Thank you!
Thank you to those who supported this year’s annual celebration. Together, we raised critical funds needed to provide transformational experiences to K-12 girls in Minnesota to reach their potential.
EVENT RECAP
2023 Annual Celebration: Imagine Something Bigger, A Night to Celebrate Girls Daring to Believe in Themselves
April 13, 2023
Meet Trailblazer Fellow, Isabelle: Isabelle is the sixth generation to grow up on her family’s farm in southeastern Minnesota. Isabelle loves sharing her music with others. Watch a snippet of how Isabelle spends her days and how she imagines bigger for herself.
Meet 2023 Impact Award Winner, Gloria Perez: Special recognition goes to our Impact Award Honoree, Gloria Perez, President & CEO, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota (WFMN), a women-led community foundation investing, supporting, and lifting the livelihoods of women, girls, and gender-expansive people across the state.
Watch’s Gloria’s story on who encouraged her to imagine something bigger on her journey towards advocating for empowerment for girls and women.
Meet the ABF Community: Event photo gallery
THANK YOU SPONSORS
Pinnacle
Legend
Pioneer
Adventurer
JOHN SULLIVAN
Dreamer
Event Partners
Year-Round Partners
EVENT COMMITTEE
Pahoua Yang Hoffman (Co-Chair)
Jamie Millard (Co-Chair)
Anna White Lovely
Ethelind Kaba
Jenn Schaal
Kate Metzger
Luciano Patiño
Pamela Roemer
Susan Diamond
Caroline Correia
Grace Schreder
Julie Cohen
Leila Keita
Maribeth Romslo
Robert Radtke
Suzanne Weinstein
Table Hosts
ANN BANCROFT
AMY BERGSTROM
ANGIE BOELTER & KARI HENRI
BMW OF MINNETONKA
LAURA FINGERSON
JACKIE HARTMAN
JONES DAY
ROBERT JOSLIN
ETHELIND B. KABA
SARA & AMY KILIAN
ANNA WHITE LOVELY
OLD NATIONAL BANK
PARK STATE BANK
LUCIANO PATIÑO
KRIS PETERSEN & SHARON OLSON
VERNA PRICE
MARIBETH ROMSLO
JOHN SHANOFF
About the Ann Bancroft Foundation
Supporting a girl today strengthens our community now and in the future.
We envision a world in which all who identify as a girl have a chance to live their dream and reach their full potential. We achieve our mission by providing grants, mentorship, and ongoing development to K-12 girls in Minnesota. Learn more about our strategic priorities here and continue investing in our mission here.
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