2025-06-27T09:28:50-04:00 2024-12-31 650356804 ROBBINS & MORONEY PA 222 SE 10TH ST FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33316 990 2024-01-01 260221077 GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND GLOB 7187571252 1005 LAKE WORTH AVENUE LAKE WORTH FL 33477 SARAH DAVIE CHAIR 7187571252 2025-05-30 true true MICHAEL J ROBBINS P01210648 9544673100 2025-06-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X GO FUND SARAH DAVIE 1005 LAKE WORTH AVENUE LAKE WORTH FL 33477 371834 false X WWW.THEGOFUND.ORG X 2007 NY IN 2024, THE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND DEEPENED ITS COMMUNITY-CENTERED, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WORK ACROSS KENYA, GHANA, AND UGANDA, CONTINUING OUR MISSION TO UPLIFT WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND ENTIRE COMMUNITIES THROUGH ACCESS, EDUCATION, AND EMPOWERMENT. OUR APPROACH FOCUSES ON BUILDING LOCAL CAPACITY AND LONG-TERM SELF-RELIANCE BY INTEGRATING VOCATIONAL TRAINING, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, AND DIRECT SERVICES. IN GHANA, WE COMPLETED AND FULLY EQUIPPED A MODERN MATERNITY WARD THAT NOW PROVIDES ESSENTIAL CARE TO OVER 3,000 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS EIGHT COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO BROKE GROUND ON A FARMING INSTITUTE DESIGNED TO TRAIN LOCAL WOMEN IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE-EMPOWERING THEM WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. IN KENYA, CONSTRUCTION ADVANCED ON OUR COMBINED CULINARY AND FARMING TRAINING CENTER, WHICH NOT ONLY OFFERS SKILL-BUILDING PROGRAMS BUT ALSO SERVES HOT MEALS TO ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN-ADDRESSING IMMEDIATE NEEDS WHILE CULTIVATING LONG-TER 4 4 0 15 0 242085 371834 0 0 0 242085 371834 203051 296805 0 0 0 2500 3471 32252 206522 329057 35563 42777 43553 136330 50000 43553 86330 X THE MISSION OF THE GO FUND IS TO PROVIDE VULNERABLE WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AFRICA WITH THE SKILLS, RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO LIFT THEMSELVES PERMANENTLY OUT OF POVERTY. false false 317644 296805 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. 317644 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X SARAH DAVIE 7187571252 1005 LAKE WORTH AVENUE LAKE WORTH FL 33477 X SARAH DAVIE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANAIS PIERCE TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JON LEFKOWITZ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN DAVIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 2780 369054 35000 371834 2780 371834 296805 296805 7475 7475 20839 20839 SPECIAL EVENTS 2500 2500 BANK CHARGES 1438 1438 329057 317644 8913 2500 43553 136330 43553 136330 50000 0 50000 X 43553 86330 43553 86330 43553 136330 42777 X false true X true false X 16262 15602 53407 230085 371834 687190 16262 15602 53407 230085 371834 687190 141000 141000 152750 152750 293750 293750 393440 16262 15602 53407 230085 371834 687190 0.57250 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 371834 371834 371834 329057 329057 329057 true SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES SALARIES & BENEFITS 6800 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES MATERNITY WARD 31500 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES CULINARY CENTER 164550 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES SCHOOL AND LIBRARY 31600 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES OPERATIONS&SUPPLIES 23505 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES SEW SISTERHOOD 14600 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES FARMING 4500 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES HOME & ORPHANAGE 19750 296805 296805 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SALARIES&BENEFITS 6800 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA MATERNITY WARD 31500 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CULINARY CENTER 164550 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SCHOOL AND LIBRARY 31600 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA OPERATIONS&SUPPLIES 23505 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SEW SISTERHOOD 14600 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA HOME AND ORPHANAGE 19750 7 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 SITE VISITS ARE PERFORMED TO VISUALLY SEE THAT THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED. EACH PROJECT WAS COMPLETED UNDER BUDGET. GRANTEES PROVIDE BI-ANNUAL REPORTS ON HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 6,800 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 31,500 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 164,550 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 31,600 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 23,505 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 14,600 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 4,500 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 19,750 0 LOAN PAYABLE-BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER X 50000 50000 false true true 50000 X 1 35000 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 SARAH DAVIE JOHN DAVIE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR SIBLINGS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE ACCOUNTANT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C POLICY IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES AT MEETINGS AND ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS THAT ARISE ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.