Global Environment and Technology Foundation

What Global Environment and Technology Foundation does

Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, founded in 1988. Its core function is to design, incubate, and operate high-impact public-private partnership programs addressing water security, WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), health, climate, gender equity, and circular economy challenges. The foundation serves a tripartite constituency: corporate sustainability and CSR teams (e.g., Coca-Cola, Cargill, Starbucks, Ford), bilateral and multilateral donors (USAID, PEPFAR, Global Fund, Gates Foundation), and underserved communities across more than 100 countries, with reported programs reaching 57M+ lives. GETF convenes and administers multi-stakeholder coalitions including the Global Water Challenge (GWC), the U.S. Water Partnership (USWP), and Oceans 2050, and operates flagship programs such as Project Last Mile, RAIN, the Water and Development Alliance (WADA), PACT (Partnership for Action on Circular Transitions), and the Africa Water Stewardship Initiative.

GETF's underlying technology footprint is dominated by two open-data platforms. The Water Point Data Exchange (WPdx) holds more than 600,000 water-point records from over 50 countries, and the Wash'Em Hygiene Data Exchange (WHdx) extends the data franchise into hygiene-behavior programming. Layered analytical products include the WPdx Decision Support Tools (launched March 2022) for WASH investment prioritization. The organization also affiliates with the Water Resilience Coalition, WaterAid, Water.org, and Water For People through shared programming.

GETF's revenue model is a non-profit operating structure: it does not charge end-users for services. Income is generated through foundation grants, corporate CSR contributions, bilateral/multilateral donor funding, and program-administration overhead on the public-private partnerships it manages. Notable operational signals include a Charity Navigator 100/100 rating, mobilization of $350M+ in program funding under CEO Monica Ellis, governance led by Chairman Tom Harvey (founder), President Alexandra Scott, and CFO Scott Denlinger, and the January 2025 passing of board member Dr. Robert W. Corell.

Name

Global Environment and Technology Foundation

Legal name

Global Environment & Technology Foundation

Website

https://getf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Environment & Technology Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that designs and administers public-private partnerships advancing water security, sanitation, health, gender equity, and circular economy programs across 100+ countries for corporate, government, and foundation partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development & Public-Private Partnership Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate, Environment & Natural Resource Management Aid Programs (BPADABAI), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public-private partnerships
• Water and sanitation programs
• International development services
• Corporate sustainability partnerships
• Nonprofit foundation management

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Philanthropic Funding: GETF receives grants and funding from philanthropic foundations including The Coca-Cola Foundation, Starbucks Foundation, Ford Motor Company Fund, and other institutional donors to design and manage partnership programs.
2. Public-Private Partnership Management: Manages multi-sector partnerships bringing together corporate capabilities with government and civil society expertise to deliver development programs, often with co-investment from multiple partners.
3. Program Grants Administration: Provides grants administration, fiscal sponsorship, and compliance services for donor-funded programs. PACT program allocates grants of US $100,000 to US $400,000 to NGOs, social enterprises, and startups.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GETF is a nonprofit foundation that designs, incubates and delivers high-impact public-private partnership programs for sustainable development. It serves as Executive Secretariat for the Global Water Challenge and U.S. Water Partnership coalitions, manages flagship programs such as RAIN, WADA, Project Last Mile, PACT, Aliados por el Agua, Cargill Currents, Africa Water Stewardship Initiative, Women for Water, SHE-MOVES, New World, Oceans 2050 and AMRASI, and operates proprietary open data platforms (WPdx and WHdx) to inform water, sanitation, hygiene and public health investments across 100+ countries.

Product overview

GETF is a foundation that designs, incubates, and delivers high-impact partnership programs for communities and the environment. The core offerings include the Global Water Challenge (GWC) coalition platform and the U.S. Water Partnership (USWP) for mobilizing water expertise. Key programmatic platforms include: the Africa Water Stewardship Initiative for watershed protection; RAIN for African water access; Aliados por el Agua for Latin American water initiatives; PACT for circular economy in Eurasia/Middle East; Project Last Mile for health commodity distribution; Women for Water for gender equity through WASH; and Cargill Currents for agricultural water security. Data intelligence products include the Water Point Data Exchange (WPdx) - the world's largest rural water open data platform with 600,000+ records, and WHdx for healthcare facility WASH data. GETF also offers the GROWS Toolkit for water governance research and manages the Oceans 2050 ocean restoration initiative and AMRASI antimicrobial resistance program. The organization serves as secretariat for multiple high-impact coalitions mobilizing funding and delivering programs across water security, health, community development, and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Water Challenge (GWC) An action-oriented coalition of corporations, NGOs and other organizations committed to achieving universal access to clean water and sanitation; since 2005, GWC's 100+ multi-sector partners have improved WASH service delivery for over 3 million people across Africa, the Americas and Asia.
• U.S. Water Partnership (USWP) A public-private action network that unites and mobilizes U.S. expertise, resources and ingenuity to address water challenges in the developing world; since 2012, USWP's 130 public and private partners have mobilized $1BN in financial and in-kind resources.
• RAIN - Replenish Africa Initiative The Coca-Cola Foundation's flagship multi-country community platform in Africa that improved access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene for over 7 million people in 41 African countries through a network of over 350 public, private, and civil society partners.
• Water and Development Alliance (WADA) A global partnership between USAID, The Coca-Cola Company, The Coca-Cola Foundation and the Coca-Cola bottling system that created solutions to grow stable economies and strengthen resilient communities; with $59 million investment, delivered impact across 34 countries.
• Project Last Mile A pioneering multi-sector partnership between PEPFAR, the Global Fund, Gates Foundation, and The Coca-Cola Company that supports Ministries of Health in 17 African countries to improve availability and uptake of medicines.
• PACT - Partnership for a Circular Tomorrow A platform by The Coca-Cola Foundation and GETF that supports innovative solutions and service delivery models to reduce packaging waste, strengthen local recycling systems, and advance inclusive waste management across the Eurasia and Middle East region.
• Aliados por el Agua A platform created by Coca-Cola Latin America, managed by GETF, that brings together projects seeking to promote healthy watersheds, returning water to nature, and increasing WASH access for two million people in 18 countries by 2030.
• Cargill Currents A Global Water Challenge and Cargill partnership platform that addresses water challenges and advances water security in priority communities and basins, reaching more than 150,000 people with improved WASH services through 2025.
• Women for Water A clean water and women's empowerment action platform that advances gender equity by empowering women and girls through clean water access, WASH and life skills programs, scaling impact in 28 countries.
• Africa Water Stewardship Initiative A collective action program addressing watershed protection and restoration and expanding access to water and sanitation services; launched in September 2024 with 10 projects across nine countries.
• Water Point Data Exchange (WPdx) The world's largest rural water open data platform with over 600,000 water point records from more than 50 countries to inform policy and investment decisions that improve water services.
• WHdx - WASH Health Facility Data Exchange An open data exchange platform providing critical data and advanced analytics to optimize WASH investments in healthcare facilities; harmonizes healthcare facility WASH data into a publicly available dataset through a singular data standard.
• GROWS Toolkit A USAID-funded research toolkit focusing on rural water services as a lens to explore interconnections between good governance and private sector engagement; structured into four sections covering key findings, rural water sector overview, designing and evaluating integrated activities, and scorecards.
• New World A partnership between Global Water Challenge and The Coca-Cola Foundation supporting initiatives across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in water, sanitation, hygiene, youth and women's empowerment and waste management; through 100+ projects, benefited over 8.3 million people.
• SHE-MOVES A catalytic partnership between Global Water Challenge, Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund that uplifted women-led social enterprises and their communities through mobility services and Whole Person Leadership.
• Oceans 2050

Quantifiable outcome

• 57+ million lives transformed since 2005
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered key, core, flagship and supporting.

• Water Finance Exchange (WFX)keyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Award recipient providing technical assistance for sustainable water infrastructure in rural U.S. communities in Texas and Alabama, benefiting 94,000+ residents.
• Coca-Cola Africa Operating Unit and Bottling PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Launched Africa Water Stewardship Initiative in September 2024, with 10 projects across 9 countries building on the successful RAIN program.
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Long-standing partnership with USAID including WADA (Water and Development Alliance with $59M investment), GROWS toolkit development, and multiple water and health programs across 34+ countries.
• President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-sector partnership to improve availability and uptake of medicines in Africa, working with Ministries of Health in 17 countries to strengthen health systems and distribute life-saving treatments.
• The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria through improved medicine distribution systems across Africa.
• The Coca-Cola CompanyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship corporate partner with multiple major programs including RAIN (Replenish Africa Initiative), WADA, and PACT. Coca-Cola provides funding, expertise, and supply chain capabilities for water and development programs.
• CargillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCargill Currents partnership addresses water challenges in priority watersheds, promoting economic development and delivering WASH services to 150,000+ people in cocoa and agricultural supply chain communities.
• Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company FundkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHE-MOVES partnership empowering women-led social enterprises through mobility services and Whole Person Leadership, uplifting over 50,000 women.
• Millennium Water Alliance (MWA)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in developing WHdx (WASH Health Facility Data Exchange) platform and water sector initiatives.
• Coca-Cola Latin AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated and manages Aliados por el Agua platform, a watershed protection and WASH access initiative targeting 2 million people in 18 countries by 2030.
• USAID Emerging Threats DivisionkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder of AMRASI initiative to galvanize community of practice for tackling antimicrobial resistance through improved antibiotic stewardship.
• USAID Center for Innovation and Impact (CII)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of AMRASI initiative, supporting innovative approaches to antimicrobial resistance and healthcare commodity access.
• 350+ Public, Private, and Civil Society Partners (RAIN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 350+ partners implementing RAIN (Replenish Africa Initiative), one of Africa's most impactful community water programs, improving lives of 7+ million people across 41 African countries.
• Global Water Challenge (GWC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGETF serves as Executive Secretariat for GWC, a coalition of 100+ organizations deploying expertise and networks to achieve universal WASH access. GWC has improved WASH services for over 3 million people.
• U.S. Water Partnership (USWP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGETF manages USWP, mobilizing U.S. water expertise, resources and ingenuity to address water challenges. 130 partners have mobilized $1BN in resources across 30+ countries.
• 100+ NGOs and Civil Society OrganizationskeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partners including CARE International, WaterAid, Amref Health Africa, Habitat for Humanity, World Vision, and others that execute programs on the ground.
• African Development AssociationkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for Cargill Currents program in West Africa, supporting cocoa farming communities.
• CARE InternationalkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for Cargill Currents WASH programs across cocoa supply chain communities.
• Amref Health AfricakeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeading African health organization implementing women empowerment and WASH programs in Kenya and Tanzania.
• Clinton Health Access InitiativekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting AMRASI initiative design and execution alongside USAID for targeted AMR pilot programs.
• Diagnostics and Pharmaceuticals CompanieskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-sector coalition members in AMRASI partnership working to improve access to healthcare commodities and antibiotic stewardship.
• Global AMR GroupskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMRASI coalition members contributing expertise to antimicrobial resistance initiatives.
• In-country Subject Matter ExpertskeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAMRASI coalition includes in-country experts providing local knowledge and implementation capacity.
• Academic InstitutionssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge sharing and research collaboration with academic organizations including Johns Hopkins University, University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute, Ohio State Global Water Institute, and Georgetown University.
• Coca-Cola MexicokeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Aguas Firmes collective action platform for water replenishment and watershed protection in Mexico.
• GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for Aguas Firmes platform alongside Coca-Cola Mexico and Grupo Modelo.
• Grupo ModelokeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Aguas Firmes collective action platform for water stewardship in Mexico.
• Oceans 2050keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerGWC serves as U.S. home and fiscal sponsor of Oceans 2050, founded by Alexandra Cousteau, dedicated to restoring ocean abundance by 2050 through seaweed carbon sequestration and blue carbon initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WaterAid: WaterAid is a major international nonprofit focused on WASH access in developing countries; it shares GETF's core mission around clean water and sanitation, and is explicitly listed as one of GETF's implementing partners, making it a directly comparable mission-aligned organization.
• CARE International: CARE International is a major international development NGO working on WASH, health, and women's empowerment; it is both a peer organization and a confirmed implementing partner of GETF, with overlapping programmatic priorities in water access and gender equity.
• Winrock International: Winrock International is a nonprofit that designs and manages large-scale international development and environmental programs through public-private partnerships; its partnership-broker model and thematic overlap with water, climate, and economic empowerment make it a close peer.
• Conservation International: Conservation International is a global nonprofit focused on environmental protection, nature-based solutions, and sustainable development; it shares the sustainability and nature-based solutions focus of GETF's WASH and watershed work, and a former GETF program manager (Malick Keita) previously worked at Conservation International.
• Pact: Pact is an international development nonprofit that builds local capacity and manages donor-funded programs across health, water, and economic empowerment; it shares the model of being a grants administrator and partnership broker for complex multi-country development initiatives.
• World Vision International: World Vision is a major humanitarian and development NGO operating WASH, health, and livelihoods programs globally; it is a confirmed implementing partner of GETF and serves a comparable population of underserved communities.
• Water.org: Water.org is a leading global nonprofit focused on water access and sanitation financing, founded by Gary White with Matt Damon; comparable in mission (WASH access for underserved communities) and in mobilizing corporate and philanthropic funding at scale.
• Millennium Water Alliance: Millennium Water Alliance is a coalition of WASH-focused NGOs and partners that mobilizes collective action on water access; it operates a very similar coalition-driven model to GETF's Global Water Challenge and is a confirmed collaborative partner in WHdx development.

Emerging players

• PATH: PATH is a global health nonprofit focused on health innovation and equitable access; it is comparable to GETF's growing global health practice (Project Last Mile, AMRASI) given the shared emphasis on public-private partnerships and supply chain strengthening in health.

Broad incumbents

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): UNDP is a large multilateral institution working on sustainable development, poverty, and climate; it offers a broader portfolio than GETF but addresses the same SDG-aligned outcomes and engages the same corporate and government partners in developing countries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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