Girls Rising and Global Education Fund (GR-GEF)
The Girls Rising and Global Education Fund (GR-GEF) is a venture philanthropy fund that combines the efforts of Girls Rising and the Global Education Fund. It aims to support social entrepreneurs and local leaders in improving education quality and promoting gender equality for children living in poverty. The initiative uses storytelling as a transformative tool to raise awareness about girls education and empowerment. GR-GEF invests in innovative, culturally relevant ideas to advance gender equity and education quality through multi-year grants, educational resources, mentoring, and networking. The fund collaborates with experienced local and global advisors to identify impactful investments and track milestones and impact goals developed with each local leader.
Pros
Supports locally-led change and innovation in education
Combines financial support with mentoring and networking opportunities
Utilizes storytelling to catalyze change and raise awareness
Reaches a wide audience through various media channels and educational programs
Cons
Potential dependency on continued philanthropic support for long-term sustainability
Partners
Big Picture Learning Kenya
Milaan Foundation, India
Sunflower Trust, Kenya
EPRODEP, Guatemala
Metis, Kenya
Amigos de Santa Cruz, Guatemala
Slam Out Loud, India