Women’s Network Business Profile

Company Name: Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland

How long have you been in business?

Founder Juliette Gordan Low organized the first Girl Scout troop on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia. Girl Scouts of the USA was chartered by the US Congress on March 16, 1950.

What does your company do? Empower girls to discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together.

Is it different from what it originally set out to do? More than 50 million women in America today enjoyed Girl Scouts during their childhood—and that number keeps on growing as Girl Scouts of the USA continues to inspire, challenge, and empower girls everywhere.

What is your company’s mission or vision?

The Girl Scout mission is building girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.

Who do you work with or seek to serve? Who are you best-fit customers? Girls can begin Girl Scouts in kindergarten and join all the way through twelfth grade.

If your company didn’t exist, what would your customers do?

What features or capabilities do you have that other companies don’t: Girl Scouts offers the best leadership development experience for girls in the world!