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At Global Fund for Children, we envision a world where all children have the opportunity to grown, learn, and thrive. We transform the lives of children on the edges of society – trafficked children, refugees, child laborers – and help them regain their rights and reach their potential.
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09/22/2023
Have you seen our video letter?📽️
At GFC, our partners are at the heart of everything we do. They are working tirelessly to create a meaningful impact in their communities and to improve the lives of and young people.
Check it out:
A love letter to GFC's grassroots leaders Global Fund for Children invests in community-based organizations around the world to help children and youth reach their full potential and advance their ri...
09/20/2023
"Youth bear little responsibility for the , but are disproportionately impacted by it. And yet they are rarely consulted on policy and action planning."
GFC's Christine Burkhart spoke at the Clinton Global Initiative this week, explaining how GFC is shifting this narrative. 🙌🏼
📲 Listen here: https://bit.ly/44V1v75
09/19/2023
“GFC’s commitment to creating caring relationships has led us to feel accompanied and listened to. It has given new meaning and strengthened the importance of building trust in relationships with our donors."
GFC’s Rodrigo Barraza shares three simple but effective practices to promote organizational wellbeing.
Read more:
Breathing spaces: Promoting organizational wellbeing | Global Fund for Children Organizational wellbeing is increasingly recognized as fundamental within the philanthropic sector. In this blog post, GFC’s Rodrigo Barraza shares three simple but effective practices to promote organizational wellbeing.
09/19/2023
09/19/2023
We're at the Clinton Global Initiative! Are you? Tune in! Our team is speaking:
🗓️ September 19, 2023
⏰: 8:00AM EST
GFC's Christine Burkhart will speak at “Our Changing Climate and Young Children's Healthy Development: How to Promote Climate Resiliency.”
🗓️ September 19, 2023
⏰: 2:30PM EST
GFC's Rodrigo Barraza will discuss the negative impacts of toxic and the innovative solutions GFC and its grassroots partners have developed at a session entitled “Global Crisis, Local Solutions: How to Revolutionize and Implement Community-Based Mental Health Care .”
See you there!
Global Fund for Children highlights climate action and healthy masculinities work at Clinton Global Initiative Meeting | Global Fund for Children Global Fund for Children is showcasing its work on youth-led climate action and healthy masculinities at the Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting.
09/18/2023
The Clinton Global Initiative summit kicks off this week and we’re excited! GFC’s Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Christine Burkhart, and Co-Director of the Americas team, Rodrigo Barraza will both be speaking at the summit. 🎉
Stay tuned for more info! 👀
that the Clinton Global Initiative brings together global leaders every year to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges: https://bit.ly/3LtFm98
Clinton Global Initiative September 2023 Meeting – Clinton Foundation It is the power of what we do with that choice — our commitment to act — that drives the Clinton Global Initiative community to keep going in their work to change the world.
09/18/2023
It’s back to school! 📚 ✏️
As and people worldwide head back to school, we want to recognize GFC's grassroots partners. Across the world, these are addressing barriers to to ensure all children and people have the right to a safe space for .
09/15/2023
"My mom was 14 when she married. She encouraged me to pursue my goals and fight for what I wanted."
Monika, 20, is defying norms in by tying up her cleats and making her presence felt not only the pitch, but in the lives of other and .
09/15/2023
09/14/2023
“We already knew the power of flexible funding…. and we were thrilled to see other funders adopt similar trust-based practices.”
During , GFC reaffirmed its commitment to maximum for partners and many other organizations loosened or eliminated grant restrictions.
Delving into a new report from Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), GFC’s President and CEO, John Hecklinger examines how the world of changed with the , prompting funders to rethink their approaches to .
Learn more:
How has the pandemic changed philanthropy? | Global Fund for Children The pandemic prompted funders to rethink how they interact with grantees. In this blog, GFC President and CEO John Hecklinger delves into a new report that looks at whether those changes have lasted.
09/14/2023
09/13/2023
At the recent convening in Uganda, GFC partners identified some of the benefits of and highlighted how it enables to reach their full potential. 👏🏼
This is what they shared about why through matters:
Meaningful child participation in education through play-based learning | Global Fund for Children A July meeting in Uganda provided GFC partners from sub-Saharan Africa with an opportunity to exchange ideas for making learning more creative and joyful.
09/13/2023
"Hope, can be life saving."
In the , on the playground, and in the minds of people - the initiative is creating access to safe spaces filled with and .
In South Asia, 18 organizations across , , and are challenging traditional approaches to with innovation and prioritization of what’s best for every child and young person.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3j080nm
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The LEGO Foundation, Pro Sport Development, Bloom Nepal School, Prattasha Samazik Unnayan Sangstha-PSUS, Desh Ngo, UWS Nepal, Development for Disadvantaged People, Gramin Shiksha Kendra, Changing Stories Nepal, Peace for People, Childreach Nepal, Suchana Community, Atoot.
09/13/2023
"Hope, can be life saving."
In the , on the playground, and in the minds of people - the initiative is creating access to safe spaces filled with and .
In South Asia, 18 organizations across , , and are challenging traditional approaches to with innovation and prioritization of what’s best for every child and young person.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3j080nm
09/12/2023
09/12/2023
In Nepal, Atoot, a youth-led organization is using sports to connect with young girls and women in their community. Their goals include achieving and promoting leadership.
At the South Asia convening, Atoot’s leaders guided this cohort through a movement filled activity — defying gender norms and fostering connection.
Learn more about PEAK: https://bit.ly/3j080nm
09/11/2023
Today, we kicked off the ‘Partnership to Educate All Kids’ (PEAK) South Asia Convening in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Saru, a GFC Youth Leadership Council member and Nepali activist, brought culture and tradition to the opening ceremony.
Learn more about : https://bit.ly/3j080nm
Stay tuned for more 📸.
09/10/2023
Hello! Our team is preparing for the upcoming ‘Partnering to Educate All Kids’ convening in .
Grassroots leaders from Nepal, Bangladesh, and India are traveling to Kathmandu to exchange takeaways based on their play-based learning approach. Stay tuned!
09/08/2023
🚨 Vacancy alert! We are looking for an Advocacy and Events Associate! 🚨
Reporting to GFC's Director of Innovation & Influencing, the Advocacy and Events Associate will join our dynamic Communications & Influencing team.
Find out more about this remote role and apply if you meet the criteria 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/3KzjKFp
09/08/2023
GFC’s grassroots leaders are at the 💛 of everything we do.
“When our partners can make stronger cases for the transformations that happen in their own lives, in their organizations, and most importantly, in the communities they work with, they will have stronger tools to influence others to understand how centering communities is not a fuzzy concept but the key to sustainable change.” – Corey Oser, Vice President of Programs, GFC.
📸: Aarohan
09/07/2023
New Blog 👩💻
GFC's Corey Oser reflects on her experience when she accompanied the program staff of Avani, one of GFC’s partners in Kolhapur, India, for a conversation where members shared what feels important about their community.
Learn more 👉🏼
The journey toward community leadership GFC's Corey Oser reflects on her experience when she accompanied the program staff of Avani, one of GFC’s partners in Kolhapur, India, for a conversation where community members shared what feels important about their community.
Did you miss all what our shared around activism and how to create ?
Catch them on our official TikTok 👉🏼 https://www.tiktok.com/
09/07/2023
09/06/2023
"I’ve witnessed how flexible funding and open communication enables grantee partners to adapt quickly in the face of crises."
GFC's Christine Burkhart, shares five trust-based behaviors that change dynamics in .
1️⃣ Trust your partners
2️⃣ Be flexible
3️⃣ Be an amplifier
4️⃣ Communicate more
What's the fifth? Click here to find out: https://bit.ly/45kKrIS
09/06/2023
09/06/2023
At Global Fund for Children we partners with grassroots leaders who are transforming the lives of and . Exactly how do we do that?
🔍 We find.
💰 We fund.
🤝 We strengthen.
Find out more about how we work: https://bit.ly/3gAr5ej
09/04/2023
Nobody should ever be targeted based on their religion, sexual identity, race, ethnicity or ancestry, disability, gender or gender identity, or religion.
Learn more about targeted groups and what you can do to say : https://www.un.org/en/hate-speech/impact-and-prevention/targets-of-hate
09/04/2023
Our grassroots partners are the core of everything we do. They are the true heroes of change, displaying tremendous courage, passion, and commitment to transform communities and address social issues. In this video letter, we pay tribute to them.
This message is to our partners in Latin America, Europe and Eurasia, Africa, and Asia. Thank you for everything you do for children and young people.
Watch the full video on Youtube:
A love letter to GFC's grassroots leaders Global Fund for Children invests in community-based organizations around the world to help children and youth reach their full potential and advance their ri...
09/01/2023
In Chiapas, Mexico, GFC partner Coalición Indígena de Migrantes de Chiapas, uses art as a way for and people to explore their identity. 🎨
Learn more about our partners and their work 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/47TzT4V
09/01/2023
08/31/2023
📢 Research Opportunity
GFC is seeking an experienced research partner to lead the design and support the implementation of a Global Impact Study to understand the long term effect of our trust-based model of .
Full Details here: https://bit.ly/3smxPCc
08/31/2023
08/30/2023
“Education is an inalienable right of every child!"
Seeing how war-related electrical shutdowns in Kyiv were affecting children’s ability to , GFC partner Lyceum Educator created a free space with reliable power so that could still pursue their education. 🎒
Learn more:
Education Energy for children in Kyiv | Global Fund for Children When GFC partner Lyceum Educator saw how war-related electrical shutdowns in Kyiv were affecting children’s ability to study, they created a free learning space.
08/30/2023
We are thrilled to see that the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has called for states to take action on 's rights and the , with a focus on .
Until now there was not a clear official reference on how climate change is affecting children and people, in a very unique and differentiated way, and how all governments can (and must) take action to protect their right to a safe and healthy planet.
Learn how GFC's grassroots leaders, like ONDA SOLIDÁRIA, are taking action against climate change: https://bit.ly/45Qc0JL
The climate crisis is a child rights crisis.
The UN Committee on Child Rights has now published clear guidance specifying what countries must do to uphold children’s rights to a clean, healthy & sustainable environment. https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/un-committee-rights-child-calls-states-take-action-first-guidance-childrens-rights
08/30/2023
GFC's South Asia Program Advisor, Indrani Chakraborty, recently attended a Funder Safeguarding Collaborative (FSC) convening on the role of in preventing and in .
FSC has been working with safeguarding specialists across 5 countries in Asia –India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Cambodia, and Indonesia – to improve access to high-quality, contextually relevant .
Learn more about FSC 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/486KYjt
08/29/2023
▶️ How can funder listening strengthen -led approaches?
▶️ How can funders follow the lead of the grassroots community to ?
▶️ What are we learning about fostering spaces for young people in participatory grantmaking?
Learn more here:
Global Fund for Children’s Learning Playground Issue IV (2022) | Global Fund for Children A quarterly collection of inspiring reads, listens, and updates dedicated to children’s rights, youth-led change, and grassroots power.
08/29/2023
GFC's Thailand Partnerships Catalyst, Wanwarin Yensuk recently visited GFC partner
The Freedom Story Thailand. She listened to inspiring stories from the , learned more about Freedom Story's work and how the organization is transforming the lives of and and their families with skill development and financial support. 👇🏼
08/29/2023
Global Fund for Children partners to build a world where all children and youth enjoy equal resources and opportunities in society, and live free from violence, discrimination, and exploitation. To that end, we invest in innovative grassroots organizations, helping them deepen their impact and build their capacity for social change. Together with our grassroots partners, we advance the rights of children and youth facing poverty and injustice, and equip them with the tools and skills to reach their full potential.
For more information, visit www.globalfundforchildren.org.
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