The development community has long recognised that women’s #education is a crucial prerequisite for eradicating poverty. As women gain vital skills, knowledge, improved #agency and financial resources, they not only lift themselves but also their families and communities out of poverty, and help to build a better future for the next generation. Check out our latest #blog to find out more: https://lnkd.in/g6NgZcsV #innovatingtogether #innovation #genderequality #femaleeducation
Global Innovation Fund
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
London, England 20,909 followers
A non-profit investment vehicle aiming to improve the lives of low-income people.
About us
The Global Innovation Fund invests in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world. Through our grants and risk capital, we support breakthrough solutions to global development challenges from social enterprises, for-profit firms, non-profit organisations, researchers, and government agencies. We are global in breadth and scope: open to the best approaches to solve any major development problem in low- or lower-middle income countries. We seek solutions that can scale up commercially, through the public/philanthropic sector, or through a combination of both in order to achieve widespread adoption. GIF offers grants, loans (including convertible debt), and equity investments ranging from £30,000 to £10 million. We provide financing at three different stages to meet the needs of innovators at varying phases of their development, ranging from early start-up to larger scale implementation. We define ‘innovation’ broadly to include new business models, policy practices, technologies, behavioral insights, or ways of delivering products and services that benefit the poor in developing countries. GIF is nonprofit innovation fund headquartered in London. We are supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the United States Agency for International Development, the Omidyar Network, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and the Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia. To date, these partners have pledged over £125 million over the next five years. GIF is now ready to accept your application for funding. We take applications on a rolling basis, with no specific deadline to apply. Please visit our website at www.globalinnovation.fund for more information.
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External link for Global Innovation Fund
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2014
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8 Devonshire Square
London, England EC2M 4YJ, GB
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1875 K St NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20006, US
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Nairobi, KE
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Singapore, SG
Employees at Global Innovation Fund
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Douglas Gambling
Executive Search | Talent Intelligence | Leadership Hiring for High Impact Organisations
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Avinash Mishra
Chief Investment Officer at Global Innovation Fund
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Joseph (Joe) Torres
Non-profit Leader | Partnership Builder | Fundraiser | Executive Leader
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Thomas Cole
Policy & Government Relations Advisor
Updates
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One of our Investment Associates, Eugene Gikonyo, will be attending AfricArena Africa Climate Tech Week in Nairobi from 1-4 September. Eugene is looking forward to connecting with innovators and like-minded #impact investors. If you see him, come and say hi! For more information: https://lnkd.in/dpYdVih3 #innovatingtogether #innovation #internationaldevelopment #tech
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Watch our video below to learn more about the work of this week's featured grantee, Rwanda Men's Resource Centre (RWAMREC), who deliver a gender-norm shifting programme in Rwanda. Link: https://lnkd.in/e2EEnVyr #innovatingtogether #innovation
Global Innovation Fund Investment: Bandebereho
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Meaningful engagement with men is vital for achieving sustainable progress towards #genderequality, since men hold disproportionate power in society and contribute to the upholding of patriarchal norms. GIF grantee Rwanda Men's Resource Centre (RWAMREC) recognise this, and use fatherhood as an entry point to engage men and their female partners in Rwanda in an evidence-based, gender norm-shifting innovation. RWAMREC's programme, #Bandebereho ('role model' in Kinyarwanda), offers knowledge about maternal and new-born health, violence prevention and unpaid care work via participatory sessions led by community role models. Results from rigorous testing have showed sustained impacts, including reduced intimate partner violence, improved antenatal care, and better mental health outcomes for men as a result of Bandebereho. With an initial grant of $1.8 million, GIF last year anchored a $4.5 million investment goal over five years. With the help of these funds, RWAMREC is working to improve programme delivery, assess the programme's cost effectiveness, increase uptake to at least three Rwandan districts, and monitor outcomes. Tap here to learn more about GIF's partnership with RWAMREC: https://lnkd.in/e-v3Nfse #innovatingtogether #innovation #Rwanda #genderequity #equality #internationaldevelopment #globaldevelopment
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Global Innovation Fund reposted this
How does a community change when one woman decides to speak up and demand for better? Meet Seena, a trailblazer from Munak village of Haryana's Karnal district. Seena, who belongs to a traditionally conservative society, used to be hesitant and lacked the confidence to speak her mind. But getting associated with Breakthrough was a turning point for her. With the encouragement of our Community Developers in her area, Seena decided to become a part of the School Management Committee at the school her daughters learn at. As a SMC member, Seena realised her potential, exercised her agency in taking decisions and assertively negotiated for changes in the school, ranging across infrastructure, sanitation, and gender-sensitive staffing. Seena's story is relevant, given how Breakthrough, British Asian Trust and BT Group's investment in her potential helped her lead changes that challenge traditional norms and bring lasting change to her community. British Asian Trust | BT Group #SochBadlegi
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We are delighted to be featured in the Ghanaian press for getting quality early childhood development to children in last-mile communities. Currently, in partnership with the Ghana Education Service, our programme reaches over 240,000 children and 110,000 parents in northern Ghana! Thank you to the Ghana Education Service for collaborating with us to ensure children in the most deprived areas receive the care and education they need for a strong start in life. #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #Ghana #EarlyChildhoodEducation https://lnkd.in/dW8RiH7e
Early childhood education: Prioritising play-based learning and Special Education needs
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In an effort to address the impacts of climate change, GIF grantee One Acre Fund plans to distribute 6 million free tree seedlings to smallholder farmers in Nigeria, as part of a wider goal to plant one billion trees across sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. Read our latest blog to find out more about the initiative and to learn how agroforestry is helping to increase #climateresilience: https://lnkd.in/eaqHQdzz #innovatingtogether #innovation #climate #farmers #blog
From trees to harvest: how one GIF grantee is increasing climate…
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Global Innovation Fund reposted this
The UN estimates that we have less than 100 harvests left, before the world’s soils become too degraded to grow anything. Boomitra is solving this issue, equitably and sustainably. Watch this video from Global Innovation Fund to learn more about our award-winning work. Thanks to investments from groups like GIF, we’re on track to sequester a gigaton of carbon by 2030—and the farmers and ranchers enrolled in our programs have already sequestered 10 million tonnes of carbon!
We recently invested in Boomitra, a leading soil carbon project developer. Boomitra provides opportunities for farmers to earn additional income through #carboncredits, allowing them to improve their livelihoods and implement regenerative agricultural practices. Watch our latest video to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eKeGdgma #innovatingtogether #climateresilience #climate #innovation #investment #internationaldevelopment #globaldevelopment Aadith Moorthy
GIF invests in Boomitra, an innovative ‘friend of the earth’
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Check out our video to learn more about new GIF investee Komunidad, a start-up supporting communities at risk of #climate disasters by providing innovative early weather warning systems: https://lnkd.in/em4e52iN #innovation #innovatingtogether #climateresilience #investment
GIF supports Komunidad, a business empowering climate action with data and analytics
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Global Innovation Fund reposted this
As the school year begins, students are feeling a mix of excitement and stress. In Africa, 25% of adolescents face depression, which can impact their academic performance. We are committed to ensuring students receive the mental health support they need to succeed. #StrongMinds
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