Invest Early, Change Everything
The Girls’ Education & Empowerment Fund (GEEFund) brings together a community of committed supporters investing in adolescent girls — unlocking funding partnerships that expand opportunities for girls around the world.
Together, supporters are helping girls stay in school, build leadership skills and shape their futures.
Photo: Adolescent girls in Somalia. © Plan International
>$3.6 million pledged
$29,776,013 more unlocked
1,038,642 girls & families impacted
What is GEEFund?
Education is one of the most powerful ways to create a more equal world. When girls have access to lifelong learning and opportunities to build skills, the benefits extend far beyond the individual, strengthening families, communities and economies.
The Girls’ Education & Empowerment Fund (GEEFund) brings together philanthropic supporters believe in the power of investing in girls and their communities to create long-term and transformative impact.
Together, supporters help expand programs that support girls’ education, protection, leadership and economic opportunity.
Six barriers holding girls back
Girls around the world face barriers that limit their opportunities to learn, lead and thrive. GEEFund supports programs that help girls overcome these challenges and shape their futures.
Stunting and poor childhood development
Poor access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Gender-based violence and child marriage
Lack of sexual reproductive health and services
Economic hardships and livelihood
Crises and emergencies
Here's how your support multiplies impact
GEEFund combines philanthropic support with institutional partnerships to expand opportunities for girls.
Step 1 - Community pledges
Supporters commit to a meaningful multi-year pledge, coming together to create a shared pool of philanthropic investment dedicated to supporting girls and their communities
Step 2 - Pooled giving creates greater power
Contributions from GEEFund supporters are combined, building the philanthropic base needed to design and deliver ambitious multi-year programs.
Step 3 - Unlocking institutional funding
This philanthropic investment enables Plan to secure additional funding from governments and development partners.
Five years of collective impact
Since 2020, GEEFund supporters have helped unlock more than $29 million in funding and reached over one million girls and families.
GEEFund conceptualised
The Girls' Education and Empowerment Fund was established with a model designed to combine philanthropy with institutional partnerships.
46 committed supporters
9x leverage
53 committed supporters
By 2022, GEEFund had 53 committed supporters, leveraging $4.75 million.
This impacted 143,186 girls and their families.
7x leverage
55 committed supporters
By 2023, GEEFund had 55 committed supporters, leveraging $4.0 million.
This impacted 194,687 girls and their families.
9x leverage
60 committed supporters
By 2024, GEEFund had 60 committed supporters, leveraging $13.9 million.
This impacted 399,657 girls and their families.
14x leverage
59 committed supporters
By 2025, GEEFund had 59 committed supporters, leveraging $3.56 million.
This impacted 138,112 girls and their families.
6x leverage
Impact in action - Uganda
In Uganda’s Adjumani refugee settlements, adolescent girls face significant challenges, including displacement, poverty, gender-based violence and limited access to education and livelihoods.
Through programs supported by the Girls’ Education & Empowerment Fund, girls are gaining the skills, confidence and support they need to stay in school, develop leadership and build pathways to economic independence.
Safe spaces, mentorship and vocational training help girls strengthen their resilience and advocate for their rights, while programs such as Boys4Change engage boys and community leaders to challenge harmful gender norms and support more equal opportunities for girls.
Our 2025 program highlights:
- 9,300 participants reached
- 250 girls completed vocational training
- 2,600 boys engaged through the Boys4Change initiative
Together, these initiatives are helping girls build brighter futures for themselves and their communities.
Photo: Ruth 14, Robinah, 13, and Shadia, 13, in front of their new classroom block in Uganda. © Plan International
Interested in learning more?
If you would like to learn more about the Girls’ Education & Empowerment Fund, explore making a pledge, or discuss how this initiative might align with your philanthropic interests, our team would be delighted to speak with you. We are happy to share the GEEFund prospectus, impact reports and further information about the programs supported through the fund.
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