PLATINUM2023

Education For Employment (EFE)

Washington, DC   |  http://efe.org/

Mission

Our mission is to create job opportunities for unemployed youth in the Middle East and North Africa by providing world-class professional and technical training that leads directly to career-building jobs.

Ruling year info

2003

President & CEO

Mr. Andrew Baird

Main address

1660 L Street NW Suite 460

Washington, DC 20036 USA

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EIN

82-0578781

NTEE code info

International Development, Relief Services (Q30)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

With nearly 1 in 4 youth in MENA unemployed, EFE is providing youth in the Middle East and North Africa the skills they need to land their first job or start a business.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Job Training and Placement

EFE's distinctive core model provides skills training to unemployed youth.

Population(s) Served

The Pathways training program was designed to prepare job seekers with self-knowledge allowing them to identify their strengths and their areas for improvement, to efficiently organize their job search, to write a compelling CV that highlights their assets and is in line with their professional aspirations, to prepare for job interviews, and to develop a professional network.

Population(s) Served

EFE’s entrepreneurship program prepares young people for self-employment and imparts skills needed to start small new businesses, as well as links youth to financing, mentoring and other services.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of program graduates

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Numbers for 2022 will be finalized after Q1 2023.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

EFE works to ensure every young person in MENA has the opportunity to engage in meaningful employment.

The EFE Network is made up of locally-run EFE Affiliates which train youth and link them to the world of work. We leverage local insight and programming experience with global resources and expertise. Linkages between EFE Affiliates create economies of scale and learning to accelerate youth employment solutions across the region.


Along with nine locally-run EFE Affiliates, EFE-Global works with partners in the public, private and NGO sectors to build their capacity to deliver market-relevant, demand-driven programming in order to address youth unemployment on a larger scale.

EFE has connected over 155,000 youth to the world of work across MENA. EFE youth are building their futures through self-employment and in sectors such as retail, hospitality, food and beverage, tech, and health care. They become coders, engineers, nurses, entrepreneurs, oil rig technicians, bankers, and more.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Education For Employment (EFE)

Board of directors
as of 03/03/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Ron Bruder

Education For Employment

Samer Khoury

Luay Abu-Ghazaleh

Anis Aclimandos

Carol Bellamy

Andrea Brentan

Mary Dedinsky

Alton Frye

Tariq Hassan

Cynthia Muller

Nayla Rizk

Yorick van Slingelandt

Noor Sweid

Karthik Venkataraman

Zineb Guessous

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/1/2023
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Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/03/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.