What Girls Inc of Alameda County does

Girls Inc. of Alameda County (legally Girls Incorporated of Alameda County) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1958 and headquartered at the Simpson Center for Girls in downtown Oakland, California. It delivers a free, year-round program continuum for girls and gender-expansive youth from transitional kindergarten through early career, including daily after-school programming at 12 partner schools plus the downtown Oakland center, summer camps at two Oakland locations and Hayward, the College Access Now! (CAN!) college-prep initiative, a bilingual English/Spanish literacy program, and the Expanded Learning Apprenticeship launched in 2023 with Berkeley City College — California's first after-school program apprenticeship. All programs are provided at no cost to participants and families.

The organization's underlying infrastructure is operational rather than technological: there are no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI/ML systems described in the source data, and delivery relies on physical sites, school relationships, and a 51-100 person staff. Its business model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating. Funding streams include individual donations and major gifts (managed by a Director of Major Gifts with a 75-125 donor portfolio), planned giving through the Loomes Legacy Society, foundation grants (notably over $600,000 cumulatively from the Golden State Community Foundation), corporate sponsorships ($3,000-$50,000 gala tiers with named partners including Kaiser Permanente, Deloitte, PG&E, and Simpson Strong-Tie), and signature events such as the annual Strong, Smart & Bold Gala, which raised $742,187 in 2026. Customer segments are participant households (free service, atomized), families/caregivers, and corporate/foundation funders; outreach occurs through school partnerships, community channels, social media, PR, and signature events rather than a traditional sales motion.

Name

Girls Inc of Alameda County

Legal name

Girls Incorporated of Alameda County

Website

https://girlsinc-alameda.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Girls Inc. of Alameda County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1958 in Oakland, CA, providing free academic, leadership, and workforce programs for girls from transitional kindergarten through early career across 12 East Bay schools and the Simpson Center for Girls.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development and Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools (EDAJABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• After-school programs
• College access services
• STEAM education
• Workforce development apprenticeships

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Major Gifts: Individual donors contribute through direct donations, with the organization cultivating major gifts of $10,000 and above through a Director of Major Gifts who manages a portfolio of 75-125 donors. The Loomes Legacy Society handles planned giving.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners sponsor events and programs at various levels ($3,000-$50,000 for gala), including sponsors like Kaiser Permanente, Deloitte, PG&E, Simpson Strong-Tie, and others.
3. Foundation Grants: The organization receives grant funding from foundations including the Golden State Community Foundation which has granted over $600,000 over the past decade.
4. Special Events (Gala): Annual Strong, Smart & Bold Gala raises significant funds; the 2026 gala raised $742,187 including $253,100 raised in the room.
5. Partnership-Based Donations: PG&E Foundation donates $500 for every Valkyries free throw made during the season to Girls Inc. of Alameda County through the Free Throws for Futures program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Girls Inc. of Alameda County is a nonprofit organization that delivers a continuum of free academic, leadership, and wellness programs for girls from transitional kindergarten through early career. Programs are offered through daily after-school programming in 12 East Bay schools and the downtown Simpson Center for Girls, free summer camps at Oakland and Hayward locations, the College Access Now (CAN!) college-prep program, the Expanded Learning Apprenticeship with Berkeley City College, and a bilingual elementary literacy program.

Product overview

Girls Inc. of Alameda County is a nonprofit organization offering a unified continuum of youth development programs spanning transitional kindergarten through early career. The core offerings consist of School-Year Programs (daily after-school programming in 12 schools plus the downtown Simpson Center for Girls), Summer Programs (free camps at Concordia Park and other locations), and Apprenticeship Programs (the Expanded Learning Apprenticeship in partnership with Berkeley City College). Key initiatives include the College Access Now! (CAN!) Program for college preparation, the Bilingual Elementary Program for literacy support, STEAM Projects for hands-on science and math learning, Leadership Skills Development including advocacy programs, and Workforce Development for early career support. All programs are provided at no cost to participants and their families, serving girls and their allies in the East Bay community with a focus on those with less access to educational, social, and financial resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School-Year Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 3x more likely to be reading at grade level (6x for ELL students)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Golden State ValkyriescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 May 2025The Golden State Valkyries professional women's basketball team partnered with Girls Inc. of Alameda County through the Free Throws for Futures program, where the PG&E Foundation donates $500 for every Valkyries free throw made during the season. The partnership also includes mentorship opportunities and special events connecting girls with women leaders in sports.
• Kode With KlossyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 May 2025Co-beneficiary with Girls Inc. of Alameda County of the PG&E Foundation's Free Throws for Futures program donations.
• Berkeley City CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Partner in the Expanded Learning Apprenticeship program where apprentices work part-time as paid Program Leaders while earning college credits and professional certifications through Berkeley City College. This is the first-ever After School Program apprenticeship in California.
• Partnership for Children and YouthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Partner in launching the Expanded Learning Apprenticeship program, California's first After School Program apprenticeship, designed to build pathways into the education field.
• California Afterschool NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Partner in the Expanded Learning Apprenticeship program, the first-ever After School Program apprenticeship in the State of California.
• DPR ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDPR Construction donated laptops to graduating seniors at the annual College Shower, helping equip young women with essential technology for college.
• SephoraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSephora donated hygiene and self-care kits to graduating seniors at the College Shower celebration.
• Simpson Strong-TieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner that hosts field trips where girls learn hands-on skills like building whiteboards at their facility.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: The dominant national youth-development nonprofit delivering after-school, academic, and workforce programs to K-12 youth. Most direct peer to Girls Inc. of Alameda County's after-school and STEAM programming; the main differentiator is BGCA's co-ed model and national scale versus Girls Inc.'s girls-only focus.
• YWCA USA: National nonprofit focused on eliminating racism and empowering women, with significant youth and girls programming including after-school, leadership, and college-readiness programs. Directly comparable target demographic and service mix to Girls Inc. of Alameda County.
• Girl Scouts of the USA: National girls-only youth organization delivering leadership, STEM, and life-skills programming through local councils. Comparable in mission and demographic focus; differs primarily in the badge/troop delivery model versus Girls Inc.'s site-based after-school and apprenticeship model.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area: Youth-mentoring nonprofit operating in the Bay Area, providing one-on-one mentorship and college/career readiness for at-risk youth. Comparable in serving East Bay underserved youth with college-access outcomes and partnership-driven programming.
• Step Up: Nonprofit focused on empowering underserved teen girls through mentorship, college access, and workforce development programming. Closely comparable demographic, mentorship-plus-college-readiness model, and outcomes tracking against Girls Inc.'s CAN! program.

Broad incumbents

• Girls Inc. (National Organization): National umbrella network of which Girls Inc. of Alameda County is an independent affiliate. Directly comparable mission, programming model, and outcomes framework; sits one layer above as the brand and federation supporting the Alameda County affiliate.
• YMCA of the East Bay: Local East Bay YMCA chapter offering after-school programs, summer camps, and youth development in the same geographic footprint as Girls Inc. of Alameda County. Overlaps on school-based and summer camp programming, but is co-ed and broader in scope.
• Year Up: National workforce-development nonprofit providing earn-and-learn training and apprenticeships for young adults from underserved communities. Directly comparable to Girls Inc. of Alameda County's Expanded Learning Apprenticeship in the earn-and-learn, college-credit pathway design.

Emerging players

• Kode With Klossy: National nonprofit offering free coding camps and STEM education for young women and gender-expansive youth. Already a co-beneficiary partner with Girls Inc. of Alameda County of the PG&E Free Throws for Futures program; comparable girls-in-STEAM mission and camp delivery model.
• Girls Who Code: National nonprofit closing the gender gap in tech through coding clubs, summer programs, and college-loops for high-school girls. Comparable in girls-only STEAM focus and after-school/summer delivery model, though national in scope versus Alameda County's regional operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/user59579116
• Facebookfacebook.com/GirlsIncAC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/girls-inc.-of-alameda-county
• Instagraminstagram.com/girlsinc.ac
• Xx.com/girlsincac

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles35 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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