True Friendship
The Girl Friends Incorporated is one of the oldest and most highly respected social organizations of African American women in the United States.
Founded in 1927 in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance, there are currently 49 Girl Friend Chapters across the United States. Girl Friends serve their communities in many capacities—as authors, professors, doctors, lawyers, business owners, U.S. Congress members, wives and mothers.
The organization’s main purpose is to:
- To Promote Friendship
- To Provide Social Activities
- To Perform Civic Services in local communities
- To Support National Projects
Our community service includes charitable and cultural activities. Nationally, contributions have been made to major organizations such as the NAACP, the United Negro College Fund, the Children’s Defense Fund, The Martin Luther King Memorial Foundation, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and Flint Water Crisis. In 1989, the Girl Friends Fund was founded as a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization to provide financial assistance to students nationwide.
Kobi Kennedy Brinson
National President
The Girl Friends®, Incorporated
Greetings from Our National President
Welcome to The Girl Friends®, Inc. Website!
Greetings and welcome to the official website of The Girl Friends®, Inc.! In 1927, Eunice Shreeves invited four dear friends to gather around a pot of stew to establish a bond that would transcend transitions to college, marriage and adulthood.
Those original Girl Friends created a legacy of intentional friendship that not only endured but flourished. Since that first meal, we have grown to over 2000 Girl Friends in 49 chapters covering 26 states. Dignity, Graciousness, Service and Conviviality remain the core pillars of our intergenerational membership from the Mother Chapter, New York, to the 49th Chapter, Scottsdale.
Conviviality
Friendship
Service
49 Chapters Nationwide 2,000+ Members
Centennial Celebration
The Girl Friends, Inc will celebrate 100 years in 2027.
Celebrating a century of friendship. A legacy worth sharing.
Join Us In The Celebration By Visiting GF100.org.
The mission of The GF 100, a separate corporation, is: To celebrate the advancement of women in the United States, including through the work of The Girl Friends, Inc., by documenting history, advancing and educating women, and making a positive impact on communities through collaboration and training, and performing all other acts incidental to or necessary for the accomplishment of such purposes.
