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MICROSOFT + GGF PARTNERSHIP 2021 RECAP

In partnership with Microsoft, The Global Good Fund launched a six-month leadership development program for Microsoft employees. The program, which concluded earlier this month, focused on personal leadership growth around social impact mindset and selling. The program consisted of a 360 assessment, 1:1 executive coaching, an Inspiration Panel, and a practicum. The practicum concluded the program […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Jun 28, 2021

FELLOW + ALUMNI UPDATES: JUNE 2021

Our Fellows and Alumni have been busy this past month. Our social entrepreneurs continue to find ways to impact more people, create new innovations, and change the status quo. Read the most recent highlights of our Fellows and Alumni below. Rebecca HuiRoots Studio2020 AlumThis past May, Rebecca Hui was highlighted in The Cut as one […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Jun 25, 2021

2ND ANNUAL ALUMNI PANEL RECAP

On Wednesday, June 16th, GGF’s Program Lead Sandra Waithaka, hosted our 2nd annual Alumni Panel with a live Q+A. The Panel was intended to answer any questions about the Fellowship and to give insights on what the program looks like from people who have gone through it before. Alumni Zak Kaufman of VeraSolutions, Amanat Anand of SoaPen, […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Jun 17, 2021

BROAD VIEWS COMMITS 10% OF REVENUE TO THE GLOBAL GOOD FUND

The Global Good Fund is pleased to announce our synergistic partnership with Broad Views, a global organization that stands for women who lead and want to create the life, family, workplace, and world they want to live in. Broad Views supports women leaders in many ways. They provide monthly leadership development on targeted topics that […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Jun 04, 2021

LIVE Q+A FROM OUR ALUMNI PANEL

On June 16th at 11:30am ET, The Global Good Fund will be hosting our 2nd annual Alumni Panel! Hosted by GGF’s Sandra Waithaka, the event will have our Alumni discuss the Search and Selection process and their overall experience with the Fellowship Program. Our Panel is made up of four experienced entrepreneurs and GGF Fellows; […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Jun 04, 2021

FELLOW + ALUMNI UPDATES: MAY 2021

The changing of seasons brought lots of growth and opportunity for our global community. Read on to hear what’s going on behind the scenes with our Fellows and Alumni. MARK CASPER:TECH FOR TROOPS2019 ALUMNI Mark Casper, President and Executive Director of Tech for Troops, reflects on his experience as a 2019 Global Good Fund Fellow in […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on May 27, 2021

GGF Alumni + newest Board Member secures a $300k grant from Microsoft Corporation

At the beginning of 2021, Goodwill Industries of East Texas was the recipient of a 3-year $300,000 grant from Microsoft Corporation to Accelerate Job Training and Digital Skills in the Black and African American Community. Why are we so excited about this? Because the CEO of Goodwill Industries East Texas is a GGF Alumni, and […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on May 04, 2021

Celebrating black history month: Derrius Quarles and Evin Robinson

Since inception, The Global Good Fund has been honored to serve Black men and women across America, and around the globe. As Black History Month comes to a close, we honor the work of these brilliant 2021 Fellows creating long-lasting change in Black communities, and beyond. Derrius Quarles // Co-founder + CEO // BREAUX Capital […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Feb 22, 2021

THE ISSUES: OUR FIVE FOCUS AREAS FOR SOCIAL IMPACT

The Global Good Fund invests in social entrepreneurs who are working to bring change in five focus areas: The Global Good Fund made the strategic decision to focus on these topics because they are intrinsically connected and embody fundamental human rights tenets: that everyone regardless of their race, gender, religion, language, nationality or any other […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Aug 18, 2020

THE 2020 LEAP ENTREPRENEURS

THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF AMERICAN EXPRESS, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT THESE BRILLIANT YOUNG SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS INNOVATING IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. Edward Yee is the Co-founder of Givfunds, a foundation that lends low-cost loans to social entrepreneurs in South Asia. To date, the organization has impacted over 40K lives and helped innovators generate an additional […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Aug 14, 2020