Education Fund
Expanding access to quality education worldwide
Supports organizations that provide quality education and literacy programs to underserved children around the world.
How your donation is allocated
Every dollar is split across these organizations.
Improving foundational literacy and numeracy for children in India
Literacy programs and girls education in low-income countries
Enrolling out-of-school girls in rural India
Why we chose these charities
Charities selected based on J-PAL and IPA evidence reviews. All programs have been evaluated through randomized controlled trials or independent impact evaluations.
Pratham
Improving foundational literacy and numeracy for children in India
Why we chose this
Pratham developed the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach, which has been validated by J-PAL randomized controlled trials and is now used across multiple countries. It is one of the most evidence-backed education interventions in development economics.
cost per child reaching grade-level reading ability
Room to Read
Literacy programs and girls education in low-income countries
Why we chose this
Room to Read has reached over 39 million children across Asia and Africa. Their girls education program has strong evidence of improving secondary school completion rates. Education, especially for girls, has compounding effects on health, income, and future generations.
cost per girl completing secondary school
Educate Girls
Enrolling out-of-school girls in rural India
Why we chose this
Educate Girls was the subject of the world's first education Development Impact Bond. Independent evaluation found they enrolled 768% more girls than targeted. At roughly $54 per girl enrolled, it is one of the most cost-effective girls education interventions documented.
cost per girl enrolled in school