Updates for Leaders Weekly 11/7/25

Published on November 7, 2025

We're excited to share updates, community events, resources, and opportunities aimed at supporting your mission and fostering growth within your organizations. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to building a brighter future for adolescent girls. Let's empower, inspire, and connect together!

GIRLS OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE UPDATES

Fireside Chat with Tina Tchen & Dr. Monique Couvson
Date/Time: Monday November 17, 2025 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM CST
Location: Zoom (register to receive the link)

Join us for an inspiring fireside chat with Dr. Monique Couvson, author of the groundbreaking book GIRLS UNLIMITED. Dr. Couvson will delve into the core themes of her new work, emphasizing the power of collective action and sharing her bold vision for a world where every girl is truly seen, heard, and supported. The conversation will be moderated by Tina Tchen, Executive Vice President of Program at the Obama Foundation.

Register here for this virtual session.

Questions? Contact Adrian Hunter, GOA US Program Associate ([email protected])

OBAMA FOUNDATION UPDATES

Click Here to Learn More & Register for the November 13th Session
Question? Contact: Nnena Okuagu, Public Engagement Analyst, [email protected]

OPPORTUNITIES & GRANTS

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Workplace Innovation Network (WIN) Challenge
Organizer: Aspen Digital (Aspen Institute)
Due Date: Register by Dec. 11, 2025 5PM EST; Apply by Jan. 29,  2025 5PM EST
Grant Amount: $2.5 million to $5 million

The Workplace Innovation Now (WIN) Challenge is a new initiative that aims to discover and scale innovative ideas that will help women thrive and everyone win in a rapidly changing workplace. Each of the three WIN Challenge pillars listed below has $20 million to award up to eight awardees.

  1. WIN Culture & Practices Challenge seeks trailblazing, evidence-based, and scalable approaches to address the key barriers women face at work and advance processes, standards, and norms.

  2. WIN AI Challenge seeks bold, scalable solutions to address the impact and potential of AI in quickly evolving workplaces, from AI-powered solutions that help support women at work, to AI skill-building and solutions that mitigate bias in AI.

  3. WIN Narrative Challenge seeks game-changing approaches to shape new narratives that help women thrive, including solutions that mitigate bias, celebrate women’s achievements in the workplace, or amplify positive and varied portrayals of what leadership can look like.

Select the challenge above to learn more and take a readiness assessment.

Please notify the GOA US Program team after you submit an application.

 

Trust in Practice Awards
Organizer: The Allstate Foundation & Aspen Institute’s Alliance for Social Trust
Grant Amount: Minimum of $100,000

The Trust in Practice Awards are open to 501(c)(3) nonprofits based within the United States and its territories. Eligible organizations are collaborating on new initiatives to build trust across local or virtual communities.

Grantees will join a national network dedicated to fostering trust through the Alliance for Social Trust’s programs and storytelling platforms. Additionally, award recipients will participate in the annual Trust in Practice Summit to celebrate the work of trust builders.

For more information about the Trust in Practice Awards, please complete the interest form.

Please notify the GOA US Program team after you’ve submitted an interest/application form.

OPPORTUNITY FOR LEADERS

Table at UIC’s Hiring Event for Undergraduate Students

Organizer: UIC’s Youth Development MEd Program and the HDL Club
Location: UIC (exact location to be shared)
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 2:30-4:30 PM CST

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is hosting a hiring event for undergraduates enrolled in the Human Development & Learning BA Program. The organizer is seeking additional nonprofits to attend who are seeking entry-level staff or interns looking to work with young people through direct practice, research, policy, and related fields. 

For more information, please contact Aisha Griffith, Coordinator of the UIC Youth Development MEd Program, at [email protected].

OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS

Girls Lead Program
Organizer: Illinois Council on Women and Girls
Location: Chicago and/or Springfield
Due Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 

The Girls Lead program is accepting applications for girls in 5-12 grade to participate in a unique job shadow and mentoring opportunity. Selected girls will shadow a woman leader in state government to see the direct impact women make on Illinois.

Learn more and apply.

OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS
Embodly Fellowship
Organizer: Emboldly
Location: Virtual
Due Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 

The Emboldly Fellowship is a four-month hybrid program designed to empower women and nonbinary professionals in the early stages of their careers. Through mentorship and community, the program helps participants gain the confidence and clarity needed to grow both personally and professionally.

Learn more and apply.

Question? View their info session recording HERE.

Please notify the GOA US Program team if you have girls or alumna program participants who apply.

GIRL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY 

Girls, Unlimited: A Conversation with Author Monique Couvson
Organizer: Dept. of Family & Support Services
Location: The Chicago Community Trust, Suite 750 (33 S State St.)
Date & Time: Monday, November 17, 2025 at 4:00-6:00 PM

Join Dr. Couvson, author of the groundbreaking book, GIRLS UNLIMITED, as she shares expert advice for aspiring young female changemakers, plus her bold vision for a world where all girls are truly seen, heard, and supported.

Click here to register for the event.

Questions? Contact: Lisa Hampton, Director, Prevention and Intervention, Youth Services Division ([email protected])

MORE SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

MORE GIRL ENGAGEMENTS & EVENTS FOR LEADERS

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE GOA COMMUNITY

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