A Company Of Girls

What A Company Of Girls does

A Company of Girls+ (ACOG+) is a Portland, Maine-based 501(c)-style nonprofit founded in 1995 that delivers free arts-based youth development programming to middle school-age girls and underserved youth across Greater Portland. The organization operates two principal program streams: the Core Afterschool Resiliency & Empowerment Program, anchored at Woodfords Church and structured around Ensemble Groups (middle school) and Fledglings Group (grades 4-5) meeting 1-2 days per week through the school year; and Outreach Programs delivered in partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, Portland Mentoring Alliance, Portland High School, and Portland Housing Authority. Programming uses theater, visual arts, and culinary arts as tools for building self-confidence, leadership, and resilience, with each student averaging 150-200 hours of free enrichment annually. The underlying technology is a 25+ year developed arts-based curriculum, not a software platform; the organization's digital surface consists of a Wix website, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels, and an email mailing list.

The business model is a diversified nonprofit funding stack with no participant fees. Revenue is assembled from individual donations (including a voluntary Annual Fund campaign tied to family registration), corporate sponsorships from local Portland businesses (e.g., Coffee By Design, Norway Savings Bank, Wright Ryan Homes), grants from more than a dozen private foundations (Anonimo, Frances Hollis Brain, Sam L. Cohen, Davis Family, Maine Community Foundation, Maine Women's Fund, Horizon Foundation, Mimi Foundation, Onion Foundation, Pasculano Foundation, and others), government agency support (Maine Arts Commission), United Way of Greater Portland pass-through funding, and an annual Empow(h)er fundraising event honoring women and ACOG alumnae. Enrollment is community-led: interest forms, parent and school referrals, community nominations, and a waiting list system. Marketing occurs through community performances, events, social media, and word-of-mouth within the Portland community. Leadership is stable, with Executive and Artistic Director Jennifer Roe serving since 2011 and a 2025-26 board of nine including President Michelle Corry, Vice President Lisa Ravar, and Treasurer Hilary Record.

Name

A Company Of Girls

Legal name

A Company of Girls

Website

https://acompanyofgirls.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A Company of Girls+ is a Portland, Maine nonprofit founded in 1995 that delivers free arts-based youth development programming—using theater, visual, and culinary arts—to build confidence, leadership, and resilience in middle school girls and underserved youth across Greater Portland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Fine Arts Schools (61161), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAC

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDACAHAI

Enrichment-Focused Before/After Care (Arts, STEM, Language)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Before & After School Care (Early Years)

SECONDARYHSAAAHAD

After-School Enrichment & Activities Facilitation (Arts/STEM/Clubs)

Home & Personal Services/Childcare, Babysitting & Nanny Services/After-School Care & Homework Supervision

SECONDARYEDACAHAD

Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Before & After School Care (Early Years)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Arts education services
• Afterschool enrichment
• Community arts outreach
• Girls empowerment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

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: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting youth programming and outreach efforts. Families are invited to contribute to the Annual Fund Campaign as part of registration.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Performance sponsorships, program sponsorships, event sponsorships, and in-kind donations from local businesses in the Portland, Maine area.
3. Foundation and Grant Support: Funding from private foundations including Anonimo Foundation, Frances Hollis Brain Foundation, Sam L. Cohen Foundation, Davis Family Foundation, Maine Arts Commission, Maine Community Foundation, and others supporting free programming.
4. Government Agency Support: Support from government agencies to sustain community outreach programming and free afterschool services.
5. Fundraising Events: Annual Empow(h)er fundraising event honoring women and ACOG alumnae for contributions to empowering girls, generating funds for free programming.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

A Company of Girls+ (ACOG+) is a nonprofit youth development organization that delivers free arts-based afterschool and outreach programming for youth in the Greater Portland, Maine area. The Core Afterschool Resiliency & Empowerment Program provides middle and elementary school students with visual arts, performing arts, and culinary arts experiences in a mentorship-driven community, while Outreach Programs bring similar enrichment to underserved neighborhoods through partnerships with schools, clubs, and housing authorities.

Product overview

A Company of Girls+ is a non-profit youth development organization offering two primary program streams: the Core Afterschool Resiliency & Empowerment Program and Outreach Programs. The Core Afterschool Program provides free arts-based enrichment (visual arts, performing arts, culinary arts) for middle and elementary school youth, with programs like Ensemble Groups for middle schoolers and Fledglings Group for grades 4-5. The Outreach Programs bring free arts programming into underserved communities through partnerships with organizations like the Boys and Girls Clubs, Portland Mentoring Alliance, and Portland Housing Authority. All programs focus on building self-confidence, leadership skills, and resiliency through creative expression.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Afterschool Resiliency & Empowerment Program Free afterschool arts-based program for middle school and elementary youth (grades 4-5), meeting 1-2 days weekly through the school year (mid-October to May/June) at Woodfords Church in Portland. Includes Ensemble Groups (middle school, theater, visual arts) and Fledglings Group (grades 4-5, Tuesday afternoons), averaging 150-200 hours of free enrichment per student annually.
• Outreach Programs Free arts-based programming delivered at community partner sites across the Greater Portland area, including Boys and Girls Club Clubhouses (Riverton and Downtown), Portland High School via Portland Mentoring Alliance (serving immigrant and refugee girls), Art in the Parks sessions, and Portland Housing Authority leadership workshops for summer community youth leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of youth report ACOG positively influenced their choices and developed leadership skills
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coffee By DesigncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20242024 Performance Sponsor and Empow{h}er Sponsor. Owner Mary Allen Lindemann received 2018 Empow{h}er Award.
• Portside Real Estate Group - Delisle/Sweeton TeamminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20242024 Performance Sponsor supporting ACOG+ productions.
• HayRunnerminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20242024 Performance Sponsor supporting ACOG+ productions.
• Wright Ryan HomesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20242024 Performance Sponsor supporting ACOG+ productions.
• Galarneau GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20242024 Empow{h}er Sponsor supporting the annual empowerment event.
• Plourde Family DentalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20242024 Empow{h}er Sponsor supporting the annual empowerment event.
• Norway Savings BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20242024 Empow{h}er Sponsor supporting the annual empowerment event.
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern MainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Anchoring Youth to Succeed' programming and theater/art clubs at Riverton and Downtown Portland Clubhouses. Provides enrichment and mentor opportunities to youth in the community.
• Women United's Project WINcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration providing enrichment and mentor opportunities to immigrant/refugee population single mothers and their children in Portland's East Bayside Neighborhood. Funded through United Way of Southern Maine grant.
• Portland Mentoring AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisual and culinary programming for members at Portland High School, primarily serving immigrant and refugee population girls. Susan Cassidy serves as Lead Teaching Artist.
• Portland Housing AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership development workshops for summer community youth leaders residing in Portland Housing Authority neighborhoods.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Girls Inc. National nonprofit operating affiliate network delivering afterschool and summer programming to empower girls through confidence-building and leadership development — directly comparable mission, target demographic, and afterschool delivery model to ACOG.
• Girls on the Run International: National nonprofit delivering confidence-building curricula for pre-teen girls through physical activity-based afterschool programming — comparable target demographic, confidence-building mission, and afterschool delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• YWCA USA: National nonprofit network providing youth empowerment, afterschool, and women's leadership programming — broader portfolio than ACOG but with overlapping mission and similar girls-focused empowerment framing.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National federation of youth clubs providing afterschool programming, arts enrichment, and youth development — overlapping with ACOG's afterschool and arts offerings but at much larger scale and broader demographic scope; ACOG even partners with a regional affiliate (Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine).
• 4-H (National 4-H Council): Youth development organization delivering afterschool and enrichment programming including arts and leadership tracks — comparable youth-development mission and afterschool delivery, though broader in scope and historically agriculturally rooted.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnPkqwdFz8kkDpK-K7CVyqg?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/a_co_of_girls
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/company-of-girls-a

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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