BondGirls, Inc. is a philanthropic organization that fosters mother-daughter relationships through community service projects, leadership development programs, and cultural experiences. The organization is led by Melissa Robinson, Raushanah Muhammand, Karene Thorne, and Latashia Furtado. BondGirls offers membership tiers for mothers and daughters to participate in monthly activities together focused on health, etiquette, and personal appearance while also going on an annual trip.

1. BondGirls, Inc. Information
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2. Leadership Team
Melissa Robinson
Raushanah Muhammand
Karene Thorne
Latashia Furtado

3. Our Mission & Vision
Mission:
To foster mother-daughter relationships
in a philanthropic organization
committed to community service,
leadership development and cultural
experiences
Vision:
Through the mother-daughter
relationship, BondGirls Inc. will develop
strong women leaders servicing and
impacting communities today and for
generations to come

4. Our Core Values
Core Values:
 Honoring the mother daughter bond
by together learning, growing and
modeling responsibility and
graciousness
 Empowering women and girls with
the skills and confidence to lead
 Nurturing through mentorship
 Inspiring a legacy of social
awareness and compassion
 Providing depth of support in local
communities
 Integrity and excellence in
everything we do

5. Programs and Projects:
Community Service
To inspire our girls to be servant leaders
 Disadvantaged children’s agencies
 Women’s shelters
 Homeless shelters
 Soup kitchens / food pantry
 Children’s hospitals
 Women’s health initiatives
 Senior citizen centers/day care centers
 Rosie’s place
 Neighborhood cleanup (elderly woman)
 Family day
 Domestic violence shelters/awareness
 Serving dinner at local churches
 Raise money for a group walk
 Can food drive for hungry children
 Sponsor a fitness day for a girl’s club/shelter
 Winter coat drive
 Caroling at a senior citizen home
 Community Scavenger / Easter egg hunt

6. Programs and Projects:
Leadership Development
To inspire our girls to be a role models
 Skills to build:
 Team building
 Time management
 Conflict resolution
 How to run an effective meeting
 Budgeting
 Event planning
 How do we get there?
 Mentor a young mother
 Women CEOs and other professionals talk to
our girls
 Pen pals
 Path to college

7. Programs and Projects:
Cultural Experiences
To expose our girls to culturally diverse peoples
 Travel
 Pot lucks
 Pen pals
 Symphonies
 Plays
 Operas
 Cultural centers
 Holiday traditions (Christmas, Hannukah,
Kwanzaa, etc)
 Museums/gallery showings
 Dance performances (ballet, Step Afrika, etc)

8. Sample Activities

9. Membership
 Membership is rolling
 All potential members must register and view
this presentation followed by completing the
membership application
 Membership term: annual
 1st three months of membership = trial
period to determine whether or not this
organization meets your expectations.
 Annual dues are based on membership tier;
begins after the trial period; used for
administrative costs, subsidize the cost of a
member’s annual trip, fund activities/events,
website creation and maintenance, etc.
 Includes cost of BondGirls, Inc t-shirt
 Daughters must be of school age
(kindergarten or above)

10. Membership Tiers and Dues
Tiers Members Annual Dues Time
Commitment
I. Dynamic
Duo
1 mother
1 daughter
$75.00
($18.75 per quarter)
100 hours
each
grandmother
+$25.00
II. Triple
Threat
1 mother
2 daughters
$100.00
($25.00 per quarter)
125 hours
III. Fantastic
Four
1 mother
3 daughters
$125.00
($31.25 per quarter)
150 hours
 Members can purchase a 2 year membership at a 20% discounted rate
DD ($60/yr) TT ($80/yr) FF($100)
 Annual dues are payable in quarterly installments
 Includes cost of BondGirls, Inc t-shirt
Time commitment is annual and cummulative (includes attendance at events, committee
/member meetings, and activities)

11. Our T-shirt
**actual t-shirts are purple**

12. Committees
 All committee members must be in good
standing with BondGirls, Inc. (current dues,
actively participate, etc.)
 Committee member term: 1 year
commitment for up to 3 consecutive terms
 Each committee will nominate a Manager
who is responsible for communicating with the
Leadership team
 A maximum of 10 women (mothers or
daughters 18+) per committee
 Manager determines committee rules
 Committees:
 Membership
 Fundraising
 Finance
 Marketing / Public Relations
 Events / Activities
 Sub-committee: girls ages 13-17 who want
to join a committee and provide input;
maximum of 10 girls (2 per committee); 6
month commitment

13. Committees: Membership
 To assist in recruiting and renewing members ensuring a diverse membership pool
 Respond to disgruntled members’ calls and solicit feedback for improvement with
input from Leadership Team
 Contact delinquent members prior to cancellation and encourage them to renew
 Greet and introduce new members and prospective members at meetings
 Host membership open house/meeting for prospective members
 Identify new member benefits and services that are needed based on member
feedback collected, as well as enhancements to existing member benefits.
 Create and maintain member database
Work collaboratively with all other committees

14. Committees: Fundraising
 Maintain shared fundraising calendar to include goals; track goal progress
 Develop and maintain relationships with donors and funders and develop strategies to
cultivate/strengthen those relationships
 Develop relationships with corporate sponsors; devise sponsorship packages
Work with Finance Committee to determine annual budget
 Plan and execute fundraising and friend-raising events
 Maintain contact database
Work collaboratively with all other committees

15. Committees: Finance
 To provide financial oversight for the organization
 Collection of member dues
 Develop useful and readable report formats
Work collaboratively with all other committees

16. Committees: Marketing/Public
Relations
 To maintain a positive image of the organization in the community by planning for and
monitoring public relations and publicity activities
 Create and promote a brand platform for BondGirls, Inc. (Vision, Image, Message)
 Promote the brand and events among the local business community and media
 Form positive working relationships with media outlets: tv, radio, paper, online
 Maintain website, meetup, facebook, and all other social media
 Plan year round PR program
 Draft and release press releases and policy statements
Work collaboratively with all other committees

17. Committees: Events/Activities
 To ensure a program of diverse events/activities serving the recreational needs of the
membership
 Create a full activity calendar
 Coordinate the scheduling of activities to minimize potential conflicts
 Scout and secure venues for all events/activities and BondGirl-cations
 Maintain working relationship with travel agents, hotel staff, tour operators, etc. for
annual BondGirl-cations
Work collaboratively with all other committees

18. 2014 Activities Calendar
January - March (1Q14)
 dedicated to membership / enrollment
April – June (2Q14)
 Theme: Healthy You, Healthy Me
 Yoga class
 Cooking class
 Volunteer: community garden
 Cultural experience: Juneteenth celebration
 Challenge: physical fitness/nutrition
July – September (3Q14)
 Theme: Etiquette
 October – December (4Q14)
 Theme: Personal Appearance

19. BondGirl-cation!
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO? THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!

20. Why Should You Join BondGirls, Inc.
Build a network of like
minded women
 Opportunity to go on
vacation at least once per
year
 Opportunity to actively
engage in your community
 Gain leadership skills
 Spend quality time with
your daughter/mother!

21. Next Steps
Contact a member of the
leadership team with questions
Visit www.bondgirlsinc.com
Like Bond Girls, Inc on Facebook
www.facebook.com/bondgirlsinc
Invite your friends to like the
page as well
Complete the online
membership form
(http://www.emailmeform.com/b
uilder/form/vecdCbM2a66X)

22. Contact Us
http://www.bondgirlsinc.com
https://www.facebook.com/bondgirlsinc