Corporate Partnerships
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
Building strength and confidence in Girl Scouts is the cornerstone of our mission. Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) provides opportunities for Girl Scouts to take risks in a safe and supportive environment, challenging them to try new things and build their confidence. Armed with this assurance, Girl Scouts go on to do great things: leading peers and others, innovating and forging new paths, and thinking outside the box to benefit their families, communities, and beyond.
19,000 Youth Members in Grades K-12
12,000 Adult Members of Which 4,500 Are Actively Involved with a Troop
3,000 Campers at Our 7 Summer Camps
1,500 Troops in 178 Eastern Massachusetts Communities
(Numbers are approximate and as of August 31, 2024)
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A partnership demonstrates your commitment to building a strong and inclusive leadership pipeline of women. It allows us to be nimble, meet the needs of all communities through customized program delivery models, and deliver the best leadership development experience our members.
The Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) is a robust collection of engaging, challenging, and fun activities in a girl-centric environment designed to empower girls to take the lead—in their own lives and in the world. GSLE is centered around 4 core pillars: STEM, Life Skills, Outdoors, and Entrepreneurship.
Whether building model rockets or learning how to code through our STEM curriculum, meeting with executives at some of the region's leading companies as part of our Career Exploration Initiative, developing core entrepreneurial skills through our renowned Cookie Sale program, or learning about environmental stewardship through our Outdoor programs, Girl Scouts gain a mix of skills and experiences that set them up for long-term success. Our 72% member retention rate exceeds the national average of Girl Scout councils, demonstrating our unique ability to provide progressive skill-building and learning opportunities throughout a Girl Scout’s entire K-12 experience!
Partnership Initiatives
Community Engagement
Through dedicated community outreach and strategic partnerships, our Community Engagement team is committed to expanding Girl Scout participation by establishing and supporting troops in schools, community centers, and places of worship. The team offers personalized support to underserved and under-resourced communities, crafting tailored solutions that empower our partners to deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to young individuals who might not otherwise have the chance to join Girl Scouts. This approach ensures that every girl has the opportunity to become a part of the Girl Scout movement and benefit from its empowering programs. Corporate partners are critical to ensuring the expansion of the program.
Girl Scout Awards and Badges
Girl Scouts explore their interests and learn new skills by earning awards and badges. With the guidance of the GSEMA program team, corporate partners can create a one-time program or series of programs based on Girl Scout curriculum. Partners can also develop and implement Council’s Own badge custom curriculum with a multi-year commitment.
STEM ON-THE-GO
Inspired by successful models from other Girl Scout councils in the US, our mobile STEM experience will reach girls who face barriers to STEM opportunities. Equipped with cutting-edge tools and supplies, STEM ON-THE-GO will deliver GSEMA’s provenimpact curricula directly to neighborhoods in need. STEM ON-THE-GO will provide hands-on, skills-based programming that promotes an interest in STEM fields and charts a course toward advanced education and opportunity. Please inquire about this high-profile initiative, as it has unique partnership opportunities.
Summer Camp & Outdoor Experiences
Girl Scout camps and outdoor experiences offer youth the chance to explore, engage, and make a difference in an environment that nurtures their courage, confidence, and character. GSEMA provides a diverse range of outdoor adventures across four day camps and three overnight camps. These camps invite participants to delve into a variety of unique and thrilling activities such as archery, rock climbing, ropes courses, swimming, survival camping, and more, each designed to enrich their skills and ignite a lifelong passion for the outdoors. Over 5,300 youth attend GSEMA summer camps. Partners have the opportunity to support camp monetarily as well as the chance to volunteer at a camp program as subject matter experts.
Corporate Partnership Levels
PREMIUM
| $100,000
● Develop and implement Council’s Own badge curriculum (requires two year minimum)
● Exclusive marketing opportunities
● Half-day team building activity on GSEMA property (for up to 15 people)
● Partnership highlight (content block) in GSEMA monthly member email newsletter
● Logo placement and sponsor name mention in associated event email promotion
PLATINUM
| $75,000
● Choice of five initiatives
● Half-day team building activity on GSEMA property (for up to 15 people)
● Partnership highlight (content block) in GSEMA monthly member email newsletter
● Logo placement and sponsor name mention in associated event email promotion
● Logo placement on website with linkback
GOLD | $50,000
● Choice of four initiatives
● Partnership highlight (content block) in GSEMA monthly member email newsletter
● Logo placement and sponsor name mention in associated event email promotion
● Logo placement on website with linkback
● Logo placement on website with linkback
● Develop and distribute custom co-branded patch to GSEMA Girl Scouts
● GSEMA Press Release highlighting sponsorship
● Five social media posts highlighting associated sponsorship
● Acknowledgment in GSEMA annual report
● Develop and distribute custom co-branded patch to GSEMA Girl Scouts
● GSEMA Press Release highlighting sponsorship
● Four social media posts highlighting associated sponsorship
● Acknowledgment in GSEMA annual report
● Develop and distribute custom co-branded patch to GSEMA Girl Scouts
● GSEMA Press Release highlighting sponsorship
● Three social media posts highlighting associated sponsorship
● Acknowledgment in GSEMA annual report
SILVER
| $25,000
● Sponsorship of three initiatives
● Partnership highlight (content block) in GSEMA monthly member email newsletter
● Logo placement and sponsor name mention in associated event email promotion
● Logo placement on website with linkback
PEARL
| $10,000
● Sponsorship of two initiatives
● Logo placement on website with linkback
● GSEMA Press Release highlighting sponsorship
CHAMPION
| $7,500
● Sponsorship of two initiatives
● Social media post highlighting associated sponsorship
● Acknowledgment in GSEMA annual report
● Develop and distribute custom co-branded patch to GSEMA Girl Scouts
● GSEMA Press Release highlighting sponsorship
● Two social media posts highlighting associated sponsorship
● Acknowledgment in GSEMA annual report
● Two social media posts highlighting associated sponsorship
● Acknowledgment in GSEMA annual report
FRIEND
| $5,000
● Sponsorship of one initiative
● Social media post highlighting associated sponsorship
● Acknowledgment in GSEMA annual report
Corporate Partnership at-a-glance
YOUR INVESTMENT FEATURES
Develop and implement Council's Own badge curriculum (requires two year minimum)
Support five GSEMA initiatives
Support four GSEMA initiatives
Support three GSEMA initiatives
Support two GSEMA initiatives
Support one GSEMA initiative
Exclusive marketing opportunities
Half-day team building activity on GSEMA property (for up to 15 people)
Partnership highlight (content block) in GSEMA monthly member enewsletter
Logo placement and sponsor name mention in associated event email promotion
Logo placement on gsema.org with linkback
Develop and distribute custom co-branded patch to GSEMA Girl Scouts
GSEMA Press Release highlighting partnership
Social media post highlighting associated partnership
Acknowledgment in GSEMA annual report
Program Sponsorship Opportunities
The Amazing Girl Scout Race
The race is set—the ultimate urban adventure of the year awaits! Historically, this event is held in June and has drawn around 150 older Girl Scouts and 65 adults, showcasing its broad appeal and community involvement. Teams will navigate through a series of challenges across a Massachusetts city, engaging in activities that include solving riddles, identifying landmarks, and partaking in hands-on tasks. Successful completion of the race will earn participants an exciting commemorative patch, with teams vying for the top three coveted positions.
Deadline to secure sponsorship and/or volunteer roles: March
STEM Fest
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts’ annual STEM Fest provides unique inspiration and direct learning opportunities for girls of all ages to engage in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and connect with women role models working and studying in STEM fields. This premier STEM event is open to ALL Girl Scouts with activities and experiments created and designated specifically for different ages. Approximately 400 Girl Scouts of all ages from across eastern Massachusetts attend this event each year to learn from workshops, live demonstrations, and hands-on activities.
Deadline to secure sponsorship and/or volunteer roles: February
Extreme Gingerbread House Design
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts hosts an educational and festive afternoon with its Extreme Gingerbread House Building event. Girl Scouts are encouraged to embrace their inner engineers and unleash their creativity as they design and construct gingerbread houses robust enough to withstand an earthquake simulation. This engaging event provides an opportunity to meet real engineers and refine building techniques through trial and error on a shake table, discovering firsthand which structures stand firm and which succumb. It's a perfect blend of holiday spirit and innovative challenge, ideal for those looking to combine fun with educational insights.
Deadline to secure sponsorship and/or volunteer roles: October
Welcome to Cadettes
GSEMA’s annual Welcome to Cadettes event builds excitement for continuing in Girl Scouts after bridging from the Girl Scout Junior level. The event offers hands-on, active experiences and discussions that prepare attendees for the middle school Girl Scout experience. Girl Scouts of this age want to “go, see, do,” so the schedule for the day includes various options, including physical, outdoor, and creative activities. At the same time, adults who will lead these new Cadettes participate in discussions and trainings to prepare them for this new Girl Scout level.
Deadline to secure sponsorship: February
Girl Scout Kickoff
Join us for an exciting day of exploration and empowerment as we kick off another fantastic year of Girl Scouts! Girl Scouts and their families will unlock a whole new world of possibilities through engaging STEM activities, fireside treats, arts and crafts, archery (second grade and up), a climbing wall (fourth grade and up), entrepreneurship exercises, outdoor adventures, and more! Event is held at Camp Cedar Hill on the first Saturday in October.
Deadline to secure sponsorship: August
Outdoor Basics Training Series
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts’ Outdoor Basics Series is designed to prepare Girl Scout volunteers to lead camping trips confidently. This series offers comprehensive training on various essential aspects such as renting a campsite, planning and cooking meals outdoors, managing safety and risks, packing efficiently, and organizing engaging camp activities. This program represents an excellent sponsorship opportunity for corporations looking to support Girl Scout volunteers. By sponsoring, they can help empower these volunteers to provide their troops with memorable and educational camping experiences.
Deadline to secure sponsorship: July
Community Engagement Encampment
At Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, we are dedicated to ensuring that every young girl, regardless of her background, has the opportunity to experience all that Girl Scouts has to offer. Each June, our Community Engagement team organizes an overnight at one of our properties specifically for troops from under-resourced communities. This inclusive event provides approximately 200 participants of all ages with complimentary round-trip bus transportation, a nourishing dinner and breakfast, and a special fun patch. During their stay, the Girl Scouts enjoy a variety of activities including archery, boating, ziplining, and hatchet throwing. They also engage in a scavenger hunt, create campfire-themed snacks, and craft animals from beads, making their camping experience both enriching and unforgettable.
Deadline to secure sponsorship: December
Program Sponsorships
$2,500 – $15,000 per program
● See page 5-7 for list of programs and sponsorship deadlines.
Program Sponsorships at-a-glance
YOUR INVESTMENT INCLUDES
Host two activities for program participants
Host one activity for program participants
Recognition on event signage and/or handout
Social media acknowledgment
Recognition on GSEMA website program page
Logo on bag provided to each participant
Opportunity to include promotional item in gift bag
Recognition in GSEMA annual report
Other Ways to Support Us
Be a Volunteer
A Girl Scout troop leader is not the only way an adult can support a Girl Scout’s experience. Give back to Girl Scouts through various opportunities that align with your schedule. Organize a one-day group service project on a camp property, serve on a committee, or share your expertise with a local Girl Scout troop.
Host a Supply or Fundraising Drive
Support the growth of Girl Scouts in your neighborhood! A financial or in-kind donation ensures the delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to girls of all backgrounds and helps empower them to become the change-makers of tomorrow. We’ll provide a list of current needs and work with you to create a custom campaign with promotional resources and materials.
Attend an Event
Bring your employees together to network at one of our signature events. Cookies & Cocktails in November or the Leading Women Awards in March are fantastic opportunities to connect with other mission-driven supporters.
Lace Up for Team Run Like a Girl Scout
Running enthusiasts may join Team Run Like a Girl Scout as a charity runner through the ASICS Falmouth Road Race Numbers for Nonprofits Program in August.
Donate Monthly
Invest in the empowerment of girls and young women with a recurring donation to Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts. As a member of the Friendship Circle, your monthly gift directly helps our youth members develop the skills and confidence to become remarkable leaders.
Plan Your Legacy
When you support GSEMA through a planned gift, you become a local and national Juliette Gordon Low Society member. With the support of our Juliette Gordon Low Society members, we can ensure that Girl Scouting will be here for generations of girls to come.
Contribute an In-Kind Gift
Support local Girl Scouts with an in-kind donation of goods or services, other than cash, to be used by troops, at a camp property, or for a council-facilitated program or fundraising event.
“Our alliance with GSEMA and our Suffolk ‘Rebuild the Ratio’ initiative underscores our pledge to bridge the gender divide in construction and STEM vocations.”
- Keith Couch, General Manager, Northeast Region, Suffolk
