Girl Rising

The girl rising global education fund (gr-gef) is a six-year venture philanthropy fund (2019-2024) through which we seek out, invest in, and join forces with local leaders who have innovative, culturally relevant ideas on how to advance gender equity and education quality for girls and boys living in poverty. We first introduced this model in india and kenya, and then expanded the fund to include grantees in guatemala. With gef funding and resources, organizations led by strong social entrepreneurs have new opportunities to grow and create positive change in their communities, reaching 5,901,856 adolescents and 266,844 educators in india, and 141 teachers and 1,500 adolescents in kenya.

Communications and movement building: girl rising leads impactful in-person events and global social media campaigns to raise awareness about the barriers to girls' education, including climate change, gender bias, displacement, and gender-based violence. We also highlight the human right to education and the powerful ripple effects of investing in girls' education. Our campaigns feature data from trusted sources such as un agencies and share compelling stories of girls in our programs, effectively amplifying the message and mobilizing support worldwide.