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Forgirlsake Founders
Patrizia Cappelli (Ottawa)
Leslie Kaufman (Toronto)
Linda Kessler (Toronto)
Andrea Mandel-Campbell (Toronto)
Michele Mani (Toronto)
Jessica Mosher (Toronto)
Christina Nacos (New York)
Vivian Sallai (Montreal)
Sheryl Stotland (Norwich, VT)
Anne Tinsley (Irvington, NY)
Stephanie Zelman (Boston)

2009-2010 Active Participants
Jean Publicover (Boston)
Emily Zelman (Vancouver)















Forgirlsake provides the momentum and critical mass to transform each $20
donation into millions, thereby having a real impact
on girls’ lives.     

Forgirlsake provides a unique vehicle for harnessing the creative energy and enthusiasm of women
committed to building a better world by benefiting girls in need. Rather than simply writing a cheque,
women can become active participants in fundraising efforts without having to build a charitable
organization from scratch. By coming together through Forgirlsake, women can make their own
individual contribution while leveraging the support of a larger umbrella organization to decide how
their money will be spent and see the tangible results of their efforts.

Forgirlsake advocates the creation of grassroots groups, ideally of at least ten women, who in turn are
each responsible for raising $400 by collecting $20 from 20 people. The end result is that each group
raises a minimum of $4,000 – a substantial sum. And rather than disappear into the bowels of a
sprawling organization, these funds are transformed into a new classroom in Afghanistan or a library
in India. Forgirlsake functions as an umbrella, offering each group the use of its name, which can be
used to help with fundraising, and its website, where groups can post images and information about
their chosen charities.