Global Opportunity Fund

What it reported doing in 2024

The global opportunity fund (go fund) is dedicated to serving the most vulnerable populations in africa-especially women living in extreme poverty. We believe that lasting change begins with empowering women, who are often the primary stewards of their families' nutritional, educational, and economic well-being. Across diverse cultures and communities, one truth remains consistent: when women thrive, entire families and communities are lifted with them. Yet, in many parts of the developing world, particularly in africa, women lack access to the resources, training, and autonomy needed to improve their quality of life. The go fund exists to close this gap. We deliver low-cost, high-impact programs that equip women with the tools, skills, and opportunities to become economically self-sufficient. Through strong local partnerships, we implement initiatives in vocational training, maternal health, agriculture, and micro-enterprise-each designed to create ripple effects across generations. Our village savings and loan association (vsla) programs grow by approximately 100 women each year, with current participation reaching around 200. In ghana, our maternity ward now serves over 3,000 individuals in a remote community and can accommodate 8-10 patients at a time, providing critical care to mothers and newborns. Our sew for sisterhood program trains approximately 50 young women annually in sewing and beadwork, offering them both a skillset and a pathway to income generation. Additionally, our farming and entrepreneurial institutes-once fully operational-are poised to deliver widespread, long- term benefits across the communities they serve. Our approach is both strategic and sustainable. By focusing on local ownership and long-term viability, we work to ensure that women and children continue to receive support-even in the absence of external aid. In doing so, the go fund aims not just to alleviate poverty, but to break its cycle entirely.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.4%; rating input score 85
• Program expense ratio: 96.5%; rating input score 97
• Fundraising efficiency: $148.73 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Pass
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 98.5%; rating input score 98; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 11.5%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.41; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.37; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 44% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 42.3% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 103.2% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings