Ending poverty
is about supporting KIDS
Children who grow up poor have a harder time escaping poverty as adults. And the longer a child experiences poverty things get even harder.
But if we support kids by providing life's necessities along with opportunities for education and jobs, they will be positioned to create lasting change for themselves, their families and their communities.
EVERY KID AND COMMUNITY IS DIFFERENT
There's no one size fits all approach to lifting children and young people out of poverty. We fund programs that provide safety, healthcare, education, and empowerment to build stronger kids and communities.
REAL progress STARTS WITH STRONG SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Real progress starts by building strong support systems
INVESTING IN PEOPLE
People who are closest to the problems are best positioned to deliver the right solutions. We fund programs led by people with firsthand experience with the with the challenges facing the , enabling them to scale their work, expand their reach, and deliver homegrown authentic solutions.
FOCUSING ON FAIRNESS
Our initiatives focus on tackling discriminatory systems that trap families in a state of economic hardship.
BUILDING RESILIENCY
We support programs that set young people and communities up for long-term success, and help provide skills and resources that enable them to recover when setbacks occur.
OUR WORK so Far
99 grantee partners
376 grants
50 million children & Families helped
Grants Awarded in 2024 to the Following Partners
- Adaptive Leadership Zambia
- Baithak
- Boys & Girls Clubs of America
- Children's Health Fund
- Covenant House
- Grantmakers for Girls of Color
- Jumpstart for Young Children
- Jóvenes por el Clima Argentina
- Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
- Pekin to Pekin Tok for Human Rights
- Plan International USA
- Save the Children Federation
- Start Early
- The Ability Youth Movement
- The Global Fund
- YandyTech Community Development Initiative
- Youth OUTright
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION
The Comic Relief Youth Advisory Council is a group of emerging community leaders from around the world who lend their perspective on our grant-making, partnership opportunities, and strategy.
