Joining the Girls Inc. Marketing Committee in Western Massachusetts

Long before I moved to the United States, nonprofit work was part of my life in London. I had been involved with organizations connected to women’s rights, diplomacy education and causes I cared about, so when I moved to Massachusetts I naturally started looking for ways to become involved in my new community.

For a while, nothing grabbed me in quite the same way. Then I attended a Girls Inc. gala.

I left fired up.

Why Girls Inc. Mattered to Me

I have always loved seeing girls discover what they are capable of. Growing up, I heard versions of “no,” “you can’t because you’re a girl” and “girls are weak.” Those messages never sat comfortably with me, particularly as my own career eventually took me into diplomacy and rooms with government officials and public figures.

So when I was invited to join the Girls Inc. Marketing Committee here in Western Massachusetts, saying yes felt natural.

What struck me when I encountered the organization was the emphasis on helping girls become strong, smart and bold, alongside the role that mentorship and exposure can play in showing a young person possibilities they may not yet have imagined for themselves.

Bringing My Experience Into the Room

Joining the Marketing Committee gave me an opportunity to contribute some of my own professional experience while supporting an organization working directly with the next generation of girls.

It also connected two chapters of my life that might otherwise look separate: the nonprofit and diplomacy work I had been involved with in London, and the community I was beginning to build after moving to Massachusetts.

I was grateful for the invitation and excited to contribute.

Visit Girls Inc here.

This article was originally published in September 2023 and reflects my involvement with Girls Inc. at that time.