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Education Fund

Expanding access to quality education worldwide

Supports organizations that provide quality education and literacy programs to underserved children around the world.

3 charitiesLast reviewed January 2026Research: GiveWell / Founders Pledge

How your donation is allocated

Every dollar is split across these organizations.

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PrathamIndia

Improving foundational literacy and numeracy for children in India

40%
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Room to ReadAsia, Africa

Literacy programs and girls education in low-income countries

35%
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Educate GirlsRural India

Enrolling out-of-school girls in rural India

25%

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.

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Pratham

Improving foundational literacy and numeracy for children in India

Very Strong evidence

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

Charity Navigator: 96/100Score as of Jan 2025. Click to verify.
India
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Room to Read

Literacy programs and girls education in low-income countries

Strong evidence

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

Charity Navigator: 99/100Score as of Jan 2025. Click to verify.
Asia, Africa
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Educate Girls

Enrolling out-of-school girls in rural India

Strong evidence

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

Charity Navigator: 94/100Score as of Jan 2025. Click to verify.
Rural India
GiveFolio curates funds based on published research from GiveWell, Founders Pledge, J-PAL, and Charity Navigator. Cost-effectiveness estimates are sourced directly from these organizations. We do not receive compensation from any featured charity.