October 30, 2024
GEC Search for New Executive Director is Underway
Millions of girls around the world are out of school, simply because they are girls. Girls Education Collaborative (GEC) works to support local change makers in those locales, using the power of girls’ education to drive social change. Since its founding in 2012, GEC has been an ally to change agents in Tanzania whose vision…
Read MoreOctober 16, 2024
Anne Robinson Wadsworth to Retire from Girls Education Collaborative in Spring 2025
GEC founder and executive director created and expanded Buffalo-based organization to support local efforts in Africa to build educational opportunities for girls Girls Education Collaborative (GEC) founder and executive director Anne Robinson Wadsworth has announced plans to retire from the organization that works to bring global social change through the transformational power of girls education….
Read MoreOctober 5, 2024
The Gimmick of 10/11. The Power of 10/11.
This article by Anne Wadsworth, Executive Director of Girls Education Collaborative was originally published in HuffPost in 2013 in honor the October 11, International Day of the Girl. Eleven years later, the message – the importance of focusing on girls education and the invitation for others to join the effort – still resonates today. …
Read MoreAugust 23, 2024
GEC IS HIRING!
Director of Program Operations is an exciting opportunity to lead and expand GEC’s transformative work and to make a lasting difference in the lives of girls and their communities. Millions of girls around the world are out of school, simply because they are girls. Girls Education Collaborative (GEC) works to support local changemakers in those…
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May 14, 2024
A Helping Hand — Not an Iron Fist
A growing philanthropic model builds trust and rewards ideas, rather than dictating how donated capital is spent. Growing up in a rural village in northwestern Tanzania, Josephina Joachim was a young woman who experienced hardship and injustice. Hoping to shift the narrative for girls who came after her, she and her colleagues decided to fight…
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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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