Girlthink asks county for support for center-based programming after successful outreach

Jul 15, 2025

Girlthink executive director Susan Stahl briefed county leaders on the nonprofit’s expansion into Southwestern neighborhoods, cited enrollment of 76 girls in a playground outreach program and asked the county to consider funding to sustain center-based programming.

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Susan Stahl, executive director of Girlthink in Madison, asked county leaders to consider funding to sustain the nonprofit’s center-based programming and provided a 2024 program review. "Our mission is to inspire girls to be strong, smart, and bold," Stahl said, describing the group’s three program pillars: academic enrichment and support, healthy living and life skills. She said the organization now operates outreach in Southwestern neighborhoods and reported that "between Southwestern and deputy, we have 76 girls enrolled" in a short playground program focused on relationship-building.

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