Girl Scouts of the USA historically has relied on a self-generating funding system. But as it approaches the century mark, a sweeping organizational transition will mean a new focus on fundraising and an enhanced partnership with its local councils around

By David Mckenna

According to Kathy Cloninger, who became GSUSA’s chief executive officer in 2003, the transformation involves a number of essential components. The first is a significant realignment in the relationship between the GSUSA — the national Girl Scouts organization — and the several hundred local Girl Scouts councils.