GREATER SHARE FOUNDATION US — Dossier

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Greater Share Education Fund

Investment-linked fund that generates long-term, unrestricted grants for a portfolio of high-impact education NGOs worldwide

Impact Showcase Report

Annual publication highlighting progress and outcomes of NGO partners within the Greater Share Education Fund

activities · 2 groups

What they do

Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
- Funding high-impact NGOs in global education through philanthropic investment
  
  Provides long-term, unrestricted funding and strategic support to a curated portfolio of eight high-impact NGOs working in education from early childhood through career development globally, selected by a committee of education experts based on impact, transparency, governance, size, and reach. Funding is sourced through investment gains from ESG-screened private equity funds, with at least 50% of capital gains donated and general partners donating 100% of fees and carry.
Annual Impact and Evaluation Reporting 1 activity
- Publishing annual impact reports on grantee performance
  
  Produces and publishes the annual Impact Showcase Report, which details progress, outcomes, and evaluations of NGO partners in the Greater Share Education Fund using academic-grade assessments and aligns results with the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) framework for transparency and comparability.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2024

revenue

Total revenue—

Contributions & grants$0—

Program service revenue——

Investment income——

Other revenue—

expenses

Total expenses—

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits—

Grants paid out—

balance sheet

Total assets$0

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$0

2 years on record · 2023–2024

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1

HUGH MACARTHUR — DIRECTOR

relationships · 55

Who they work with

Actis Partner — Former senior partner at Actis serves as founding member and Chair of Board
Actis Partner — Paul Fletcher, former Senior Partner at emerging markets investment firm Actis, is a founding member of Greater Share.
Advent Partner — Private equity firm partner in the Greater Share platform
All Child Partner — Partner organization working with local groups to support at-risk youth through individualized two-year plans.
AllChild Partner — NGO partner supported by the Greater Share Education Fund to expand into new geographies.
Appian Education Ventures Partner — Founder and Managing Partner of Appian Education Ventures serves on the Education Committee
Bain & Company Partner — Graham Elton, Chairman of the EMEA Private Equity Practice at Bain & Company, is a founding member of Greater Share.
Bain & Company Partner — Multiple partners from Bain & Company serve on the Board and Investment and Education Committees
Bain Capital Partner — Private equity firm partner in the Greater Share platform
CAMFED Partner — Education partner organization whose progress is highlighted in Greater Share’s Impact Showcase report.
CAMFED Partner — NGO partner supported by the Greater Share Education Fund to expand into new geographies.
CAMFED Partner — Partner organization supported by Greater Share to address barriers to girls’ education in sub-Saharan Africa.
Campbell Lutyens Partner — CEO of Campbell Lutyens serves on the Investment Committee
Cinven Partner — Private equity firm partner in the Greater Share platform
Equality Fund Partner — Board Member of Equality Fund serves on the Education Committee
Fundraising Magazine Partner — Featured an interview with Greater Share’s Co-Founder and Chair about the organization’s Education Fund and investment model.
Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) Network — Framework used by Greater Share to map and standardize partner outcomes for transparency and comparability.
Goji Partner — Provides digital onboarding services for Greater Share investors.
Greater Share Network — Network of organizations funded to advance child-centered education reforms globally.
HarbourVest Partners Partner — Senior Advisor at HarbourVest Partners serves on the Investment Committee
Hg Capital Partner — Private equity firm partner in the Greater Share platform
Hg Capital Trust plc Partner — Chairman of Hg Capital Trust plc serves on the Investment Committee
KIPP Partner — NGO partner supported by the Greater Share Education Fund to pivot strategies improving outcomes for children.
KIPP Partner — Partner organization in the Greater Share portfolio working to create academically excellent public charter schools in the United States.
Kaivalya Partner — NGO partner in the Greater Share Education Fund that participated in academic-grade evaluation.
Kaivalya Partner — NGO partner supported by the Greater Share Education Fund to pivot strategies improving outcomes for children.
Kaivalya Education Foundation Partner — Supported by Greater Share to drive systemic change in the Indian education system through leadership development and innovation.
LEYF Partner — NGO partner supported by the Greater Share Education Fund to invest in sector-wide learning, data-sharing, and evidence-building.
Lexington Partners Partner — Private equity firm partner in the Greater Share platform
London Early Years Foundation Partner — Supported by Greater Share to provide high-quality, affordable early years education in London through a social enterprise model.

+ 25 more

strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

Unrestricted, Capacity-Building Grantmaking to Drive Systemic Educational Change 10 orgs

methodology: unrestricted_grantmaking_with_capacity_building
By providing long-term, unrestricted funding paired with strategic capacity-building support, we enable high-impact NGOs to pursue bold innovations and scale evidence-based models, because removing financial constraints and strengthening organizational capability increases their ability to transform public education systems.
shared approach: Infrastructure and Grant Support →
Philanthropy-Private Equity Integration for Sustainable Impact Funding

methodology: philanthropy-private_equity_integration
By combining private equity investment principles with philanthropic grantmaking, we generate long-term, unrestricted funding for high-impact NGOs, because institutional-grade financial returns can be systematically redirected to drive measurable social change at scale.