Baking a Brighter Future: Girl Scout Cookie Bosses Learn Lessons in Financial Literacy
3/6/2025 - Stories & Insights

Enter SouthState Women Connects – a newly launched networking group focused on shared experiences, discussing and solving issues important to women, and community service. Members of the group began a partnership with Girl Scouts to teach financial literacy and help Scouts earn badges.
Closing the Gender Gap
Closing the gender gap of financial knowledge is important to SouthState Women Connects volunteers. Recent studies show financial literacy among women continues to lag behind that of men, up to 10 points. Gen Z is also lacking – only 37% of participants answered questions correctly in a 2024 financial literacy study.SouthState Women Connects volunteers seek to close this gap by offering in-person financial literacy events tailored to each Girl Scouts level.
Women's History Month
In celebration of Women’s History Month, volunteers gathered with Girl Scout troops across the South to engage the girls in fun games and activities. They also met several women in leadership positions at SouthState and local business owners.Girls walked away with a sense of confidence after learning about budgeting, saving and the importance of having good credit, topics that are critical for financial independence.
