Global Give Back Circle

What Global Give Back Circle does

Global Give Back Circle (GGBC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York, with operational presence in Kenya (Nairobi and Morpus, West Pokot County), Rwanda, and India. Its mission is to economically empower at-risk adolescent girls — particularly those at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM), child/early marriage, and poverty-driven exclusion from education — through a holistic four-pillar framework: Mentor HER (long-distance one-to-one mentoring by 3,000+ global women volunteers using email, Skype, WhatsApp and Microsoft Teams), Educate HER (scholarship support from high school through university and trade school), Empower HER (a Give Back Project system requiring every beneficiary to implement measurable community-service work with annual progress reports), and Employ HER (workforce-readiness training, a five-year visualizing exercise, and an alumnae job-posting channel). Since 2006 the program has provided scholarship support to over 5,000 girls; 512 girls from West Pokot have completed the 6-month HER Lab Economic Empowerment Incubator, and 333 girls from West Pokot have continued onto college, of whom 151 have graduated and entered Kenya's labor market.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a WordPress-based website at globalgivebackcircle.org hosting the donation and sign-up flows; Stripe as the credit card processor for Silver ($25/month), Gold ($87/month), and Platinum ($150/month) recurring donor tiers plus one-time gifts of cash or publicly traded securities; the on-the-ground HER Lab facility in Morpus, West Pokot County, which delivers digital literacy, coding, entrepreneurship, hairdressing, reproductive health, beadwork, agriculture and life-skills workshops; and a 21st Century Skills Computer Lab embedded in partner high schools. There is no public API or proprietary software product — the long-distance mentoring model relies entirely on existing consumer communication platforms (Skype, Teams, WhatsApp, email), and 80% of mentors never meet their mentee face-to-face. Curriculum partnerships with Drexel University's Close School of Entrepreneurship and Penn State/Coursera extend the educational surface beyond GGBC's own content.

GGBC's business model is a multi-channel nonprofit revenue mix comprising (i) individual recurring monthly donations via Stripe, (ii) one-time cash or securities gifts, (iii) corporate philanthropy and employee-engagement programs (notably Microsoft, SAP, KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, Google, Old Mutual, Safaricom, Intel, Cisco, Citibank), and (iv) institutional foundation and government grants (Mastercard Foundation, USAID, PEPFAR, Ford Foundation, Woodrow Wilson Center). Go-to-market is community-led and partnership-driven: programs are delivered through existing high-school infrastructures in Kenya and Rwanda, the on-site HER Lab, and a global mentor network recruited via corporate partner channels. The organization holds the Candid (GuideStar) Platinum Seal of Transparency for 2025 and is led by founder Linda Latsko Lockhart, recognized on Forbes' 50 Over 50 list in 2022 and 2023.

Name

Global Give Back Circle

Legal name

Global Give Back Circle

Website

https://globalgivebackcircle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Give Back Circle is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2006 that economically empowers at-risk adolescent girls in Kenya, Rwanda, and India through long-distance mentoring, scholarship support, workforce-readiness training, and a 6-month HER Lab incubator, reaching over 5,000 beneficiaries and engaging 3,000+ global women mentors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Donor Subscriptions: Recurring monthly donations from individuals in three tiers: Silver ($25/month supports mentoring program logistics), Gold ($87/month supports high schools' program hosting and empowerment workshops), and Platinum ($150/month sponsors college/university tuition). Donations are processed via Stripe credit card on the organization's website.
2. Corporate & Foundation Grants / Sponsorships: Major funding from private-sector partners and foundations including Microsoft, Mastercard Foundation, USAID, PEPFAR, SAP, KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, Google, Old Mutual, Safaricom, Intel, Cisco, Citibank, Ford Foundation, Woodrow Wilson Center, World Vision, Drexel University Close School of Entrepreneurship and others — supporting program delivery, scholarships and HER Lab operations.
3. One-time Donations of Cash or Publicly Traded Securities: The organization accepts cash donations, publicly traded securities, and certain in-kind gifts at its discretion. One-time contributions are also processed via the online donation page.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Global Give Back Circle delivers a holistic Mentor-Educate-Empower-Employ program for at-risk adolescent girls in marginalized East African communities, providing one-to-one long-distance mentoring, scholarship support for high school through university, digital/life-skills training through the HER Lab economic empowerment incubator, and workforce-readiness preparation. Beneficiaries commit to Give Back Projects with annual progress reports, embedding a sustainability engine where beneficiaries become benefactors. The program is funded through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and foundation/government grants.

Product overview

Global Give Back Circle (GGBC) is a single unified 501c3 non-profit program — not a multi-product SaaS platform — that delivers a holistic, integrated offering to economically empower at-risk adolescent girls in marginalized communities (predominantly in Kenya, Rwanda, and India). The program is organized around four tightly interrelated pillars: Mentor HER (long-distance one-to-one mentoring), Educate HER (scholarship support for high school, college, university, and trade school), Empower HER (Give Back Project commitments and empowerment workshops), and Employ HER (workforce-readiness and alumnae job placement). These four pillars sit on top of a shared infrastructure that includes the HER Lab 6-month economic empowerment incubator (delivering Digital Literacy and Coding, Entrepreneurship, Hairdressing, Beadwork, Agriculture, and life skills) and an online donation platform ("Invest in HER") running on Stripe with Silver, Gold, and Platinum giving tiers. Together, the pillars and HER Lab form a continuous pipeline that takes girls from marginalization through education, mentorship, empowerment, and into the workforce, with a closed-loop "Give Back" ethos ensuring beneficiaries later become benefactors and mentors themselves.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HER Lab: An economic empowerment incubator located in Morpus, West Pokot County, Kenya, providing a 6-month program of digital skills, entrepreneurship acumen, and workforce-readiness preparation for at-risk girls who have completed secondary school.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 girls received scholarship support since 2006
• +7 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• MicrosoftflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft is a flagship strategic partner — over 400 (and in some references 'over 250') Microsoft women mentor at-risk girls through GGBC. Microsoft provides technology platforms (Skype, Teams, Outlook) used for long-distance mentoring and sponsors scholarships and HER Lab participation through employee GIVE programs and Microsoft's "Give" culture. Featured via Microsoft's International Women's Day 'It's HER' campaign and Microsoft InCulture storytelling.
• Mastercard FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMastercard Foundation partners with Global Give Back Circle to advance employment pathways for adolescent girls in Kenya's rural communities where FGM and child marriage are prevalent. Reeta Roy (then-CEO of Mastercard Foundation) featured in GGBC's 'Mentor Stories: 10 Years of Mentoring HER' video.
• USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSAID is a major funder and partner — supporting vulnerable youth programs and the DREAMS Initiative. USAID published features on GGBC including 'Girls, Mentorship, and the Private Sector' and 'From Disadvantaged Girls to Global Ambassadors'. USAID HIV/AIDS & Tuberculosis team lead Elizabeth Meassick presided over the graduation that enabled more than 400 young Kenyans to complete university education and join Kenya's labor market.
• PEPFAR (U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEPFAR is referenced alongside USAID as a GGBC partner, including through the DREAMS Initiative targeting adolescent girls and young women for HIV prevention interventions in Nairobi's informal urban settlements.
• SAPflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAP is a strategic corporate partner publishing a feature 'From Mentorship to Female Empowerment: Learnings from SAP's Partnership with the Global Give Back Circle' on SAP news. The partnership supports gender-equity outcomes referenced in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2023, where Kenya ranked 77th of 146 countries.
• Arizona State University (ASU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASU is a higher-education partner providing education and learning resources for GGBC beneficiaries.
• Ford FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFord Foundation is listed as a GGBC partner supporting the organization's work to economically empower at-risk adolescent girls.
• KPMGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPMG is a corporate partner of GGBC, with KPMG professionals participating in the global mentor network.
• GooglecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoogle is a corporate partner of GGBC supporting the mission and providing resources to beneficiaries.
• PwCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPwC is a corporate partner of GGBC with PwC professionals engaging as mentors.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte is a corporate partner of GGBC with Deloitte professionals supporting mentoring and program delivery.
• SafaricomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafaricom is a Kenya-based corporate partner providing local connectivity and technology support for GGBC's communications-driven mentoring model.
• Old MutualcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOld Mutual is a corporate partner of GGBC supporting financial literacy and economic empowerment programs for at-risk girls.
• Zep Re (ZEP-RE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZep Re (PTA Reinsurance Company) is a corporate partner of GGBC supporting the empowerment of at-risk adolescent girls.
• IntelcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntel is a technology partner supporting GGBC's digital skills and 21st Century Skills Computer Lab initiatives.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationCisco is a technology partner supporting GGBC's connectivity and digital infrastructure for global mentoring.
• CitibankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitibank is a corporate partner of GGBC, with Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV CEO Laura Ahto featured in GGBC's 'Mentor Stories: 10 Years of Mentoring HER' video.
• World VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Vision is an NGO partner aligned with GGBC's mission of supporting vulnerable and marginalized girls.
• Woodrow Wilson CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoodrow Wilson Center is a partner organization that aligns with GGBC's mission of mentorship, education, leadership development and economic empowerment of at-risk adolescent girls.
• Penn State University (Coursera)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPenn State University provides online learning content via Coursera to GGBC beneficiaries, supporting continuous education and skill development.
• Magic BusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMagic Bus is a partner NGO aligned with GGBC's mission of supporting adolescent girls and youth in marginalized communities.
• Drexel University Close School of EntrepreneurshipcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDrexel's Close School of Entrepreneurship partnered with GGBC's HER Lab in West Pokot, Kenya — two Drexel students, guided by a Close School faculty advisor, introduced an entrepreneurship mindset and innovative thinking curriculum to 50 Kenyan girls. Co-developed curriculum and direct delivery at HER Lab.
• DFID / British High Commission Nairobi (UK Government)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFID Kenya (Head Lisa Phillips) attended the graduation of 100 girls in West Pokot rescued from FGM and child marriage who completed GGBC entrepreneurial and ICT skills training — referenced in a British High Commission Nairobi feature.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camfed (Campaign for Female Education): Supports girls' secondary and tertiary education across sub-Saharan Africa via scholarships, mentoring, alumnae networks and a 'Transition' program — closely mirrors GGBC's Mentor-Educate-Empower-Employ pipeline and alumnae-as-mentor flywheel.
• Malala Fund: Advocates and invests in girls' secondary-education access globally, including sub-Saharan Africa; shares GGBC's mission of advancing adolescent girls through education and a high-profile founder/advocacy model.
• Kakenya's Dream: Kenya-based nonprofit rescuing girls from FGM and child marriage through education, mentorship and economic empowerment in West Pokot/Maasai regions — operates in the same cultural context and beneficiary population as GGBC's HER Lab.
• Room to Read: Global nonprofit delivering girls' education and literacy programs across Africa and Asia, with a similarly structured scholarship, mentoring and life-skills curriculum targeting marginalized adolescent girls.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International (Because I Am a Girl): Large international NGO with global girls'-rights and education programming, including adolescent-girl empowerment initiatives across East Africa and India — broader portfolio but overlapping beneficiary profile.
• CARE International: Major humanitarian nonprofit running girls' education, economic empowerment and FGM-prevention programs across Africa and South Asia, including DREAMS-related initiatives with similar funder ecosystems.
• Mastercard Foundation (Young Africa Works / Educate at Scale portfolio): Major funder of youth employment and girls' education in Africa; both an active GGBC partner and a potential competitor for adolescent-girl programming capital across East Africa.

Emerging players

• She's the First: US-based nonprofit sponsoring girls' education in low-income countries and building a global sisterhood of mentors — comparable scholarship-plus-mentor model with smaller scale.
• African Leadership Academy: Pan-African institution developing young African leaders through secondary education, mentorship and entrepreneurship — comparable Mentor-Educate-Empower-Employ stack for the same beneficiary demographic.
• Educate Girls: India-focused nonprofit enrolling and retaining out-of-school adolescent girls in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh — comparable mission and beneficiary cohort for GGBC's India operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Profiles2 records

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