Funders to approach for Destinys Daughters of Promise Inc

Primary exempt purpose Destinys Daughters of Promise (ddp) is a Georgia-based, nonprofit organization that aims to provide a safe environment where girls can learn strategies to become confident leaders and contributing members of society. Poverty is one of the several elements that can cause youth to become at risk of not being able to successfully transition to adulthood or to become contributing members of the community. Ddp is preparing young girls for college, careers and service to the community. The mission of Destinys Daughters of Promise is to prepare youth, with an emphasis on teen girls, to thrive in their purpose, lead with confidence, and excel in the workforce. Over 90% of the youth served are from bipoc communities and many are from low-income families. The organization is offering services that promote career preparation, life skills, financial literacy, healthy relationships, and academic enrichment. Ddp programming uses a mixture of research-based curriculum in line with highly interactive and engaging workshops, mentoring, and relevant community service projects to provide a safe after school environment. Sessions are offered august through may outside of school hours. The program consist of intensive workshops for 2 hours/week held in local public-school buildings, virtually, our headquarters or partner facilities. Ddp is serving girls in grades 5 -12. The organization is partnered with cobb county schools mentoring matters program to offer mentoring services to enrolled students. A partnership has also been created with Kennesaw state university. They provide five or more students to assist as workshop facilitator assistants or tutors, when needed. We have seen firsthand some of the long-term impacts of our services including increased rates of young women enrolled in college and technical schools, reduced rate of dropout and teen pregnancy, and reduced need for public assistance. The greatest strength of the program is that students are postively contributing to their schools and communities. This is the result of our unique niche that has allowed us to enhance the connections of the family, school, and community through civic engagement. Volunteers make a significant impact in helpiging us to acieve our mission. Six volunteers provided 300 hours of service. That is equivalent to $9,540 based on the value of volunteer time at $31.80 per…