Girls of the World Inc.

What Girls of the World Inc. does

Girls of the World Inc. is a Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates a long-term life skills and mentoring program for girls and young women between the ages of 8 and early adulthood. Founded in 2009, the program was first implemented at the Pasco County Girls Juvenile Detention Center, later extended to the Glenville Recreation Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and returned to Tampa in 2015 with a cohort of six young ladies. In 2022 the organization moved into its first brick-and-mortar headquarters in Apollo Beach, Florida. Across roughly a decade of Tampa-area operations, the organization reports mentoring more than 200 girls and maintaining a 100% graduation rate and 0% teen pregnancy rate among program participants, with all initial-cohort girls now attending college or serving in the military.

The organization's core offering is a unified Life Skills & Mentoring Program delivered as multiple integrated modules: Personal Wellness Sessions (covering communication, personal finance, mental health, and age-appropriate puberty and sexual education), Professional Development (leadership, job readiness, career preparation), Post-Secondary College Tours across Florida and the United States, Peer Mentoring, a Book & Sewing Club, and Bible Study. Complementary community-facing initiatives include The Juanita Project, through which members sew wigs for women experiencing alopecia, and annual donation drives in partnership with local Florida nonprofits. All services are delivered free of charge to participants; technology is not a material component of the operating model.

Girls of the World generates revenue exclusively through tax-deductible donations, event sponsorships, and community fundraising events such as its annual Sneaker Ball, Holiday Giving Day, and Tea Parties. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization maintains Darkness to Light's Partner in Prevention certification for child-safety protocols and has received regional recognition including the 2024 Queen of Hearts Community Award from the Tampa Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., the 2024 Kiwanis Distinguished Service Community Leader Award, and the 2022 Warner University Young Alumni Award. Leadership consists of Founder Lea Manningham, Co-founder Toni Mendoza, Executive Director Melanie Davis, Area Director Shannon Hill, and Board Member Lee Jackson.

Name

Girls of the World Inc.

Legal name

GIRLS OF THE WORLD, INC.

Website

https://girlsoftheworldinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Girls of the World Inc. is a Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing long-term life skills education and mentoring programs for girls ages 8 through early adulthood, funded through donations and annual community fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentorship Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Mentoring & Student Leadership (SEL) (EDAKAMAO), Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Youth mentorship programs
• Life skills education
• Nonprofit community services
• Girls empowerment programs
• Mentoring and outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Apollo Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization generates revenue through general donations, college tour donations, and event sponsorships. Donations fund educational sessions, Bible study, book club, sewing program, and professional development initiatives.
2. Event Sponsorships: Sponsors fund upcoming fundraisers to support free life skills and mentoring services. Various sponsorship tiers are offered for events.
3. 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status: Registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Tax I.D 42-1668793, enabling tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Girls of the World Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that runs a year-round Life Skills & Mentoring Program for girls and young women ages 8 through early adulthood. The program delivers weekly educational sessions, workshops, and structured mentorship across personal wellness, professional development, post-secondary college preparation, peer mentoring, and spiritual development.

Product overview

Girls of the World Inc. is a nonprofit mentorship organization offering a unified Life Skills & Mentoring Program as its core offering. The program integrates multiple service modules including Personal Wellness Sessions (covering communication, personal finance, mental health, and age-appropriate education), Professional Development (youth leadership, job readiness, and career preparation), Post-Secondary College Tours, Peer Mentoring, Book & Sewing Club, and Bible Study. The organization also runs community impact initiatives including The Juanita Project and Yearly Donation Drives. All programs aim to empower young ladies ages 8 to early adulthood in Florida to develop confidence, life skills, and pathways to productive lives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Life Skills & Mentoring Program Year-round core program providing weekly life skills education and one-on-one/peer mentoring to girls and young women ages 8 through early adulthood. Covers personal wellness, professional development, post-secondary college preparation, and spiritual development; offered at no cost to participants.
• The Juanita Project Community outreach initiative by Girls of the World Inc. focused on serving local families and community members in the South Shore/Tampa Bay area.
• Yearly Donation Drives Annual donation drive initiative organized by Girls of the World Inc. to collect goods and resources for community members and families in need.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate among program participants
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Porsha Thompson (Virtue of Beauty)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner for The Juanita Project; created and styled custom wigs for women experiencing hair loss from alopecia, including glam sessions and professional headshots.
• South Shore Photo StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner for The Juanita Project; provided professional headshots for women receiving custom wigs.
• AmazonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Florida organization partnered with to provide girls with accurate information and connections with experienced professionals. Amazon contributes to community engagement initiatives.
• Greater South Shore Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization's founder actively serves as a local Chamber of Commerce board member to advocate for girls and promote their development. The organization has been recognized by this chamber.
• AdventHealth Hospital RiverviewminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal healthcare organization partnered with to provide girls with accurate information and build connections with healthcare professionals.
• Local ChurchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local churches to feed families, host giving drives, and provide spiritual development opportunities including Bible study.
• Local SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local schools to engage with community leaders, educators, and parents to create supportive networks for youth.
• Other NonprofitsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with other local Florida nonprofits to organize donation drives, support families in need, and create a cycle of generosity and engagement.
• Chick-fil-A RiverviewminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwned by Gabe Porrata; honored at 4th Annual Sneaker Ball for community support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Girl Scouts of the USA: The largest girls-serving youth organization in the U.S., delivering badge-based programming in life skills, leadership, and career readiness — comparable target demographic and life-skills curriculum but operates at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• YWCA USA: Established nationwide federation advancing equity for women and girls through empowerment, safety, and youth programming — comparable in mission (girls/women empowerment) but operates a much broader advocacy and shelter-services portfolio beyond mentoring.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth-development nonprofit providing after-school programming in life skills, academic success, and character development — comparable in community-based, free-to-participants service model but serves co-ed youth at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Girls Who Code: National nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology by teaching girls computing skills — overlaps in the girls-empowerment mission space but focuses exclusively on STEM pathways rather than the holistic life-skills/wellness approach of Girls of the World.

Direct peers

• I Am That Girl: Community-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls through mentorship circles, leadership curriculum, and self-worth programming — closely aligned with Girls of the World's age range, life-skills focus, and peer-mentoring delivery approach.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: Largest youth-mentoring nonprofit in the U.S., pairing adult volunteers with young people for sustained one-to-one mentorship — directly comparable in mission, delivery model (long-term mentorship), and outcome-tracking approach to Girls of the World's program.
• Girls Inc. National nonprofit network providing after-school and mentoring programming focused on empowering girls ages 6–18 through life-skills education, STEM, and leadership — the closest scale and mission analog to Girls of the World in the youth-development nonprofit landscape.
• National Girls Collaborative Project: Network organization connecting and strengthening girl-serving STEM and life-skills programs across the U.S. — directly comparable target audience and youth-development mission, though NGCP functions more as a coordinating umbrella than a direct service provider.
• Step Up Women's Network: Nonprofit mentoring underserved high school girls with college access, professional development, and career readiness — a near-direct analog in target demographic (girls), program modules (college prep, mentorship, life skills), and free-to-participants delivery model.
• Black Girls Rock!: Youth-development nonprofit and media platform empowering Black girls and young women through mentorship, leadership programming, and community events — comparable mission focus on girls of color, life-skills empowerment, and high-visibility media-driven fundraising model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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