The Girl Friends Fund, Inc. (“The Fund”) Board is composed of 15 GFF members who volunteer their time and talent to function as administrators. In addition, the Board provides leadership in the areas of fund raising and marketing.
The Fund was conceived with the need to limit Board expenses in order to maximize scholarship awards and other charitable giving. To that end, The Fund Bylaws include a provision that no Board member may be compensated or otherwise reimbursed for her service. Additionally, there is no allowance for paid staff. This allows a maximum amount of donations to directly benefit our students.
Many committees of the Board are comprised of Fund members, all of whom volunteer their time and talent in the areas of law, marketing, information technology, financial services/accounting and creative writing.
Board of Directors (2021-2022)
PAST PRESIDENTS EMERITI OF THE GIRL FRIENDS FUND, INCORPORATED
GF Ann E. Walters-Pope GF LaVerne Nichols Boyd GF Cecelia B. Henderson GF Cynthia Carter Cole GF Andrea L. Johnson GF Elaine Effort GF Carole T. Phillips GF Phoebe A. Haddon GF Lynda P. Carroll GF Esther C. Marioneaux GF Mirian Shropshire GF Helen Wright GF Chrystine Shack GF Konetta Sparks
Miami Chapter
2019-2021
Cleveland Chapter
2017-2019
Buffalo Chapter
2015-2017
Boston Chapter
2013-2015
California Chapter
2012-2013
Pittsburgh Chapter
2010-2012
Brooklyn Chapter
2007-2010
Philadelphia Chapter
2005-2007
New Orleans Chapter
2001-2005
Charlotte Chapter
2000-2001
Atlanta Chapter
1995-2000
Cleveland Chapter
1992-1995
Memphis Chapter
1989-1992
New York Chapter
1989 (Interim)
“Bringing Dreams to Life One Scholarship at a Time”