Community Partnerships
Thank you to our community partners!
Supporting Girl Scouts through volunteerism, financial contributions, program collaborations, and other partnerships is a great way to support youth in your community as they strive to reach their full potential. As the saying goes, “it takes a village to raise a child” and there is no greater village than our community of Girl Scout partners and volunteers.
Become a community partner today
Our partners support Girl Scouts and GSNWGL in unique and deeply impactful ways. They are members of the business community, vendors, area nonprofits, and service clubs, as well as K-12 schools and regional colleges and universities, the media, and individuals, including alums, volunteers, and donors. Opportunities to partner with Girl Scouts vary and can often be customized to meet your impact, engagement, and marketing objectives.
Our community partners all have one thing in common: they share a commitment to the Girl Scout mission, and the desire to see Girl Scouts today become tomorrow’s leaders.
Ways to Partner with GSNWGL
Become a program partner
Our program partners are experts in their field, passionate purveyors of their craft, and eager to share their knowledge with Girl Scouts.
- Field Trip & Travel Partner – As a Field Trip & Travel Partner, Girl Scouts come to you. Troops come to your facility and are led through a hands-on activity, tour, or other Girl Scout-specific programming. Learning is brought to life when Girl Scouts can experience it firsthand. From touring police stations, banks, manufacturers, and grocery stores behind the scenes, to rock climbing and coding robots, no experience is too big or too small.
- Event Partner - As an event partner, you’ll lend us your expertise and work with us to develop and run a hands-on Girl Scout event for 50–100 Girl Scouts. Share your knowledge, facilities, and the experiences you already offer—with Girl Scouts in your community. With you as a resource, Girl Scouts can explore hands-on activities in the areas of STEM, entrepreneurship, outdoor education, practical life skills, arts and culture, community service, and so much more.
- New Opportunity! Lead a Special Interest Opportunity - These are specialized programs for Girl Scouts in grades 8-12, focused on outdoor adventure and water-based activities, respectfully. Special Interest Troops emphasize learning by doing within their program areas. Trailblazers engage in outdoor activities that include but are not limited to hiking, camping and adventure sports to build skills in orienteering and outdoor preparedness. Mariners are in, on or around water, gaining skills in water safety and nautical skills
To learn how you can get involved, email us at info@gsnwgl.org or call 888-747-6905.
Become a Girl Scout Volunteer
- New Opportunity! Become a Community Volunteer - Community volunteers fill in wherever needed. They are corporate volunteers, Girl Scout alums, and donors looking to get more involved. We have volunteer opportunities that fit your schedule as well as your interests. Corporate and individual community volunteers are welcome!
- Event Support Volunteer - Help deliver the Girl Scout experience to youth in grades K-12 by supporting staff-led programs during lunch recess, after-school sessions, and evening and weekend events. Assist with event logistics and youth activities at schools, community centers, council properties, and special events, or property maintenance.
- Administrative Support Volunteer - Provide essential administrative support to Girl Scout staff by assisting with office tasks, organizing and kitting materials, managing basic data entry, and more. Flexible opportunities are available based on skills and interests.
- Property Support Volunteer - Support the maintenance and upkeep of Girl Scout properties by assisting with cleaning, landscaping, repairs, and general property management. Help create and maintain a safe and welcoming environment for Girl Scouts and visitors.
- Translator/Bilingual Advocate - Support Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes (GSNWGL) by providing bilingual translation and/or interpretation services for families, volunteers, and staff. Help build trust and visibility in Spanish-, Hmong-, or Somali-speaking communities by increasing accessibility to GSNWGL communications and resources.
To join our dedicated team of community volunteers, you can start by filling out this short Community Volunteer Interest Form and a member of our team will contact you directly.
Become a Troop Volunteer
- Troop Leader/Assistant Troop Leader - Troop Leaders and Assistant Troop Leaders are memory makers; they lead and guide a group of girls through Girl Scouting. They take the girls’ interests, abilities, and opinions into consideration when planning out their fun.
- Troop Helper – Troop Helpers play a big role in making the troop run smoothly. They’re an extra set of eyes, ears, and hands that allow the troop to safely explore the world around them.
- Troop Product Program Volunteer – Troop Product Program Volunteers coordinate the annual Fall Product Program or Girl Scout Cookie Program at the troop level. Manage the program and money, and then watch the girls light up when they reach their goals and learn something new.
- Troop Treasurer - This role works with girls and the troop leader to keep troop finances in order. Troop treasurers work alongside the troop leader to prepare the annual troop finance report.
To learn more, contact us at 888-747-6945 or email us at info@gsnwgl.org and you will be directed to a local staff member.
Become a Governance Volunteer
- Board Member – GSNWGL Board Members advocate for Girl Scouts in their communities and help open doors for new and existing partnerships. Board members share their leadership, financial management, and entrepreneurial skills to help us deliver the Girl Scout mission to girls. They attend at least four board meetings a year and serve on at least one board committee.
- Board Committee Member – Board Committee Members serve on one or more of our governance committees and play a key role in shaping Girl Scouting in their area. Each committee has a different focus, with a different desired skillset. Board committees are: Audit Committee, Board Development Committee, Finance Committee, Fund Development Committee, and Ad Hoc Policy Review Committee.
- Service Area Delegate – Service Area Delegates each of our five governance regions and attend four meetings each year. Provide governance area representation to the Council and influence the direction of local Girl Scouting by maintaining contact with and gathering input from members of the Service Areas and the community, in order to provide the board of directors with policy-related information.
- National Delegate – National Delegates represent our Council when they travel to attend the National Convention and engage in data gathering before and reporting after the Convention. National delegates gather feedback from service area meetings and regional meetings about proposals to be discussed at the national session and share information learned with service area meetings and regional meetings. They attend 6-8 meetings each year.
Contact us at 888-747-6945 or email board@gsnwgl.org for more information about our governance opportunities.
Become a Service Area Volunteer
- Service Area Cookie Manager - Manage the sale, the inventory and the money for your service area
- Service Area Fall Product Sale Manager - Coordinate the annual fall product sale at the service area level. Manage the sale and money for your service area
- Trainer/Coach - Use your personal expertise to mentor and train volunteers in your area!
- Outdoor Champion - Outdoor Champions are passionate about getting girls outside! They have interest and ability in one or more outdoor skills, especially fire building, outdoor cooking, camping, and leading outdoor activities. They enjoy teaching, supporting, and mentoring adults who want to lead girls of all ages in nature activities, outdoor skill progression, and earning outdoor badges.
- Service Area Treasurer - As service area treasurer you'll be in charge of the service area bank account-- and you will help make all those amazing Girl Scout experiences possible for girls in your service area.
To learn more, contact us at 888-747-6945 or email us at info@gsnwgl.org.
Make a financial contribution
Provide financial or in-kind support to Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes. Your gift will ensure local Girl Scouts gain the skills and confidence needed to accept challenges, overcome obstacles, and become leaders now and in their future. Learn more about donations to GSNWGL.
