GSNC 2023 Annual Report

Make new friends!

One of the most popular Girl Scout songs is “Make New Friends.” The song originated early in the Girl Scout movement and is one of the first things a new Daisy Girl Scout learns as she joins Girl Scouts. Making friends is one of the best parts of Girl Scouts. It benefits not only our Girl Scouts but also helps our organization to thrive. We can serve about 12,000 Girl Scouts in Nassau County with the support of our families, volunteers, community partners, and corporations. To stay meaningful and accessible, we need to support and celebrate these relationships. Throughout our work this year, we continued to rebuild from the pandemic, like most non-profit organizations. We turned our focus to building community partners and growing our membership. In 2023, we also engaged in a robust strategic planning process. Our results for the next three years include the following:

• VISIBILITY: Be recognized as a visible and vocal leader in the region for the empowerment of girls.

• ACCESS: Grow new membership and provide equitable access to relevant programming, engagement, and resources so that all girls feel a sense of belonging in their troop and GSNC.

• COMMUNITY: Cultivate a positive experience for girls through the support of a growing network of diverse volunteers who foster their growth and development.

• REVENUE: Grow revenue to ensure expanded high-quality programming to an increasingly diverse population of girls. We are looking forward to building stronger relationships with all our stakeholders to ensure that, by 2027, we have achieved these results.

A favorite quote from our founder, Juliette Gordon Low, is as follows: “Success is not measured by what you gather, but by what you give.” At Girl Scouts of Nassau County, we appreciate your investment in Girl Scouts. Your continued support will help us thrive and is critical for us to stay focused on our mission to make the world a better place.

Andrea Elder-Howell, Esq. President and Chief Volunteer Officer

Randell M. Bynum, LMSW Chief Executive Officer

Randell M. Bynum, LMSW

Andrea Elder-Howell, Esq.

GSNC Board of Directors 2023-2024

OFFICERS

Andrea Elder-Howell, Esq.

President and Chief Volunteer Officer

PSEG Long Island

Melanie Sinesi Executive Vice President Transco

Tonia Bottoms, Esq. Vice President

Pershing–BNY Mellon

Allison Bishop White, Esq. Vice President Bank of America Merrill Lynch

John Zhao Vice President Bloomberg

Leah Watson Treasurer A Better You Consulting Services LLC

Julie Strachan Haiber, Esq. Secretary Thomson Reuters

Randell M. Bynum CEO

Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc.

MEMBERS -AT-LARGE

Lisa Arning Admission Technician, LLC

Natalie Borneo NB Consulting LLC

Kevin Boston-Hill Educator

Danielle D’Ambrosio Barings, LLC

Vikki Ernst-Chang TV Producer

Gabby Gibbs Student

Adrian Goodwin New York City Police Department

Belinda Hill NBC Universal

Steven Lindo SpringBoard Incubators, Inc.

Mike Mannix Unparalleled Performance

Susan MacDonald

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s Realty

Patricia Mercer PM Consulting

Lasherelle Morgan, Esq. Amazon Studios

Melanie Pavlidis Wix

Dr. Jean Peden Christodoulou, Ed.D. Hofstra University

Madison Spanodemos Student

Anne Marie Spensieri-Fidis Brussels Airlines

Lauren Summa The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research-Northwell Health

Denise Voda Town of Hempstead Pawel Zagaja DHL US

BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Julie Strachan Haiber, Esq., Chair

Kevin Boston-Hill

Raven Brewington Deandra Denton

Janet Nina Esagroff, Esq.

Rebecca Martinez

Clara Giustino

Anne Marie Spensieri-Fidis

Angela Stanley

Membership

11,838 girls enjoyed the opportunities of Girl Scouts with the help of

3,231 adult volunteers

There are 1,578

Total membership

16,647

GSNC Cookie Program

8,590 girls participated in the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie Program

$810,881 went back to girls as troop proceeds

1. White

2. Black

3. PMS Bright Red

80,136 packages of Girl Scout Cookies were donated through the 2023 Gift of Caring program, which includes Operation Cookie and Hometown Heroes. With help from our partners at DHL, we were able to deliver cookies to military based around the world.

4. PMS 354 (GS Green)

5. PMS 635 (Sky)

6. PMS 2186 (Navy) (spec’d in CMYK (100/50/0/30) here because 2186 not available in Pantone swatch library

1,023,513 packages of cookies sold

GSNC Highest Awards Participation

2023 Gold Award

Girl Scouts

girls earned their Bronze Award 308

girls earned their Silver Award 538

For her Gold Award project, Ambassador Shea S. educated her community on the importance of protecting the pollinators and waterways of Long Island. She introduced native plants to gardens at the Massapequa Public Library and held interactive, informative sessions to educate homeowners and families about how they can help increase biodiversity.

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Ambassador Ryan S. embarked on an impressive Gold Award project by collaborating with the Garden City Historical Society (GCHS) to emphasize the significance of preserving historic homes in the area. To achieve this goal, Ryan conducted video interviews with homeowners in Garden City, exploring the history and stories behind their homes.

GSNC Program Participation

Approximately 2,000 girls participated in 25

GSNC partner programs

2,040 girls participated in 72

GSNC council programs

The Traveling Trefoil visited 50 locations throughout Nassau County and served

1,700 girls

GSNC Corporate, University, and Foundation Program Partners

219 Girl Scouts learned about different career fields in aviation at Learning to Soar in partnership with American Airlines.

1,400 Girl Scouts participated in ten programs since 2022, developed in partnership with National Grid’s Project C to educate about sustainability, workforce development, neighborhood development and engagement, and environmental justice and social equity. These programs included The Tree Promise Planting, Sprout Pencil Program, Unapologetically Fearless Since 1912, Telling the Girl Scout Story, and the Project C Patch Program.

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Girl Scouts learned about six areas of wellness as part of the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Wellness patch challenge in partnership with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.

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GSNC Corporate, University, and Foundation Program Partners

Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes participated in our Annual STEM Conference in partnership with Hofstra University, which featured a keynote speaker and workshop hosted by Estee Lauder. 73

GSNC Girl Scouts were awarded an exclusive research internship at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health. 2 27

high-school-aged Girl Scouts explored various types of labs and careers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health in partnership with Advancing Women in Science and Medicine (AWSM).

48

Girl Scouts participated in our Digital Storytelling Media Workshops. This was part of a grant from the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, which encompassed eight newly created visual arts programs for over 210 Girl Scouts.

41

Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors learned about building structure and water filtration at Think Like an Engineer in partnership with H2M Architecture Professional Women’s Group.

87

Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors learned about the law field during the Hofstra University: Law Experience with Women of Color Collective.

46,700 service hours earned by 11,838

Girl Scouts of Nassau County

(excluding service hours completed individually or with troop but unreported)

Chorus

GSNC Outdoor Experiences

403 girls enjoyed summer camp, filling 587sessions.

In addition, 672 girls and 510 adults participated in council programs and troop camping.

GSNC Financial Data

Summary of

Selected Financial Data

(for the year ending December 31, 2023) 2023 Expenses by category

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

A special thank you to each of you for your support

You make sure the Girl Scout Leadership Experience is available to every girl in Nassau County. You make a positive impact in the lives of girls, and you break down barriers to participation by funding membership, program fees, camp, STEM activities, and so much more. (If we omitted or misspelled your name, please accept our apologies and notify us at funddevelopment@ gsnc.org so we can make the corrections.)

2023 Corporation/ Organization Donors

$10,000 and above

Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation

National Grid

PSEG Long Island, LLC

$5,000–$9,999

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

Bethpage Federal Credit Union

The Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation

Hofstra University Mutual of America

NYU Langone Health

United Way of Long Island

$2,000–$4,999

American Citizens for Soldiers in Service (Dees)

Capital Group Company

Charitable Foundation

Community Chest of Port Washington

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants

Morgan Stanley

Wealth Management

Nassau County Bar

Association WE CARE Fund

The New York

Community Trust/Barstow Foundation

PSEG Power of Giving Campaign

Solarus Technologies

$500–$1,999

Blackbaud Giving Fund

Bloomberg L.P.

Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County

Great Neck United Community Fund, Inc.

Medidata Solutions

Nawrocki Smith LLP, CPAs

PSEG Foundation

Stop & Shop Community

Bag Program

TD Bank, N.A.

Thomson Reuters

c/o CyberGrants LLC

UBS Matching Gifts

Program

ZE Creative

Communications

$200–$499

Fiserv Solutions LLC

New York Therapy

Placement Services

Richner Communications

Simply Sistahs

2023 In-kind Donors

Aigner Chocolates

ALDI Markets – US

Joanne Antun

Lisa Arning

Dianne Auci

Barkbox, Inc.

The Ben’s Foundation

Ben’s NY Kosher Deli

Laura Bissett-Carr

Body & Brain Yoga

The Burmax Company

Randell M. Bynum

Cassie Colgan

Connoisseur Media

Long Island

Antoinette Contino

DHL Express

John Engeman Theater

Northport

Equinox Great Neck

The French Workshop

Garden City

Karla George-Smith

Hall Lane Moving & Storage

The Heritage Club at Bethpage

Hicks Nurseries

Kelly Hill

Iavarone Brothers

Wantagh

IBest Wines

Debra Ieraci

Island Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Center

Jones Beach

Brewing Company

Mary Kay CosmeticsLinda Reid-Kearns

Kendra Scott

Roosevelt Field

Komar

Lazars Chocolate, Inc.

L’Oréal USA

McBride Sisters Wine

The Melting Pot

Farmingdale

Kellianne Moran

Elizabeth Murphy

My Craft Outlet

Marilou Owens

Palm Beach

International (Dos Maderas)

Paradise Group of NY

DBA IL Pozzo Wine Bar & Kitchen

Melanie Pavlidis

Monica Pavlidis

One World Observatory

Revel Restaurant & Bar

Richner Communications, Inc.

Donna Rivera-Downey

Julie Shey-Thompson

Spring Rock Golf Center

Spuntino Wine Bar and Italian Tapas

Starbucks Garden City

Stew Leonard’s East Meadow

Suffolk Hospitality

Management LLC

Sun Goddess Wines

Taverna Kyclades

The View Grill

Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post

Trader Joe’s Westbury

Juliette Gordon Low Society Members

The Juliette Gordon Low Society recognizes individuals who plan to include Girl Scouts of Nassau County in their estate plans. This process is one way to ensure that resources are available for Girl Scouts in the future. Each year, the council hosts a formal induction ceremony for new members. Please let us know if you plan to or have already included GSNC in your estate plans. We are grateful to all our Juliette Gordon Low Society members.

Joanne Antun

Eileen Baker

Judith Batty

Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder

Dierdre Blackmore

Natalie Borneo

Lisa Burke

Randell M. Bynum

Susan Cannatella

Susan Caruso

Donna Ceravolo

Iris Dorfman

Paula Ducker

Luci Duckson-Bramble

Anthony J. Edelman

Theresa Edelman

Judi Franzen

Cynthia Gordon

Carol Gorst

Maryse Haig

Kelly Hill

Debra Ieraci

Frank Ieraci

Wanda Jackson

Diane Last Marks

Diane McFarlane, Esq.

Carlie Mendoza

Cathy O’Reilly

Carol Ransom

Donna Rivera-Downey

Margaret Stacey

Judy Stenson

Mary VandenHeuvel

Diane White

2023 Individual Donors

PLATINUM CIRCLE

$9,000 +

Katherine Johnson Raynor

GOLD CIRCLE

$5,000–$9,000

Randell M. Bynum

Spencer Davidson

Valerie Terzano, PhD

SILVER CIRCLE

$2,000–$4,999

Allison Bishop White, Esq.

Danielle D’Ambrosio

Debra Ieraci

BRONZE CIRCLE

$500–$1,999

Joanne Antun

Lisa Arning

Gillian Atkinson

Theresa Aulman-Viola

Theodore Avruskin

Natalie Borneo

Lisa Burke

Brent Bynum

Donna Ceravolo

Michele Cusack

Andrea Elder-Howell, Esq.

Denise Gibbs

Adrian Goodwin, PhD

Belinda Hill

Kelly Hill

Janet Hundt

Denise Ingenito

Victor Liotta

Susan MacDonald

Michael Mannix

Patricia Mercer

Joanne Meyer-Jendras

Art Mittelstaedt

Lasherelle Morgan, Esq.

Melanie Pavlidis

Jean Peden-Christodoulou, PhD

Philip Ressa

Melanie Sinesi

Anne Marie Spensieri-Fidis

Julie Strachan Haiber, Esq.

Lauren Summa

Jamie Tortorella

Denise Voda

Leah Watson

Elana Wills

Pawel Zagaja

John Zhao

GREEN CIRCLE

$200–$499

Ryan Attard

Dianne Auci

Tonia Bottoms, Esq.

Susan Cannatella

Austin Cannon, Jr.

Agenia Clark

Cassie Colgan

Melissa Connolly

Deborah CuevasCherry, Esq.

Vanessa Dong

Marion Dreyfus

Denise Eldridge

Jonathan Fidis

Christina Fong

Kecia Ford

Karrien Francis

Renaire Frierson

Katherine Gallagher

Susan Ganz

Jennifer Garvin

Donna Geidel

Karla George-Smith

Robin Gibson

Nkenge Gilliam

Jareb Gleckel

Sheila Haliburton

Cheryl Hatala

Maria Heaney

Natasha Hemmings

Cindy Horan

John Howell

Amanda Ieraci

Wanda Jackson

Kim-Monique Johnson

Ileana Kutler

Anthony Martillotti

Diane McFarlane, Esq.

Paula Magnus

Jackie Morrison

Brailsford

Elizabeth Murphy

Philip Ninan

Francine O’Connor

Dale Oswald

Marilou Owens

Ellen Palmisano

Carol Ransom

Donna Rivera-Downey

Grace Rubertone

Regina Green Rule

Kathleen Samples

Jennifer Scott

Linda Silva Thompson

Mark Slattery

Madison Spanodemos

Angela Stanley

Marilyn Stolz

Traci Viklund

Joyce Wagner

Kerry Weatherhead

Shenoy

Diane White

Valerie Williams

Deborah Wortham, PhD

2023 Family Partnership

Carr Family

Chen Family

Florio Family

Gardberg-Franchetti Family

Klein Family

Nagin Family

Poole-Reed Family

Tumulty Family

Tusiani-Eng Family

Girl Scout Mission Statement

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Girl Scout Misión

Girl Scouts forma niñas de coraje, confianza y carácter, que hacen del mundo un lugar mejor.

The Girl Scout Promise

On my honor, I will try:

To serve God* and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

Members may substitute for the word God in accordance with their own spiritual

The Girl Scout Law

I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

La Promesa de Girl Scouts

Por mi honor, yo trataré:

De servir a Dios y a mi patri, Ayudar a las personas en todo momento, Y vivir conforme a los valores de la Ley de Girl Scouts.

Los miembros pueden sustituir la palabra Dios de acuerdo con sus propias creencias espirituales.

La Ley de Girl Scouts

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Yo me esforzaré por ser honrada y justa, cordial y servicial, considerada y compasiva, valiente y fuerte, y responsable de lo que digo y hago, y a respetarme a mí misma y a los demás, respetar la autoridad, usar los recursos de manera prudente, hacer del mundo un lugar mejor, y ser hermana de cada una de las Girl Scouts.