Foundation To Educate Girls Globally

What Foundation To Educate Girls Globally does

Foundation To Educate Girls Globally, operating as Educate Girls, is a non-profit Section 8 company founded in 2007 by Safeena Husain and headquartered in Mumbai. The organization partners with state governments, rural communities, and a 55,000+ volunteer network (Team Balika) to identify, enroll and retain out-of-school girls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, while also delivering second-chance education through its Pragati program for adolescent girls and young women who have dropped out.

Its core programmatic products are Vidya (enrollment, retention and learning outcomes in government schools) and Pragati (village-based learning camps and Prerak mentors enabling Grade 10 completion). The technology stack centers on Android-based mobile applications (built with Lionbridge) for field-worker tracking, door-to-door surveys profiling out-of-school girls, and AI-driven targeting models that prioritize villages with the highest concentration of out-of-school children. Educate Girls also pioneered the world's first Education Development Impact Bond (2015-2018) with UBS Optimus Foundation and CIFF, validated by independent evaluator IDinsight.

The revenue model is multi-channel and donation-based: unrestricted foundation grants (anchored by ₹100 crore from Harish & Bina Shah Foundation for 2025-30), CSR partnerships with companies such as Accenture, Adobe, ITC, Marico, NPCI and Bank of America, individual donations via the educategirls.ngo portal in INR-600 to INR-5,500+ tiers, and listings on India's Social Stock Exchange. Award proceeds (Skoll, WISE, Stars, USAID Millennium Alliance) supplement the stack. Distribution is dominated by direct field deployment through government PPPs and the volunteer network rather than commercial channels.

Name

Foundation To Educate Girls Globally

Legal name

Foundation To Educate Girls Globally

Website

https://educategirls.ngo

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Educate Girls, a Mumbai-based non-profit founded in 2007, partners with state governments and 55,000+ village volunteers to enroll and educate out-of-school girls across rural Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Girls' Education Programs

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Girls education nonprofit
• Rural education programs
• Community-led enrollment
• Remedial learning initiatives
• Social impact financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individuals supporting girls' education. Donation amounts range from ₹600 to ₹5500 and above, with tax exemptions under Section 80G of Indian Income Tax Act.
2. Foundation Grants: Grants from foundations including Harish & Bina Shah Foundation (₹100 crore over 5 years 2025-30), UBS Optimus Foundation, Children's Investment Fund Foundation, Cartier Charitable Foundation, and others.
3. Corporate CSR Partnerships: Corporate Social Responsibility partnerships with companies including Accenture, Adobe, Bank of America, ITC Limited, Marico Limited, Milton, and others who fund programs as part of their CSR obligations.
4. Social Stock Exchange: Listed on Social Stock Exchange for impact investing, debuting with issue opening for socially conscious investors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Foundation To Educate Girls Globally operates the Vidya in-school program and the Pragati second-chance education program, delivering girls' enrollment, retention, and remedial learning services through a network of 55,000+ village-based volunteers (Team Balika) in four Indian states. The organization also pioneered the world's first Education Development Impact Bond (DIB), a results-based financing model connecting outcome payers with social investors to fund measurable education outcomes.

Product overview

Educate Girls operates as a non-profit organization with two core programmatic interventions: Vidya, the primary in-school program addressing enrollment, retention, and learning outcomes through community volunteers and government partnerships; and Pragati, a second-chance education program providing out-of-school girls a pathway to complete Grade 10 through village-based learning camps. The organization also pioneered the world's first Education Development Impact Bond (DIB), a results-based financing model. Programs are delivered through a network of 55,000+ Team Balika (village-based volunteers) and Preraks (community mentors), supported by AI-driven targeting technology and door-to-door survey tools. Operations span four states in India (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar) with government and CSR partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vidya: In-school program focused on enrolment, retention, and improved learning outcomes
• Pragati
• Team Balika
• Preraks

Products and services

• Vidya Program The primary in-school program of Educate Girls focused on increasing enrollment, retention, and improved learning outcomes for girls. Works through community-based volunteers (Team Balika), government public-private partnerships, and remedial teaching interventions to strengthen public education systems in rural India.
• Pragati Program A second-chance education program for adolescent girls and young women aged 15+ who dropped out of school due to early marriage, motherhood, poverty, or lack of nearby secondary schools. Uses village-based learning camps and community mentors (Preraks) to help participants complete Grade 10 and transition to further education or employment.
• Development Impact Bond (DIB) — Education A pioneering results-based financing model implemented in 2015-2018 where outcome payers (CIFF) repay investors (UBS Optimus Foundation) based on achievement of agreed enrollment and learning targets, verified by independent evaluator IDinsight. Achieved 160% of learning target and 116% of enrollment target.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.2 million+ girls mobilized for school enrollment since inception
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core/flagship, major and minor.

• Government of Biharcore/flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic-Private Partnership framework. Leverages government's existing investment in schools while Educate Girls delivers measurable results to large number of beneficiaries.
• Government of Madhya Pradeshcore/flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic-Private Partnership framework. Leverages government's existing investment in schools while Educate Girls delivers measurable results to large number of beneficiaries.
• Government of Rajasthancore/flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic-Private Partnership framework. Leverages government's existing investment in schools while Educate Girls delivers measurable results to large number of beneficiaries.
• Government of Uttar Pradeshcore/flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic-Private Partnership framework. Leverages government's existing investment in schools while Educate Girls delivers measurable results to large number of beneficiaries.
• UNICEF IndiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Educate Girls' program in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Recognizes that health, hygiene, nutrition, education, protection and social development of children are all connected.
• DasramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading philanthropy foundation in India. Providing knowledge, funding and people. Supporting Educate Girls with funding and capacity building since 2009.
• AccentureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted needs assessment exercise for Educate Girls in 2013.
• Educate A Child (EAC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal programme of Education Above All Foundation launched in 2012. Helping millions of out-of-school children worldwide through partnership and innovation. Partnered with Educate Girls for 184,000+ OOSC to date.
• Marico LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst mainstream consumer products company partnered. Leveraging positioning and reach to promote cause of girls' education.
• 10x10minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial action campaign created with award-winning former ABC News journalists. Uses storytelling and strategic partnerships to deliver message about educating girls.
• Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHelped Educate Girls in 2013 arrive at long-term strategy including 5-year growth roadmap to expand to 15 critical gender-gap districts impacting 4 million children.
• University of MichiganminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Rebecca L. Thornton conducted Randomized Control Trial (RCT) to study efficacy of Educate Girls program model in Jalore.
• Students Stand With MalalaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement partnered to raise awareness about importance of girls' education through film screenings of 'He Named Me Malala'. Supports community mobilization efforts.
• CRiSiL FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched in March 2013. Primary goals to increase financial awareness and environment conservation. Partner since 2013.
• Mercuri UrvalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGuiding Educate Girls since 2013 in recruitment process using psychometric profiling, cognitive testing and in-depth assessment interviews. Also provides leadership mentoring.
• SandhanminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHelped Educate Girls in 2012 strategize and fine-tune Team Balika (community volunteers) approach forming backbone of program model.
• Shubh Arambh FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreates strong partnerships with organisations making impact. Empowers people working at ground and mid-levels to enact change.
• iPartner IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2009 as registered trust committed to inclusive and diverse social development. Supporting part of program in Ajmer district, Rajasthan.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camfed (Campaign for Female Education): International nonprofit dedicated to girls' education and women's leadership in sub-Saharan Africa; operates community-led models with trained young women mentors that closely parallel Educate Girls' Team Balika / Preraks approach.
• Room to Read: Global nonprofit focused on literacy and gender equality in education across Asia and Africa; runs girls' education and life skills programs that mirror Educate Girls' Pragati second-chance model and government school interventions.
• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest education NGOs focused on improving learning outcomes for underprivileged children through community-driven programs, government partnerships, and large-scale campaigns like 'Read India' — directly comparable to Educate Girls on mission, scale and India footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Malala Fund: Global fund advocating for and financing girls' secondary education, including in India; comparable mission and brand recognition but functions mainly as a grantmaking and advocacy organization rather than a direct implementation NGO.
• BRAC: One of the world's largest development NGOs running extensive education, girls' empowerment, and livelihoods programs in South Asia and Africa; comparable on scale and outcome-based financing but operates a much broader portfolio beyond girls' education.
• Save the Children India: Large international NGO running education, protection and health programs for children in India; comparable on girls' enrollment and learning outcomes work but with a broader thematic portfolio and global brand.

Others

• Dasra: Leading Indian philanthropy intermediary that has supported Educate Girls since 2009 with capacity building and funding; functions as a strategic partner and ecosystem enabler rather than a direct program competitor.
• Educate A Child (Education Above All Foundation): A current strategic partner and funder of Educate Girls focused on out-of-school children globally; comparable mission and beneficiary target but operates as a global program funder rather than direct in-country implementer.

Regional players

• Plan International India: India arm of global child rights NGO with dedicated girls' education and child marriage programs operating in many of the same states as Educate Girls; comparable target population and donor base.
• UNICEF India: Already a partner of Educate Girls in Rajasthan and MP; operates nationwide girls' education and child rights programs and competes for similar government contracts and donor funding in the same Indian states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/educate_girls
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/educategirlsEG
• Facebookfacebook.com/educategirls
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/educate-girls
• Instagraminstagram.com/educategirlsngo

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Profiles2 records

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