Rooted in Tampa Bay.
Connected to the world.
Founded by a University of South Florida alumna and registered as a nonprofit in St. Petersburg in 2019, Tampa Bay is home to Girl Reports. We connect the region’s universities, business leaders, and international community to girls’ education on the other side of the world.
By the Numbers
5 of 7
BOARD MEMBERS BASED
IN TAMPA BAY
80%
INTERNS & FELLOWS FROM
TAMPA BAY UNIVERSITIES
Our Story
Girl Reports grew out of Tampa Bay’s universities and its international community. Our founder, a University of South Florida alumna who has worked at both the University of Tampa and USF World, launched the organization with a founding board of fellow Fulbright alumni from USF and Eckerd College. That academic partnership continues today, with an Eckerd College professor serving on our board.
Our board also includes members of the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, who bring deep knowledge of the region’s economy and workforce. Their perspective keeps our career readiness programs aligned with the skills Tampa Bay employers value and helps connect our students to the local business community.
The same global outlook shapes our founder’s community leadership. Her service on the boards of the French American Business Council of West Florida, Tampa Sister Cities, and the Tampa Bay Organization of Women in International Trade reflects a commitment she shares with Girl Reports: building bridges between Tampa Bay and the wider world.
SPARTAN
INCUBATOR
University of Tampa
SMALL BUSINESS
EXECUTIVE PROGRAM
FSU Jim Moran Institute for
Global Entrepreneurship
CO.STARTERS
FOR CAUSES
Pasco County EDC
COHATCH
GIVE SCHOLAR
COhatch St. Petersburg
As we have grown, we have invested in the leadership that makes this work sustainable. Girl Reports took part in the University of Tampa’s Spartan Incubator, and our founder has since completed the FSU Jim Moran Institute’s executive program in Tampa and Pasco County’s CO.STARTERS for Causes. We are also honored to be a CoHatch Give Scholar recipient.
Voices
“This research fellowship has given me more than I could have imagined… I have gotten to work with projects that I feel passionate about and that have helped me grow as a researcher and as a professional.”
Sofia Johansson, Research Fellow, University of South Florida
“Girl Reports opened so many doors for my professional and academic advancement, such as opportunities to attend incredible conferences to present my research.”
Grace Smith, Research Fellow, University of South FloridaGlobal Career Readiness
Learn about our active programs in Tampa Bay.