Girls Inc. of Omaha

What Girls Inc. of Omaha does

Girls Inc. of Omaha is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1975 that delivers direct-service programming to girls and young women across three Nebraska locations. It operates the Katherine Fletcher Center in North Omaha (opened 2016), the Emma Lozier Center in South Omaha (opened 1987, currently undergoing replacement via a capital campaign with groundbreaking in October 2025 and a new 36,000 sq ft facility expected in late 2027), and a satellite Eureka! STEM program in Lincoln. Programs are organized around three pillars — Strong/Healthy, Smart/Educated, and Bold/Independent — with flagship offerings including the five-year Eureka! STEM college and career preparation program, the Pathfinders one-to-one mentoring program, a co-located Nebraska Medicine Family Medicine Clinic, and Protégé House and Barker House transitional housing for young women ages 19-28. The organization serves 1,000-2,000+ girls and young women annually, with a $100 per-girl annual membership covering access to all programs, meals, transportation from over 50 schools, and counseling services.

The underlying technology stack is minimal: Girls Inc. of Omaha uses a participant management database to track outcomes and collects annual youth survey data as part of the Girls Inc. National network's research infrastructure, with no proprietary platforms, software products, or AI/ML systems. Core programming is evidence-based curriculum developed at the national level and adapted locally. The organization is part of the Girls Inc. National network, which spans 75 affiliates, 100,000+ participants, and 350+ cities across the United States and Canada.

The revenue model is diversified across individual donations (including a tiered Champions for Girls giving society from $1,000 to $50,000+ annually), corporate partnerships ($50,000-$250,000+ tiers with logo usage, employee mentorship, and national program sponsorship rights), foundation grants (Lozier, Schrager, Holland, Mutual of Omaha Foundation, and others), membership fees ($100/year), event revenue (Lunch for the Girls, Girls Nite Out, EmpowerHer Conference, Stand Up for Girls), and major gift windfalls including the $2.3 million proceeds from the 2018 Warren Buffett/Protégé Partners bet. Charity Navigator four-star and GuideStar Gold ratings recognize fiscal discipline, with 79 cents of every dollar directed to program services. The organization is governed by a local board of directors and operates as an independent affiliate of Girls Inc. National; leadership transitioned in 2023 when CEO Candias (Candi) Jones succeeded Roberta Wilhelm following her 20-year tenure.

Name

Girls Inc. of Omaha

Legal name

Girls Incorporated of Omaha

Website

https://girlsincomaha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Girls Inc. of Omaha is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1975 that delivers evidence-based programming to over 2,000 girls and young women annually across two Omaha centers and a Lincoln satellite, covering STEM education, mentoring, primary healthcare, and transitional housing through diversified individual, corporate, and foundation fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Girls education services
• STEM mentoring programs
• Transitional housing
• Nonprofit youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals through the website, mail, Venmo, and Amazon Wishlist. The organization promotes monthly giving options and maintains a Champions for Girls giving society with tiered recognition levels.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Annual corporate donations and sponsorships with tiered benefits including logo usage, employee mentorship opportunities, and national program sponsorship (e.g., Operation SMART, Financial Literacy). Major corporate funders include Mutual of Omaha, Conagra Brands, Kiewit, Union Pacific, and others.
3. Foundation Grants: Funding from private foundations including The Lozier Foundation, The Phillip & Terri Schrager Foundation, Holland Foundation, Mutual of Omaha Foundation, and others. Special initiative funding such as the $2.3M from Warren Buffett's Protégé Partners bet.
4. Project Accelerate Funding: Girls Inc. National's Project Accelerate was awarded $10M as part of the Equality Can't Wait challenge (Pivotal Ventures, MacKenzie Scott, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies) to accelerate young women's trajectories through college and career entry.
5. Membership Fees: Annual membership fee of $100 per girl, which includes access to all programs, transportation, meals, and the Girls Inc. Experience.
6. Event Revenue: Signature fundraising events including Lunch for the Girls (annual luncheon with keynote speakers) and Girls Nite Out (boutique shopping, cocktails, comedy). Events feature corporate sponsorships and individual ticket sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Girls Inc. of Omaha delivers research-based youth development programming for girls ages 5-18 across North Omaha, South Omaha, and Lincoln, organized around three pillars (Strong/Healthy, Smart/Educated, Bold/Independent). Core offerings include the Eureka! five-year STEM college/career prep program, Pathfinders one-to-one mentoring, daily meals and transportation from 50+ schools, the on-site Nebraska Medicine Health Center, and Protégé House/Barker House transitional housing for young women ages 19-28. Annual membership is $100 per girl and includes access to all programs, meals, transportation, counseling, and technology.

Product overview

Girls Inc. of Omaha offers a comprehensive suite of programs for girls ages 5-18, organized around three core pillars: Strong/Healthy (physical fitness, nutrition, and wellness), Smart/Educated (STEM education and academic enrichment), and Bold/Independent (leadership and career preparation). Key programs include Eureka!, a five-year STEM college and career prep program; the Pathfinders Mentoring Program; and the Girls Inc. Health Center (in partnership with Nebraska Medicine). The organization also operates Protégé House transitional housing for young women ages 19-28. Annual fundraising events include Lunch for the Girls and Girls Nite Out. The organization participates in the national Project Accelerate initiative in partnership with Equality Can't Wait.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eureka!: Five-year college and career prep program that builds girls' STEM confidence and introduces them to potential STEM careers, starting with rising 8th graders.
• Protégé House
• Barker House
• Girls Inc. Health Center

Products and services

• Strong/Healthy Program Health and wellness program for girls ages 5-18 focusing on physical fitness, nutrition, sports, and mental health support. Delivered at the Katherine Fletcher Center and Emma Lozier Center in Omaha.
• Smart/Educated Program STEM and educational enrichment program for girls ages 5-18 including robotics, literacy, homework help, and academic support. Includes the Operation SMART STEM program delivered in partnership with College of Saint Mary since 1992.
• Bold/Independent Program Leadership development and independence program for girls ages 5-18 covering college/career preparation, job skills, mentoring, and community service.
• Eureka! STEM Program Five-year STEM college and career preparation program for girls starting in 8th grade, including summer camps at University of Nebraska campuses, externships at local businesses, mentorship, and STEM activities (robotics, nanosciences, DNA research, forensics). Cohorts limited to approximately 30 girls per year. Expanded to Lincoln in 2018.
• Pathfinders Mentoring Program One-to-one mentoring program matching Girls Inc. members with community women mentors for ongoing support and guidance. Affiliated with MENTOR Nebraska.
• Girls Inc. Health Center Full-service primary health care clinic operated in partnership with Nebraska Medicine at the Katherine Fletcher Center. Offers family medicine, adolescent medicine, reproductive health, STI testing, vaccines, sports physicals, maternal health, and well-baby checkups. Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
• Protégé House Transitional Housing Transitional housing program for young women ages 19-28 who are able and willing to work and/or attend college, trade school, or other post-secondary training. Accommodates up to 16 women at a time. Priority admission given to Girls Inc. alumnae and girls aging out of foster care, sex trafficking survivors, or refugees.
• Barker House Transitional Housing Transitional housing for young women transitioning to independent adulthood, operated as part of Girls Inc. of Omaha's Independent Living offerings.
• Annual Membership Program Annual membership program at $100 per girl per year providing access to all Girls Inc. programs, daily healthy meals and snacks, counseling services, technology access, safe transportation from over 50 schools, and the full Girls Inc. Experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of girls say they get to try new things at Girls Inc.
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and flagship.

• Nebraska MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2016 to operate the Nebraska Medicine Family Medicine Clinic at the Girls Inc. Health Center (Katherine Fletcher Center). Clinic offers full-service primary care including family medicine, adolescent medicine, reproductive health, STI testing, vaccines, sports physicals, maternal health, and well-baby checkups. Dr. Denai Gordon, a Girls Inc. alumna, serves as one of the clinic physicians.
• University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for Eureka! STEM summer camps since 2011. Rookies and Vets participate in hands-on STEM activities on the UNO campus including nanosciences, robotics, DNA research, and forensics. Girls receive meal cards and swim in UNO's indoor pool. Ongoing partnership with UNO Biomedical Department for field trips.
• University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner since 2018 for Eureka! STEM program expansion to Lincoln. UNL provides campus-based summer camps and collaborates with Girls Inc. on Operation SMART STEM programming. Also partnered for Materials and Nanoscience Department visits.
• YMCA (Lincoln)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLincoln partner for Eureka! program providing swimming and swimming lessons for girls in the Lincoln cohort.
• MENTOR NebraskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for the Pathfinders mentoring program. Membership ensures mentors and girls experience quality mentoring guided by best practices.
• Women's Fund of OmahasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy partner with overlapping work on behalf of girls and women. Collaborates on grassroots advocacy initiatives.
• College of Saint MarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership since 1992 providing pre-service teachers for Operation SMART STEM program. Nearly 30-year collaboration bringing STEM expertise into Girls Inc. classrooms.
• Girls Inc. NationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization provides research-based programming, facilitator training, thought partnership, and technical assistance to ensure consistent excellence across the network of 75 affiliates.
• Blair FreemancoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCapital campaign project team member for the New Emma Lozier Center development.
• Canopy SouthcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCapital campaign project team member for the New Emma Lozier Center development.
• Holland Basham ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm leading design of the New Emma Lozier Center at 2108 L St. in South Omaha (36,000 sq ft facility).
• Kiewit Building GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for New Emma Lozier Center project. Part of capital campaign project team.
• VGA Grants & FundraisingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFundraising consultant for capital campaign supporting New Emma Lozier Center development.
• Nebraska Game & ParkssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner bringing expertise in identifying birds and attracting them to feeders for environmental education activities.
• No More Empty PotssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner teaching healthy cooking and nutrition skills to girls.
• African Culture ConnectionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner teaching African drumming, dance, and culture.
• The Rose TheatersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner providing performing arts expertise through theater workshops and activities.
• Opera OmahasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner providing performing arts education and enrichment.
• Football for the WorldsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstalled mini-soccer pitch on Girls Inc. sport field in 2021; provides soccer coaching.
• Lincoln Program PartnerssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLincoln Eureka! partners include Kawasaki, Branched Oak Farm, Nebraska History Museum, Duncan Aviation, Archrival, Lincoln Bike Kitchen, and 4-H providing various STEM and enrichment activities.
• George Washington Carver of Omaha Grange (CarGO)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to teach girls about crops, crop seasons, and STEM aspects of agriculture. Primary goal is expanding hands-on applied STEM education and developing transferrable leadership skills.
• Riverview GrangesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural education partner providing exposure to farming and food systems for urban girls. Advocates for agriculture and community needs.
• Big Red Shed (Joe Fryman's Farm)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for field trips teaching soil testing, irrigation systems, farm machinery, and seed planting. Part of Grange partnership program.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YWCA USA: National federation of YWCA associations focused on racial justice, empowerment, and youth programming. Comparable as a broader women's/girls services umbrella organization with similar advocacy, programming, and federation dynamics.
• Girls Inc. National: Federation of 75 affiliates serving 100,000+ girls across the U.S. and Canada. Functions as both parent/affiliation body and provider of shared curriculum, training, and thought partnership, while Omaha operates as an independently governed affiliate.

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands: Local mentoring-focused nonprofit providing one-to-one mentoring for youth. Comparable given Girls Inc.'s Pathfinders mentoring program and shared evidence-based outcomes framework around youth-mentor relationships.
• YWCA Omaha: Local women's empowerment and youth-focused nonprofit operating in Omaha with overlapping programming around leadership, safety, and economic empowerment. Comparable as a regional peer serving women and girls in the same metro.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Omaha: Omaha-based youth development nonprofit providing after-school and summer programming for young people. Most directly comparable peer given shared geography, target demographic of school-age youth, after-school care model, and reliance on corporate and community partnerships.
• Girls Inc. of New York City: Another Girls Inc. affiliate operating multi-site programming for girls in a major metro. Comparable in mission, evidence-based curriculum delivery, and outcomes measurement framework, providing a useful reference point for affiliate-level scale and programming mix.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National federation providing research-based youth development programming through local affiliates. Closest national counterpart to Girls Inc., sharing the affiliate model, outcomes-tracking framework, and emphasis on safe environments, education, and life skills for school-age youth.

Regional players

• Nebraska 4-H (UNL Extension): Nebraska's land-grant youth development program serving school-age youth with STEM, leadership, and life-skills programming statewide. Comparable as a youth-development peer operating across Nebraska, with overlapping STEM and leadership programming.
• Completely Kids: Omaha-based nonprofit serving youth and families with after-school and summer programming. Comparable in geography and youth-development focus, though serving a broader demographic than Girls Inc.'s girls-only model.
• Avenue Scholars: Omaha nonprofit providing college and career preparation for students from low-income backgrounds. Comparable in outcomes focus, college/career pipeline model (akin to Eureka!), and Omaha footprint, although not gender-specific.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GirlsIncOmaha
• Facebookfacebook.com/girlsincofomaha
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/girls-inc-of-omaha
• Instagraminstagram.com/girlsinc_omaha

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles31 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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