GO Campaign
Giving Opportunity to Children
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
We support programs addressing the basic needs of orphans and vulnerable children throughout the world to provide greater opportunity for children to thrive.
Education & Vocational Training
From new school construction or expansion to new program development, we ensure marginalized youth have access to primary or secondary education as well as non-formal education and vocational training.
Health & Safety
We raise community health standards by increasing access to medical services, nutritional meals, as well supporting programs to prevent all forms of abuse affecting youth.
Erichment
We fund programs that go the extra mile in enriching the mind, body, and spirit of vulnerable children.
COVID-relief
We provide emergency aid for COVID-relief, including food, PPE, and educational needs for students to continue learning remotely during school closures.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of schools repaired or expanded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Social and economic status
Related Program
Education & Vocational Training
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Due to Covid, our focus shifted to providing more support for basic needs
Number of children who have access to education
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Social and economic status
Related Program
Education & Vocational Training
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of organizations applying for grants
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Social and economic status
Related Program
Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Due to Covid, we shifted our funding focus to providing support for basic needs rather than our traditional grantmaking priorities.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
GO Campaign identifies deserving Local Heroes throughout the world and partners with these grassroots organizations to provide children and young adults with critical services, resources and needed opportunities. We offer support and raise awareness about these small, highly-impactful organizations that might not otherwise come to your attention.
In addition to giving these children the opportunities they deserve, our mission is also to give our donors, people like you, the opportunity to connect and make a difference. We give you the chance to donate to the project of your choice, to receive follow-up reports on progress, and even go and visit a project if you can. You are part of the solution equation, and by cutting out the red tape and waste associated with many of the larger aid organizations, we present you with the opportunity to have lasting impact on children's lives. In this way, GO Campaign offers you a diverse portfolio of investment opportunities, and there's no investment more worthy of our attention than the future of children everywhere.
Importantly, 100% of general public donations fund our grantmaking to benefit local heroes. This is possible because private donors, the sale of auction items and sponsors cover our general administrative and fundraising costs. Their investment enables us to grow as an organization and thus be in a position to help more children.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our partners develop programs to provide children and young adults with basic human needs such as shelter, food, clean water, education, medical care, vocational training, and income-generating activities. We believe that providing today's orphans and vulnerable children with these tools and opportunities to better their future is a critical part of the solution when it comes to fighting poverty. History has shown that the most effective way to fight poverty and make a difference in the lives of children is through small grants to grassroots organizations – and that's what GO Campaign does best.
After vetting our partners to make sure they meet our grant-making criteria, the most important thing we do is LISTEN. We never go into a community and tell them their school needs a library or their children need better food or cleaner water – we let them tell us what they need, and we listen as they explain what impact fulfilling that need will have. We then brainstorm with them about the best way forward. They know best the needs of their community and we want to help them achieve their dreams and goals. That's why the projects we support vary greatly – because the needs and priorities of children are different everywhere we GO.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Since 2006 we have funded 464 projects, partnered with over 180 local heroes, and impacted over 191,000 children across 307countries. Our programming staff has developed tools for tracking project impact, assessing financial management of grant funds, and ensuring success for our grantees.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
As of January 2021 we have funded 464 projects across 37 countries that address needs in education & vocational training, health and safety, care for orphans and vulnerable children, and youth enrichment. We've granted over $10,000,000 since 2006 impacting over 175,000 children and youth.
While we're happy to have helped so many children, we know there are so many more in need. We look forward to investing in more pioneering Local Heroes who are transforming communities, one child at a time.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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GO Campaign
Board of directorsas of 01/09/2024
Victoria Kennedy
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Scott Fifer
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Victoria Strauss Kennedy
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Rami Ghandour
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Tony Horton
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Alex Vorbeck
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Julie Milligan
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Robert Scott
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Jonathan Ward
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Jamie Ward
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Nishad Chande
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Megan Kim
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Kanica Suy
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Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 01/09/2024GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.