Case Study: Girlstart retains talent and grows mission-driven work with Cognos HR

How Girlstart Brings STEM Education to More than 27,000 Girls

Girlstart, a nonprofit founded in Austin in 1998, works to bring STEM education to girls and had grown to serving more than 27,000 participants across multiple states. As the organization expanded, it needed a way to retain talent, offer strong benefits, and reduce HR distractions while staying mindful of limited nonprofit budgets and public spending scrutiny.

Girlstart partnered with Cognos HR for outsourced HR services including payroll, health insurance, compliance, HRIS, and day-to-day HR support. Cognos HR helped streamline audits, handle leave and benefits questions, simplify payroll and compliance tasks, and give employees access to responsive HR guidance. The result was stronger staff support, cost-effective benefits through group buying power, and more time for Girlstart’s leadership to focus on mission-driven growth.

Girlstart

Tamara Hudgins

Executive Director