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GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION FOR EDUCATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 454960988 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B12 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · gbc-education.org
revenue
$1.8M
expenses
$1.6M
net assets
$2.1M
employees
7
volunteers
6
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN HAVE THE BEST START IN LIFE, A SAFE PLACE TO LEARN, & SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Global Business Coalition for Education (GBC-Education) mobilizes private sector engagement to address global education challenges, with a focus on youth skills, employment, and early childhood development. It operates primarily through convening business leaders, nonprofits, and governments to strengthen workforce pathways for young people. The organization runs the Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator, a national program in the U.S. that connects youth-serving nonprofits with employers to align training with labor market needs.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Skills Friendly Cities challenge
Initiative recognizing cities and organizations that are creating strong ecosystems for youth skills development and employment.
Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator
National program that connects youth-serving nonprofits with business leaders to strengthen workforce pathways for young people through training, capacity building, and employer partnerships.
Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator Leadership Lab
Annual three-day in-person working session in New York City where nonprofit and business leaders collaborate on workforce challenges and develop actionable plans.
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Youth Workforce Readiness Programs 2 activities
    • Supporting youth employment and job readiness in underserved communities
      Directly supports young people from underserved or underrepresented communities by enabling first jobs, internships, and job shadowing opportunities, with measurable outcomes including 16,981 youth securing first jobs and 13,520 internships or job shadowing experiences facilitated.
    • Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator program
      Leads a national capacity-building program that connects youth-serving organizations with private-sector partnerships and resources to expand skills programming and employment opportunities for young people in the United States, reaching over 250,000 youth annually. The initiative includes training, strategic advisory services, and events such as leadership labs to support program implementation and collaboration.
  • Child Care and Early Childhood Policy Advocacy 1 activity
    • Act for Early Years global advocacy campaign
      Leads a global campaign to promote access to quality early childhood development, care, and preschool education for all children, emphasizing safe learning environments and foundational education opportunities.
  • Leadership & Policy Dialogue Forums 1 activity
    • Convening global education leaders through roundtables and events
      Organizes strategic roundtables and signature global events that bring together leaders from business, government, NGOs, and civil society to address major education challenges and advance collective action.
  • Educational Technology Access and Support 1 activity
    • Direct education support in crisis zones, including Ukraine
      Delivers direct education services in crisis-affected areas, including distributing laptops to students in frontline schools and shelters in Ukraine, supporting over 21,000 students and enabling access to remote learning through initiatives like the $30+ million Digital Equity for Ukraine program.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Disaster Relief and Education Response Fund
      Manages and operates a fund that channels business community support into education-focused disaster relief, including delivering laptops and digital resources to support education access for children in crisis zones such as Ukraine.
  • Teacher & Classroom Innovation Grants 1 activity
    • Funding education projects through corporate partnerships and grant challenges
      Provides funding to education initiatives through grant programs such as the Skill Friendly Cities challenge and the Big Ideas, Bright Cities Challenge, awarding grants to cities and local organizations to advance youth skills and community education capacity.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding youth skills and employment programs through the Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator
      Provides grants and corporate partnership support to nonprofit organizations delivering youth skills development and employment readiness programs, including PAST Foundation, L!FE Leaders, exalt Youth, AZ Cyber Initiative, Junior Achievement of South Florida, Youth Development Initiatives, First Graduate, WRTP | BIG STEP, INCO, and Hopeworks, as part of the 2025 Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator cohort.
  • Industry Research and Benchmarking 1 activity
    • Research and reporting on education and ESG integration
      Produces research and reports that integrate education into environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices to inform corporate strategy and investment.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Corporate coalition building and strategic advisory services for education impact
      Facilitates a corporate coalition that enables companies to define and scale their contributions to global education through membership, resource sharing, expert advice, briefing sessions, and strategic advisory services aligned with ESG goals.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.79M
Contributions & grants$1.69M95%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$94K5%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.56M
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$930K
Grants paid out$109K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.23M
Cash$193K
Investments$1.84M
Liabilities$114K
Net assets$2.12M
Liquid reserves15.6 mo
6 years on record · 2018–2024 · YoY revenue -23.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JUSTIN W VAN FLEET CEO 35 $230K
EMILY FRIEDMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 35 $188K
ANNA SHAKAROVA DIRECTOR 35 $163K
board members · 6
  • DAVID BOUTCHER — SECRETARY, DIRECTOR
  • EDWARD ESTRADA — TREASURER, DIRECTOR
  • JOYCE MALOMBE — DIRECTOR
  • LISA BELZBERG — DIRECTOR
  • SARAH BROWN — EXEC. CHAIR, DIRECTOR
  • SHANNON DE BOISSARD — DIRECTOR
relationships · 62

Who they work with

  • AZ Cyber Initiative Partner — Selected for the 2025 Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator to prepare high school students in Arizona for digital careers.
  • Accenture Partner — Founding member of GBC-Education
  • Chevron Partner — Founding member of GBC-Education
  • Dangote Partner — Founding member of GBC-Education
  • Dell Partner — Co-hosts the Global Business Coalition for Education’s annual luncheon focused on AI for growth and prosperity in Africa.
  • Dell Partner — Partner in the Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator program.
  • Dell Technologies Partner — Business leader supporting the Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator initiative.
  • Dell Technologies Partner — Business leader supporting the Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator to shape pathways to employment.
  • Dell Technologies Partner — Provides interactive AI demos for job interview training, contributes technology resources to the Accelerator Toolkit, and supplies AI PCs to participating organizations.
  • Dell Technologies Partner — Supports the Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator program.
  • Deloitte Partner — Collaborates on the Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator, including supporting the Skills Commission, providing pro-bono volunteer services, and participating in roundtables and site visits.
  • Deloitte Partner — Partner in the Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator program.
  • Discovery Learning Alliance Partner — Founding member of GBC-Education
  • ECDAN Partner — Co-hosted the Act For Early Years private sector panel during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings.
  • Econet Wireless Partner — Founding member of GBC-Education
  • First Graduate Partner — Selected for the 2025 Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator to provide long-term college and career coaching in San Francisco.
  • GUCCI Partner — Founding member of GBC-Education
  • Global Partnership for Education Coalition — GBC-Education appoints private sector representatives to its Board of Directors.
  • Global Partnership for Education Government — Appointed a private sector representative to its Board of Directors.
  • Google Partner — Co-hosts the Global Business Coalition for Education’s annual luncheon focused on AI for growth and prosperity in Africa.
  • Google Partner — Partner in scaling up online learning access in Ukraine through device provision.
  • Google for Education Partner — Member of the Global Business Coalition for Education, supporting wider access to education.
  • Grupo Carso Partner — Founding member of GBC-Education
  • HP Partner — Partner in scaling up online learning access in Ukraine through device provision.
  • HP Partner — Partner in the $30+ million Digital Equity for Ukraine initiative.
  • Hess Partner — Founding member of GBC-Education
  • Hopeworks Partner — Participates in the Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator to gain insights and contribute to closing the youth skills gap.
  • INCO Partner — Selected for the 2025 Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator to train individuals from low-income and excluded groups for digital and green jobs globally.
  • Intel Partner — Founding member of GBC-Education
  • Intel Partner — Supported the launch of the Youth Skills Commission and its framework for business action on workforce preparation.
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strategies · 4

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.

  • Business Case Advocacy for Education as a Driver of Social and Economic Stability
    methodology: business-case-for-education
    By framing education investments—particularly school safety and skills development—as essential to business interests, the organization drives corporate engagement because aligning social impact with corporate priorities (e.g., stable supply chains, workforce readiness) increases private-sector commitment and resource allocation.
  • Corporate Engagement Through Strategic Advisory and Custom Partnership Development
    methodology: custom-strategic-advisory
    By acting as a strategic advisor and custom partner developer, the organization enables businesses to design and implement high-impact education initiatives because tailored solutions leveraging corporate expertise and resources lead to more sustainable and scalable outcomes.
  • Holistic Investment in Early Education and Safe Learning Environments
    methodology: holistic-education
    By ensuring children have access to early education, safe schools, and future-ready skills, the organization improves long-term outcomes because foundational educational experiences directly shape lifelong opportunity and societal resilience.
  • Multi-Sector Collaboration to Align Education with Workforce Needs
    methodology: multi-stakeholder_collaboration
    By convening business, government, NGOs, and youth, the organization strengthens pathways from education to employment because cross-sector alignment ensures training reflects real workforce demands and produces sustainable outcomes for young people.