WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
ORGANISATIONS EMPOWERING WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Our Partners
We seek organisations that share our commitment to creating deep, sustainable change with strong leadership, clear vision, robust governance, and measurable impact.
Locally Led Solutions
The most effective solutions already exist on the ground, developed by those who understand their communities best. Our role is to be an enabler helping local organisations scale their proven approaches and amplify their impact.
Our Focus
We support initiatives that empower disadvantaged women, children, and young people across education, healthcare, economic opportunities, and more helping them gain agency over their lives.
*We do not accept unsolicited grants
CURRENT PARTNERS
Edulution is a social enterprise bringing digital learning to disadvantaged children in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. Edulution's approach combines blended learning (integrating technology with human facilitation), deep public sector collaboration, and adaptive AI-powered education tools to improve learning outcomes in underserved communities. Edulution operates 41 learning centers with 90 youth-trained coaches, reaching more than 16,000 learners in Zambia and South Africa every year.
The Lotus Flower empowers women and girls affected by conflict and displacement in Kurdistan, Iraq. Through safe community centres inside and outside refugee camps, they provide tools and opportunities to rebuild lives. Since its founding in 2016, TLF has supported more than 99,100 women and girls through programmes in peacebuilding, human rights, health, safety, education and climate awareness. Their community-led approach helps women heal, learn, and grow with dignity. In 2024, TLF expanded internationally by launching its UK hub and inaugural UK program.
Surfers Not Street Children is a world-renowned organisation that empowers street children and at-risk youth in South Africa and Mozambique. By combining surfing, mentorship, and holistic care, their local teams of social workers, carers, and surf coaches help young people transition from street-connectedness to independence. SNSC supports 213 children every year—152 in South Africa and 61 in Mozambique—with 40% being girls who benefit from their "Girl Surf Too" programs.
The Tanzanian Children’s Fund works to break the cycle of poverty in Tanzania. TCF’s community-led solution revolves around four pillars: providing education to 1,849 students and supporting 99 students through college and university, healthcare to 7,664 patients, economic opportunity to 647 local entrepreneurs, and a home for 131 vulnerable children. Today, the organisation holistically supports a community of more than 10,000 people, ensuring that children and families can build healthier, more independent, and hopeful futures.
World Bicycle Relief mobilises people through the power of bicycles. Since 2005, the organisation has distributed more than 868,300 specially designed bicycles across 21 countries, giving over 4 million people greater access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunity. With 70% of recipients being women and girls, these bicycles transform mobility into a powerful tool for opportunity and long-term change.
Skateistan empowers children through a unique combination of skateboarding and creative education. Since 2008, the organisation has grown to support projects in 49 locations across 30 countries. Skateistan reaches 10,497 at risk youth every year of whom 50% are girls. With 95% affirming they feel safe and supported, Skateistan creates inclusive spaces where children can learn, play, and develop the confidence to shape their own futures.
Founded in 2014, Pimali offers disadvantaged youth in Thailand a 12-month hands-on training in the hospitality industry through a practical, real- world learning curriculum. Students gain technical skills, confidence, and experience that prepare them for independence, with an internship following their training. To date, more than 190 young people (around 20-25 per year) have completed the programme, with over 85% moving directly into stable, long-term employment. By bridging education and opportunity, Pimali helps vulnerable youth build sustainable futures.
Founded in 2004 in Nairobi’s Kibera informal settlement, Polycom Girls has grown from a Community-Based Organization (CBO) into a robust NGO with a reach extending beyond Kibera and Nairobi. Each year, the organisation supports more than 6,000 girls and 3,000 women with access to education, menstrual health solutions, mentorship, life skills and economic training and safe community spaces. By removing barriers to education and amplifying their voices, Polycom Girls helps them claim their rights and build independent, confident futures.
ALUMNI PARTNERS
CAMFED is a pan-African movement revolutionising how girls’ education is delivered. Through a gold-standard system of accountability to the young people and communities it serves, CAMFED has created a model that radically improves girls’ prospects of becoming independent, influential women. Since 1993, it has supported over 4.1 million children, with impact multiplied through CAMA, its powerful alumnae network. Through a three-year partnership, GIFT helped expand secondary education opportunities for 964 girls in rural Tanzania, far surpassing the original goal of 366. By working with local leaders and the CAMA network, the project ensured sustainable impact, as alumnae continue to support other girls in accessing education. A true example of giving it forward.
TRUE PARTNERSHIP
At GIFT, we believe in genuine partnership built on mutual trust and respect. We see you as experts in your communities. You implement real change and transform communities through your dedicated work.
We listen to your insights and expertise to understand what you truly need, ensuring our support aligns with your vision and priorities.
UNRESTRICTED FUNDING
Our funding is completely unrestricted we trust you as local experts to know how best to use resources for maximum impact in your community. Once we've vetted your organisation, we believe in your judgment and decision-making capabilities.
LONG-TERM COMMITMENT
We're committed to long-term relationships spanning 3-7 years, giving you the stability to plan and grow sustainably.
BEYOND FUNDING
We do more than write a cheque; we're here to support you in whatever way you need, whether that's capacity building, strategic guidance, or simply being a reliable partner you can count on. When you work with GIFT, you gain a committed ally invested in your success.
WHY ORGANISATIONS TRUST GIFT
"Unrestricted funding from Give it Forward Trust is transformative for our work. It gives us the flexibility to allocate resources where they are needed most—whether it’s to respond to urgent needs, invest in innovative projects, or strengthen our organizational capacity. This kind of trust-based partnership reflects their deep trust in our mission, our ability to deliver impact and it fuels real, sustainable change. Their commitment is not just a financial contribution; it’s a powerful endorsement of the transformative potential of our work”
Testimonial GIFT grantee