B.A.B.E. Board Mission & Vision Survey

Thank you for your continued leadership and thoughtful contribution to shaping the direction of B.A.B.E. As part of Phase 1 of our strategic alignment process, we are gathering the Board’s collective insight to finalize the organization’s Mission and Vision statements.

Please review each option carefully and select the statements that best reflect the heart of B.A.B.E.’s purpose, impact, and long-term aspirations. Your clarity and discernment in this process will help solidify the foundation for future programming, branding, and decision-making.

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Which Mission Statement best reflects B.A.B.E.’s purpose and impact? *

To provide the tools and options young women need to unlock their creativity, become economic leaders, and create meaningful change for themselves, their families, and their communities, creating pathways out of poverty.

To uplift young women, cultivating confident leaders who harness their creativity and knowledge to create sustainable income options, driving lasting change in their economic futures.

To empower young women to break the cycle of poverty by providing them with the knowledge, tools, and resources to transform creativity into options for economic independence and lasting success.

Why did you choose this Mission Statement? (Optional)

Which Vision Statement best reflects B.A.B.E.’s long-term direction and aspiration? *

B.A.B.E. envisions a future where every young person who touches a braid leaves with a business plan—where beauty becomes enterprise, mentorship becomes movement, and our communities raise generations of confident, financially literate leaders.

B.A.B.E. will become the premier after-school and mentorship ecosystem in Florida—operating community centers where youth gain mastery in braiding, launch businesses, access behavioral support, and return as mentors and scholarship recipients who multiply impact.

To establish B.A.B.E. as a national model where braiding isn't just taught—it's honored as a cultural inheritance and economic engine, creating pathways from dreams to adult enterprise and building communities where skill, beauty, and financial independence are birthed together.

Why did you choose this Vision Statement? (Optional)