Atlanta Women's FoundationAll Girls Forward: Girls Empowerment Program
A program that provides critical support to nonprofits in their efforts to enhance or expand mental health, social-emotional development, education, and drug and pregnancy-prevention programs for girls living at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines.
Girls living in poverty in metro Atlanta
From atlantawomen.org/what-we-do/grants/all-girls-forward-grants ↗About this program
All Girls Forward is AWF's five-year initiative (2023–2028) dedicated to advancing equity for girls in metro Atlanta. By supporting local nonprofits, we provide girls living in poverty with access to academic enrichment, mental health care, mentorship, leadership development, and life skills training—so they can thrive today and lead tomorrow.
What We Fund: Academic enrichment & supplemental education (including STEM); Mental & physical health services, including pregnancy prevention; Mentorship & leadership development; College & career readiness programs; Financial literacy & life planning.
2025–2026 Impact Snapshot: 2,420 girls reached across 10 nonprofit partners; 10,432 positive outcomes in education and wellbeing; 2,298 gains in skills, knowledge, or motivation; 2,272 actions demonstrating leadership, advocacy, goal achievement, or positive behavior change; 46 capacity-building outcomes strengthened nonprofit programs through enhanced training, resources, and partnerships.
Questions
What is All Girls Forward?
All Girls Forward is AWF's five-year initiative (2023–2028) dedicated to advancing equity for girls in metro Atlanta.
Who does All Girls Forward serve?
we provide girls living in poverty with access to academic enrichment, mental health care, mentorship, leadership development, and life skills training—so they can thrive today and lead tomorrow.
How many partners are in the program?
2,420 girls reached across 10 nonprofit partners
Who are the 2026-2027 grantee partners?
Agape Youth & Family Center · Cool Girls · Families First · Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta · Girls on the Run Georgia · Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta · Global Village Project · Los Niños Primero · Ser Familia · VOX ATL
What is the project goal?
5000 Girls experiencing poverty will have access job readiness programs, financial literacy, supplemental educational opportunities including STEM activities, childcare scholarships for teen moms, mentoring, and physical and mental health care services to include coping and social skill development.
Details
- Who
- Girls living in poverty in metro Atlanta
- Where
- Metro Atlanta
- Ages
- Girls in grades 3–8 (Girls on the Run Georgia program only)
Run by
Grant FundraisingOne of the ways we accomplish this is through raising funds for grants. With those funds, AWF awards local nonprofit organizations financial grants so they can provide critical services to low-income women and girls.
Inspire AtlantaInspire Atlanta is a community impact and fundraising program that supports the Atlanta Women's Foundation (AWF).Polly Simpson Leadership FundThe Polly Simpson Leadership Fund will provide free, customized Board training to our nonprofit grantee partners.