Our Grantmaking
An estimated 132 million girls
are out of school globally
Educate Girls is a U.S.-based charity dedicated to ensuring girls’ access to quality education in India by raising financial support in the U.S. and engaging in strategic grantmaking through local implementation partners in India. Our grantmaking approach is both strategic and outcomes-focused, aiming to address educational barriers faced by girls and young women. We support local, community-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are deeply embedded in their communities and equipped to tackle local challenges effectively. Our grants are designed to achieve specific, measurable goals. Funds are allocated based on performance milestones, ensuring that resources are used efficiently to drive tangible results. In addition to financial support, our implementing partners share knowledge, expertise, technical assistance, and training with each other to enhance their capabilities and achieve their objectives. By fostering strong, localized partnerships, we ensure that our efforts are not only impactful but also sustainable, building a foundation for long-term educational reform and empowerment.
Through our Project Maitri (Hindi for “Friendship”), we partner with local NGOs to enroll and support girls in some of India’s most rural and marginalized regions. The objective of Project Maitri is to create a network of like-minded community-based organizations to develop an additional delivery channel that is hyper-local, cost-effective, and efficient. With technical support and capacity-building, our partners are trained in the Educate Girls model and then develop work plans to meet targets in their communities, ensuring sustainability of impact and local decision-making.
The Research
Research shows that an educated girl is less vulnerable to child marriage, will immunize and educate her own children, will make a much higher contribution to the economy through participation in the labor force and will have fewer children of her own, thereby contributing to a reduction in carbon emissions.
Currently where patriarchy and poverty intersect, and where policies are not enabling, girls face enormous challenges in getting to and remaining in school.
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