September 23, 2025
Empowered Girls Graduates the AFA: A Trailblazer’s Next Chapter
Empowered Girls was the first to take the journey with the Ally Funder Alliance. As the inaugural Ally Organization, they helped define what allyship could look like. Three years later, they have grown on their own terms and shaped the Alliance along the way. Today, they mark a new milestone: Empowered Girls is graduating from…
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March 25, 2025
Stronger Together: The First AFA Ally Forum
The first-ever Ally Funder Alliance (AFA) Forum marked a significant milestone in GEC’s commitment to locally led, girl-centered impact. Hosted at Mainsprings, this two-day convening brought together leaders from the four current AFA-funded organizations—Empowered Girls, Bright Hostel, Tumaini Open School, and SHEEO—to connect, share, and collaborate in ways that transcend location and individual program goals.
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April 10, 2024
Building Relationships and Impact: A Visit to Tanzania with GEC, February 2024
At the heart of GEC’s work is relationship building. Once established, a relationship creates the firmest foundation for collaborations that solve problems and/or seize opportunity. The deeper and more stable the relationship, the more dynamic and sustainable the collaboration. The purpose of such, is to work towards the shared vision of a world where no…
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March 13, 2024
Funding Community-Led Organizations: SHEEO’s Call for Trust and Collaboration
In the vast landscape of philanthropy, where resources often flow through well-established channels, small and remote Community-Led Organizations (CLOs) located outside of typical NGO-hubs find themselves navigating a labyrinth of challenges. Driven by a commitment to their communities and armed with a deep understanding of local challenges, CLOs often encounter formidable barriers when seeking…
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February 24, 2023
GEC Launches Alliance And makes Inaugural Investments
In 2022, GEC developed a new philanthropic model, the Ally Funder Alliance (AFA). This deliberately small group of like-minded funders provides unrestricted funding and other non-financial assistance (what we like to call Allyship) to early-stage, promising, and locally-driven girl–centered organizations. Through collective action, the AFA will leverage the contributions of its members, while providing catalytic…
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