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Girls Gotta Run Foundation
International Affairs
Washington, DC 624 followers
Investing in girls who use running and education to empower themselves and their communities in Ethiopia.
About us
MISSION: Girls Gotta Run Foundation (GGRF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that invests in girls who use running and education to empower themselves and their communities. While most do not become professional athletes, some do; and training allows them all to stay in school, avoid early marriage, and enhance their personal economic opportunities. It also develops their sense of well being and personal power. Material support provided by GGRF includes, but is not limited to, funds for running shoes, training clothes, extra food ("calorie money"), coach subsidies, and other training-related expenses. GGRF also advises local and partnering organizations on gender sensitive issues and advocates for gender equity in all running programs and organizations. VISION: Girls Gotta Run envisions a world that empowers and invests in the exceptional initiative of young women who are working to establish their place in the world as competitive runners and leaders in their communities, who are finding strength, courage and power in their pursuit of excellence, and who are achieving their fullest potential in running and society.
- Website
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http://www.girlsgottarun.org
External link for Girls Gotta Run Foundation
- Industry
- International Affairs
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2006
- Specialties
- Women's Empowerment, Sport and Development, Ethiopian Competitive Running, and Safe Space Creation
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
3715 Jocelyn Street NW
Washington, DC 20015, US
Employees at Girls Gotta Run Foundation
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Vazken Jeggi Elinzano
Mechanics, mechanical design, business operations, creative writing
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Austin Chernich
Freelance Photographer/Photographers Assistant
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Blaine Kebede
Executive Director at Girls Gotta Run Foundation | Empowering Women and Girls through Running and Education
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Kavita Maharajh-Ali
International Studies Major | Freelance Grantwriter
Updates
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🌟 Have you seen the news? Girls Gotta Run Foundation and our amazing Coach Fatiya of Bekoji are featured in the July issue of Ethiopian Airlines’ inflight magazine, Selamta (right next to the Dibaba sisters!) Excited that word is spreading about Coach Fatiya and our work empowering girls through running & education. #GirlsEmpowerment
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🌟 Have you seen the news? Girls Gotta Run Foundation and our amazing Coach Fatiya of Bekoji are featured in the July issue of Ethiopian Airlines’ inflight magazine, Selamta (right next to the Dibaba sisters!) Excited that word is spreading about Coach Fatiya and our work empowering girls through running & education. #GirlsEmpowerment
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Our Athletic Scholars take their #education seriously… these Soddo 12th graders were studying hard for the university entrance exam on a recent Saturday. We are proud to be part of their journey!
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Investing in girls who use running and education to empower themselves and their communities! Every day.
When we educate girls, we empower them to strive for a brighter future. #ForEveryChild, education.
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We are happy to share that Blaine Kebede, CISA has joined the GGRF team as Executive Director! Blaine started the job by visiting our programs empowering girls in Bekoji and Wolaita Soddo, Ethiopia with Arbora. We are excited to take the next step in our organization’s growth with Blaine’s leadership. Visit www.girlsgottarun.org to learn more!
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We are so excited to work with Project Redwood to expand our Life Skills programming for adolescent girls who are empowering themselves through running and education. Thanks to our amazing Board Member and Stanford University GSB alum Gelila Bekele for her leadership on this partnership!
We are proud to announce that Project Redwood is awarding grants to 27 inspiring #nonprofits in 2024. With deep thanks, we recognize the generous support of so many Stanford University Graduate School of Business alumni that enables us to distribute $1,145,000 to these deserving organizations. These grantee awards reflect noteworthy milestones for Project Redwood. Now in our 17th grant cycle, we: - Received a record number of applications. - Awarded the highest level of funding in our history. - Owe special thanks to our 2023 Visionaries who donated $600,000 in matching funds, an act that inspired others to give generously and enabled us to achieve this record level of grant making. As always, a rigorous review process led to the selection of these 27 organizations that all support our mission to provide education, training or job creation to help lift individuals out of poverty. Read about all of our 2024 grantees: https://lnkd.in/gPXTwcat
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Girls Gotta Run Foundation reposted this
What does it take to empower a new generation of female leaders in Ethiopia? A comprehensive program centered around Running & Education. A program that meets girls where they are and gives them the tools to empower themselves. Learn more at www.girlsgottarun.org!
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What does it take to empower a new generation of female leaders in Ethiopia? A comprehensive program centered around Running & Education. A program that meets girls where they are and gives them the tools to empower themselves. Learn more at www.girlsgottarun.org!
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When hunger is an issue, women and girls are always the hardest hit. And it's an issue across East Africa, including in our Ethiopian communities. That's why our programs address so many SDGs -- empowering girls also means addressing food insecurity, poverty, inequality. To learn more and get involved, visit www.girlsgottarun.org
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