What One Girl does

One Girl is an Australian-registered non-profit (ABN 81 139 793 623) founded in 2009 (originally as Project Eight) by Dave Dixon and Chantelle Baxter, headquartered in North Melbourne with field operations in Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Tonga. Its mission is to break down financial, cultural, and social barriers to education for girls and young women, delivered through five core programs: Girls In School (holistic secondary school support including uniforms, sanitary products, solar lights, meals, and life skills training), Girl Tok (digital literacy and SRHR education delivered via phones and online clubs), Teachers of Tomorrow (training and scholarships for unaccredited volunteer teachers in Sierra Leone), Girls Emerge (vocational and entrepreneurship training in Uganda with ARUWE), and Girl Power Pilot (empowerment camps for First Nations girls in East Arnhem Land, Australia, with Yalu Aboriginal Corporation).

The organization operates with no proprietary technology platform, relying on the Funraisin fundraising software for its website donation flows and standard analytics tooling; Girl Tok is a content and digital literacy channel for beneficiaries rather than a technology product sold externally. One Girl has reached 38,000+ girls and young women since inception and runs community-based delivery with locally hired field officers and ministry partnerships in Sierra Leone.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable giving and is not disclosed in formal filings, though 2021 fundraising totaled approximately $1.1M AUD. The funding base comprises individual donations (one-time and recurring via the Graduation monthly giving program with tiers of $20-$120), the flagship Do It In A Dress annual campaign (which raised $210,094 in 2021), corporate partnerships including Tsuno (donating 50% of profits for nearly 8 years) and Talent Nation, workplace giving with employer matching (e.g., McKinsey & Company), and an Ambassador Program. The GTM motion is community-led, leveraging storytelling, ambassador networks, schools, and workplaces to acquire and retain supporters.

Name

One Girl

Legal name

One Girl Australia

Website

https://onegirl.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

One Girl is an Australian non-profit founded in 2009 that delivers education, digital literacy, and vocational programs to girls and young women in Sierra Leone, Uganda, Tonga, and Australia, funded through individual donations, corporate partnerships, workplace giving, and the Do It In A Dress campaign.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Girls education
• Nonprofit charity
• Girls empowerment
• Education programs
• Fundraising donations

Headquarters

HQ city

North Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One Girl is primarily funded by individual donors who make one-time or recurring donations. The organization runs EOFY campaigns, regular giving programs, and special appeals.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Business partners support One Girl through donations, in-kind contributions, and percentage-of-profits arrangements. Notable partners include Tsuno (50% of profits) and Talent Nation.
3. Fundraising Campaigns: Signature campaigns like Do It In A Dress engage supporters to raise funds through events, challenges, and community fundraising activities.
4. Workplace Giving: Employees donate through workplace giving programs where employers may match contributions, providing a steady stream of recurring donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

One Girl is a nonprofit organization that delivers education and empowerment programs for girls in Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Tonga, while running awareness and fundraising campaigns in Australia. The organization funds scholarships, school infrastructure, and community-based initiatives to remove barriers to girls' education.

Product overview

One Girl is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of education and empowerment programs rather than a unified software product. Its core programs include Girls In School (providing holistic school support including materials, sanitary products, and life skills), Girl Tok (digital literacy initiative), Teachers of Tomorrow (teacher training), Girls Emerge (vocational training in Uganda), and Girl Power Pilot (Australian initiative). The organization also operates fundraising programs including Monthly Giving (Graduation), the annual Do It In A Dress campaign, and an Ambassador Program. These programs are delivered in partnership with local organizations in Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Australia, with no technology platform or software product in the traditional sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Girls In School: One Girl's core scholarship program providing holistic support for girls to access and complete secondary education, including school materials, solar lights, sanitary pads, life skills training, and extra tuition.
• Girl Tok
• Girls Emerge
• Teachers of Tomorrow
• Do It In A Dress
• Girl Power

Quantifiable outcome

• Each additional year of schooling increases a girl's income by 20%
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Yalu Aboriginal CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with young Yolngu women in Galiwinku, East Arnhem Land through Girl Power Pilot - a 5-day camp for 30 adolescent girls. Part of One Girl's expansion to Pacific region.
• Bambuddha GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in Girl Power Pilot with Yalu Aboriginal Corporation supporting young Indigenous women in Galiwinku. Partnership aims to create cultural exchange opportunities.
• Talent NationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Australia's leading executive search and recruitment agency specializing in sustainability and ESG. Has been a proud One Girl Partner for 5 years, providing solar lamps for scholars and supporting girl-led programs. Talent Nation introduced One Girl to 1% for the Planet.
• TsunocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTsuno is One Girl's longest standing Proud Partner, donating 50% of profits to One Girl. Founded by Roz Campbell after being inspired by One Girl's work, Tsuno offers sustainable menstrual hygiene products. The partnership has been running for nearly 8 years.
• Plan International Sierra LeonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Plan International's Adolescent Friendly Center where One Girl scholars participate in SRH education workshops. Plan International staff deliver age-appropriate sessions on health, rights, safety, and leadership.
• Better Lives FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner53 One Girl students visited Better Lives Foundation in Yonibana to learn about free healthcare services. The foundation operates Yonibana Sai Hospital providing free medical treatment and surgeries, helping remove health barriers to education.
• ARUWE (Action for Rural Women's Empowerment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUgandan partner delivering the Girls Emerge vocational training program. ARUWE provides vocational training for girls and young women in rural Uganda and helped establish Safe Spaces for integrated health services.
• 1% for the PlanetsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal network connecting businesses and nonprofits tackling environmental issues. One Girl joined as a member, with Talent Nation instrumental in establishing the partnership. Focuses on climate change and girls' education intersection.
• Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (Sierra Leone)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry that One Girl walks alongside during NGO Week celebrations and for streamlining education resources to reach remote villages.
• SLANGO (Sierra Leone Association of Non-Governmental Organisations)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational NGO association that One Girl partners with during NGO Week celebrations and for strengthening safeguarding policies and transparency in program delivery.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Room to Read: Operates literacy and girls' education programs across South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, with a comparable model of scholarships, life skills, and mentoring. Comparable mission to break education barriers for girls and similar funding base (donor-driven, corporate partnerships).
• CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education): Funds and supports girls' secondary and post-secondary education across sub-Saharan Africa, including Sierra Leone, Malawi, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Direct peer: same beneficiary (adolescent African girls), same core intervention (education scholarships + wraparound support), and overlapping geographies.
• Malala Fund: Advocates for and funds girls' secondary education globally, including in Sierra Leone and Uganda (countries where One Girl operates). Both organizations target the same demographic and aim to remove financial, cultural, and policy barriers to schooling.
• Days for Girls: Addresses menstrual health as a barrier to girls' education through reusable pad distribution and education, directly intersecting with One Girl's sanitary pad distribution and menstrual health programming in Sierra Leone and Uganda.
• Educate Girls: Works to enroll and retain out-of-school girls in rural India through community mobilization and remedial education. Analogous operating model to One Girl: identifying out-of-school girls, providing wraparound support, and tracking retention outcomes.

Others

• Fistula Foundation: Funds obstetric fistula treatment and prevention in low-income countries including Sierra Leone. Thematically adjacent (girls' and women's health in the same geographies) but focused on surgical intervention rather than education; useful comparator for the SL health-ecosystem space.

Broad incumbents

• Women for Women International: Larger established nonprofit delivering women's empowerment programming (vocational training, rights education, economic support) across multiple conflict-affected countries. Overlapping with One Girl's Girls Emerge Uganda vocational program and broader women's empowerment framing.
• Plan International Australia: Australian arm of global gender equality and girls' rights NGO; runs Because I Am a Girl programming in multiple African and Asian countries. Direct overlap with One Girl's mission and, notably, One Girl is itself a delivery partner of Plan International in Sierra Leone.

Emerging players

• Girl Rising: Uses storytelling and media to advocate for girls' education and partners with grassroots organizations. Comparable mission and donor base to One Girl, though Girl Rising focuses more on awareness/curriculum and less on direct service delivery.
• Free to Shine: Australian-founded nonprofit tackling trafficking and exploitation of girls in Cambodia through education access. Similar Australian origin, donor base, and education-as-prevention framing to One Girl.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/onegirlorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/OneGirlOrg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-girl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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