon Smile Foundation Kathryn AndersonBlackhawk Golden “K” Kiwanis Patrice and Dan CoyneDane County Dairy Promotion CommitteeUnited Way of Prairie du Chien Area Debbie DoaneCatherine DowneyLauri DrosterPatty FennerChrista and Steve SlingerJean JensenKL Engineering, Inc. Lancaster Lions Club Jennifer Lobdell CC

Daniel and Mary PetersenThomas and Penny Potts CC

John and Cynthia RoschBeth and Jeff RyanKristina SabatosCarol and Dean SchroederSeneca Foods Corporate Foundation United Fund of Columbus, Inc. Watertown Area United Way Wendy Wink CC

WPS Reid Zibell

($100+)American Legion Tickfer- Erickson Post 17 Cathy ArndtAnne ArnesenLori Astell CC

Cindy AustinAlice and Laurie BachopBeaver Dam Noon Kiwanis Lindsay BessickTom BrownCody CadyGinny CashbaughJohn ChristianComputer & Networking Solutions Anne CookBarbara CookLauren CouillardLisa CurleyJane DoughtyJulie EiseleDana EmeryMary EriksonFirst Weber FoundationFour One Four Events Anita FroegelMira and Leah GarnerChristy GibbsMonica GrantTom HafensteinPeggy HandySusan HardinMarilyn HarperKathryn Harrell Gingher CC

Glenda HillCarri HollowayVicki Horstman CC

Agnes and Thomas Hughes

Jodi HutzenbuehlerJanesville Kiwanis Janesville Morning Rotary ClubJody KurillaIris KurmanDebra KutchinVicki LanzendorfKaren LaufenbergMichael & Ruth Laurion LaShell LentzMarjory LichtenbergBrenda LiegelLions Club of Galesville Madison Capitols, Madtown Hockey LLCMadison Fire Department Credit UnionConrad MarkingWally MeyerKristina NardiSarah Nelson, Alicia Nofsinger CC

Dale NordeenJohn ParkynLynn PerssonKaren PetersonPlatteville Optimist Club Rasa RaghavanElizabeth RagotzkieSheryl RobinsonSarah Rogers CC

Jennifer and Dan Roman CC

Sauk Prairie Optimists Club Juliette SchickSchilling Family Foundation Schneider Heating & Air Conditioning Lexi Schroeder CC

Brian and Tracy Schroeder CC

Securian FoundationGail SederskiCynthia ShawShopko FoundationRobert SkempSonnetag Foundation LTD Cynthia SpeichSteven and Bonnie SpencerAaron & Eliza StaverThrivent Choice Charitable Organization Tormach LLC Toro Company Kim ToussaintDawn VogelWaunakee Rotary FoundationCourtney Willegal-FeuquayWisconsin Surplus Online Auction Ward WolffDr. Mary Zupanc

CC SymbolDenotes gifts given to Capital Campaign CC

Juliette Gordon Low Legacy Society

Erika and Eva Anderson Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned GiftDianne Belk and Lawrence Calder Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned GiftSusan E FischerJean FossMargaret M. GrattenGrace HickmanMary H KlosThe Wayne and Hildy McGown FundKaren E. Peterson Cindy RoschPhilip Selgren

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