#SheDoesFuture

What #SheDoesFuture does

#SheDoesFuture is a German nonprofit (gemeinnützige UG) founded in 2019 by Linn Kaßner and Sonja O'Reilly, headquartered in Bad Oeynhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It operates as a recognized youth welfare provider (Träger der freien Jugendhilfe) delivering empowerment programs for girls and young women aged 3–30. The portfolio is organized around three pillars — Creativity, Body, and Mind — and includes 14+ named programs such as Make-Hers, GirlzVoice, GirlzTalk, Show & Motion Academy, Mentoring, Hacker School, Writing Lab, Confidence Club, MINT/Tüftellab, Junior Mentoring, Selbstliebe 1x1, Summer School, PowerTalks, and Helping Heels (alumni network).

Delivery is in-person and cohort-based, combining workshops, academy groups, and one-to-one mentoring. The Show & Motion Academy operates 10 groups serving approximately 140 children through a partnership with Hive-Zukunftswerkstatt. The organization runs with a small paid team of 7 employees and a heavy volunteer base, and operates from dedicated headquarters. Programs are predominantly free or scholarship-backed; where fees apply (e.g., EUR 15 per workshop, EUR 30 for Hacker School), they are nominal.

Revenue comes from individual donations, foundation grants, corporate partnerships, and modest program fees. Named supporters include Soroptimist International, Volksbank Stiftung, Marie-Luise-Beckmann Stiftung, Adalbert-Zajadacz Stiftung, LWL-Landesjugendamt, Hacker School, Women@WAGO, and newer partners Paul-und-Karin-Gauselmann-Stiftung and Georg-Steinmeier-Stiftung (for the 2026 Summer School). The organization has received multiple awards — Westfalenbeweger, Heimatpreis, SI-Deutschlandpreis, and Andrea-Heininger-Award — signaling recognized regional and sectoral standing.

Name

#SheDoesFuture

Legal name

#SheDoesFuture gemeinnützige UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Website

https://shedoesfuture.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

German nonprofit (gemeinnützige UG) founded in 2019 and based in Bad Oeynhausen that runs empowerment programs for girls and young women aged 3–30 across Creativity, Body, and Mind pillars, funded by foundation grants, donations, and modest program fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development & Empowerment Programs

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Youth empowerment programs
• Girls education programs
• Youth welfare services
• Nonprofit mentorship programs
• Community youth programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Oeynhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The primary revenue stream consists of donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and institutional foundations. The organization receives support from organizations such as Soroptimist International, Volksbank Stiftung, Marie-Luise-Beckmann Stiftung, Adalbert-Zajadacz-Stiftung, and others. Full scholarships are provided to ensure accessibility regardless of financial background.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Companies provide financial or in-kind support in exchange for recognition on social media, newsletters, and marketing materials. Long-term partnerships are encouraged, with companies able to present their business, access the talent pipeline of young women, and engage as mentors or guest speakers.
3. Program Fees: Some programs charge modest fees (e.g., Self-Love workshop at 15 EUR, 8 EUR for members; Hacker School at 30 EUR). Scholarships and BuT (Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket) coverage are available to ensure no girl is excluded due to cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

#SheDoesFuture is a registered German nonprofit and licensed youth welfare provider (Träger der freien Jugendhilfe) that delivers empowerment programs for girls and young women aged 3 to 30, structured across three pillars — Creativity, Body, and Mind. Core offerings include recurring age-segmented workshops (Make-Hers, GirlzVoice, GirlzTalk), the annual Summer School empowerment week, the Show & Motion Academy (dance and acrobatics), nationwide Mentoring and PowerTalks, the Helping Heels professional women's network, and paid workshops plus school/clinic packages, all delivered primarily in-person in Bad Oeynhausen with select online components.

Product overview

#SheDoesFuture is a nonprofit organization and provider of free youth welfare services offering a portfolio of empowerment programs for girls and young women, organized across three holistic pillars: Creativity, Body, and Mind. The core programs include Make-Hers (hands-on maker activities for ages 8+), Summer School (annual vacation week for ages 8-14), GirlzVoice (discussion space for ages 12-15), GirlzTalk (discussion group for ages 16+), Show & Motion Academy (dance and acrobatics for ages 3-22), Mentoring and PowerTalks (nationwide mentoring for ages 18-30), and Helping Heels (professional women's network). Supporting programs include Writing Lab, Hacker School (coding workshops), Confidence Club, MINT- und Tüftellab, Junior Mentoring, and the Selbstliebe 1x1 workshop. The organization also offers workshop services for schools and clubs, and hosts special events like Dinner for Her. The programs are structured to complement each other as participants progress through different life stages, with offerings for children through young adults seeking career guidance and personal development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Show & Motion Academy: Dance and acrobatics program for children and youth aged 3-22 years, operating in cooperation with Hive-Zukunftswerkstatt. Offers training in dance, acrobatics, and stage performances with annual shows.

Products and services

• Make-Hers Weekly hands-on maker workshop for girls aged 8 and older featuring woodworking, crafting, digital creation, and MINT (STEM) exploration, held every Tuesday at the Bad Oeynhausen headquarters.
• Summer School Annual empowerment vacation week for girls aged 8-14 featuring workshops on craftsmanship, technology, movement, body awareness, health, creativity, and self-defense training with role model interaction. Summer School 2026 is scheduled August 17-21 with over 40 participants.
• GirlzVoice Protected space for girls aged 12-15 to discuss what moves them and create together according to their own wishes, held every Tuesday.
• GirlzTalk Discussion group for young women aged 16+ in a cozy living room atmosphere with snacks and genuine exchange, held every Monday.
• Show & Motion Academy Dance and acrobatics program for children and youth aged 3-22 operated in cooperation with Hive-Zukunftswerkstatt, with approximately 140 children training in 10 groups weekly and annual stage productions such as HOMARECO.
• Mentoring Nationwide mentoring program connecting young women aged 18-30 with role models, networking opportunities, and career guidance, continuing from April 2026.
• Helping Heels Network of professional women who support the organization financially and through voluntary engagement, serving as role models for girls and meeting regularly for networking events.
• Writing Lab Open writing workshop where girls work on their own creative writing projects, start blogs, or write articles for real partner publications, held Wednesdays 18:00-20:00.
• Hacker School (powered by #SheDoesFuture) Coding and programming workshops for girls taught by real IT professionals, where participants create their own websites and simple game applications using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, held online via Zoom (30 EUR per weekend session, capped at first weekend of each month).
• Confidence Club Nationwide empowerment network for school and university students featuring speakers, self-growth opportunities, and nationwide networking, led by Caro from Berlin.
• PowerTalks Flash mentoring events connecting young women with mentor women for deep, meaningful conversations; first event partnered with Kérastase in Düsseldorf with 15 mentorinnen.
• MINT- und Tüftellab STEM and tinkering lab for girls to explore science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and hands-on experimentation, held Thursdays and Fridays 16:00-18:00.
• Junior Mentoring 12-week program for students and trainees to start their careers confidently, understand the value of networking, and present confidently, including a DISG personality profile and #SheDoesFuture workbook planner.
• Selbstliebe 1x1 Workshop Three-hour workshop teaching girls how to build and nurture self-love, body appreciation, and self-compassion, taught by Isabelle Bünting of Confident You (15 EUR per participant; 8 EUR for #SheDoesFuture members).
• School & Club Workshops 4-8 hour workshops for schools and clubs covering personal development, career orientation, self-efficacy, and somatic practices; the middle school workshop focuses on recognizing personal strengths while the upper school workshop adds career orientation, delivered on-site at partner schools (e.g., Weser-Sekundarschule, Realschule Nord).
• Dinner for Her Charity event supporting girls' education and female empowerment, bringing together young women and professional women from different generations for networking and mentorship, held at GOP Kaiserpalais.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 of 15 girls would recommend the school workshop to a friend
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Soroptimist International, SI Club Bad Oeynhausen/WittekindslandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing partnership with Soroptimist International, a global women's service organization. The SI Club Bad Oeynhausen/Wittekindsland provides ongoing financial and moral support for the Summer School and other programs. Representatives (e.g., Annette Müller-Held from the President's team) have publicly affirmed the partnership.
• Volksbank in Ostwestfalen / Volksbank StiftungcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVolksbank and its foundation are long-term supporters of #SheDoesFuture, particularly the Summer School. The Volksbank Stiftung has provided funding to enable scholarships and program delivery, emphasizing the format's diversity of insights and value as an alternative to screen time.
• Marie-Luise-Beckmann StiftungcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term supporting foundation that has contributed to the Show & Motion Academy's 2024 HOMARECO production and other programs.
• Adalbert-Zajadacz StiftungcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term supporting foundation with an established partnership for the Summer School and other initiatives.
• Creditreform (Creditreform HfMi)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCreditreform HfMi sponsored a Summer School ticket for a girl in need in 2026, enabling participation through a social media giveaway campaign.
• Hive-Zukunftswerkstatt (der.hive)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hive-Zukunftswerkstatt serves as the primary training venue for the Show & Motion Academy. This strategic partnership provides physical space, co-organizes events (e.g., Summer School, World Girls' Day), and supports the organization's community-building mission.
• Women@WAGOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe women@WAGO network of professional women from WAGO visited #SheDoesFuture for a mentoring event, sharing career stories and leading a macramé workshop. They provide both financial and volunteer support.
• Kinderschutzbund Minden-Bad OeynhausenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the Girl-Power-Festival on World Girls' Day 2023 and other community events.
• Johanniter MehrgenerationenhausminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the Girl-Power-Festival on World Girls' Day 2023 and other community events.
• Stadt Bad Oeynhausen (Jugendförderung & Gleichstellungsbeauftragte)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe city of Bad Oeynhausen, through its Youth Promotion and Equal Opportunities Office, co-organized the Girl-Power-Festival and supports One Billion Rising events.
• GOP Varieté-Theater Bad OeynhausenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGOP Varieté-Theater served as the venue for the Dinner for Her charity event and supported the HOMARECO production.
• Paul-und-Karin-Gauselmann-StiftungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNew 2026 Summer School supporter providing funding for scholarship places.
• Georg-Steinmeier-StiftungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNew 2026 Summer School supporter providing funding for scholarship places.
• LWL-LandesjugendamtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLWL Regional Youth Office contributed to funding over 20 scholarship places for the 2026 Summer School.
• Merkur GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the 2024 Show & Motion Academy HOMARECO production.
• Sparkasse Bad Oeynhausen – Porta WestfalicaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the 2024 Show & Motion Academy HOMARECO production.
• KérastaseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor enabling the PowerTalks flash-mentoring event in Düsseldorf, pairing 15 mentorinnen with young women.
• Karin and Thomas HumpfminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndividual donors supporting the 2026 Summer School and scholarship places.
• Hacker SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Hacker School (from Hamburg, now a nationwide program) to deliver coding and programming courses for girls, marked as 'powered by #SheDoesFuture' when inspired by their contacts. The Hacker School vision is that every young person writes at least one line of code during their education.
• Bad Oeynhausen (city logo shown)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a cooperation partner. The city supports various events and programs.
• DASA Jobville DortmundminorGTM or Marketing Partner#SheDoesFuture was invited for the third consecutive year to deliver a workshop on self-confidence, strengths, and personality at the DASA Jobville career fair in Dortmund.
• Frechverlag (publisher)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a cooperation partner supporting the organization's work.
• ÆSTED (jewelry brand)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerÆSTED produces jewelry for female empowerment. A special jewelry-for-empowerment collaboration was launched in 2022, featuring an interview with the ÆSTED team conducted by the Writing Lab.
• IPHORIA (iPhone accessories)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBerlin-based iPhone accessory company IPHORIA, founded by Milena Jäckel, visited the BizzClass in 2021 to start a new partnership. The company aligns with female empowerment values.
• Helping Heels NetzwerkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Helping Heels network is #SheDoesFuture's own network of professional women who support the organization financially and through volunteer work. They serve as role models for the girls and participate in regular networking events (e.g., Cozy Get Together, Dinner for Her).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Terre des Femmes: German human rights organization focused on women's rights and gender equality. Both organizations operate in the girls'/women's empowerment space in Germany, though Terre des Femmes focuses more on policy advocacy while #SheDoesFuture delivers direct programming.
• Soroptimist International Deutschland: German branch of a global women's service organization supporting education and empowerment of women and girls. #SheDoesFuture is a long-standing partner and grantee of the SI Club Bad Oeynhausen/Wittekindsland; both organizations share overlapping mission in women's empowerment, with Soroptimist operating at a larger, broader scale.

Direct peers

• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund: German child protection association providing counseling, support, and advocacy for children and families. #SheDoesFuture already partners with the local Kinderschutzbund Minden-Bad Oeynhausen, evidencing direct mission alignment and operational overlap.
• SOS Kinderdorf Deutschland: German affiliate of SOS Children's Villages providing youth welfare and family-strengthening services. Both organizations operate as Träger der freien Jugendhilfe (youth welfare providers) in Germany with similar institutional licensing frameworks and community-based program delivery.
• Die Arche Kinderstiftung: German children's aid organization running after-school programs, hot meals, and educational activities for vulnerable children. Both organizations focus on supporting young people through community-based programs addressing both personal development and basic needs.
• Girls'Day Mädchen-Zukunftstag: National German initiative introducing girls to STEM careers and traditionally male-dominated professions. Both #SheDoesFuture and Girls'Day focus on expanding girls' career horizons and self-confidence, with overlap in MINT/STEM exposure programs like Hacker School.
• Plan International Deutschland: German branch of the global children's rights and girls' empowerment NGO. Both organizations work on advancing equality, self-confidence, and educational/career opportunities for girls and young women through structured programs and advocacy.
• Hacker School: Hamburg-based nonprofit running coding workshops for young people nationwide. #SheDoesFuture operates Hacker School programs 'powered by' their partnership; both organizations deliver STEM/coding education to broaden career options for youth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/shedoesfuture
• Instagraminstagram.com/shedoesfuture
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shedoesfuture

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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