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Paramount & Plan International

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Paramount & Plan International are partnering to send a clear message: Everyone is worthy of an education. Through powerful storytelling and purpose-driven campaigns, weā€™re helping more girls learn, lead, decide and thrive ā€” with support like backpacks filled with essential school supplies.

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Worthy

In 2025, Plan International and Paramount, in partnership with Nickelodeon, launched a global campaign featuring beloved explorer Dora. This inspiring public service announcement reminds us that every girl is worthy of an education. It celebrates strength, dignity and the right to learn.

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The Dora Fund

Together we launched The Dora Fund, an initiative that invests in grassroots and youth-led organizations advancing girlsā€™ education. By providing direct grants and resources, the fund helps community leaders address barriers to learning and unlock opportunities for girls worldwide.Ā 

Since 2024, we have engaged more than 5,600 participants across 18 communities in six countries around the world.

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Give a girl a backpack

A backpack might seem simple. But it can be the thing that keeps her in school and on the path to something powerful. In partnership with Paramount, we delivered more than 2,500 backpacks in nine countries.

Just $25 helps provide backpacks filled with school supplies ā€” helping girls show up prepared and proud. You can join the effort by donating a backpack today.

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Join our board

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What it means to be a board member

Serving as a Plan International USA board member gives you an opportunity to participate in the governance of an organization often ranked among the top non-governmental organizations in the world. Board members provide strategic input on how the organization advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

As a board member, you will:

  • Contribute to long-term strategy development, financial stewardship and oversight.
  • Provide advice and counsel to Plan management.
  • Engage young people.
  • Advocate for childrenā€™s rights and equality for girls.
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Board members agree to demonstrate their commitment by:

Preparing for and attending board meetings that are held four times a year (two remote and two in-person) with special meetings as needed. In-person meetings are usually held in Washington, D.C.

Contributing knowledge and expertise through participation in committees or task forces.

Playing an active role in securing the financial resources required for Plan to achieve its mission. Board members are expected to leverage social and professional relationships and connections to help identify and solicit potential funders.

Making a personal contribution each year. A minimum of a $5,000 annual contribution is required.

Visiting one of Planā€™s program sites at least once every three years.

Supporting Plan International USAā€™s mission, purpose and leadership, complying with Plan USA policies and signing an annual affirmation statement.

Interested in joining the board?

Currently, Plan USA is seeking board members who possess:

  • A large, varied social and/or professional network of high-net-worth individuals; or
  • Experience with strategic partnerships, including expertise in partnership structures for nonprofit collaborations.

If this does not align with your expertise, but you feel your qualifications would significantly contribute to our work, weā€™d still love to hear from you.

You can write to us with your questions or inquiries about board recruitment at Plan International USA.

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Leadership

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Guided by inclusive leadership that brings together experienced professionals and youth voices, we drive progress for children and equality for girls.

Leadership grounded in accountability and purpose

Plan International USA is governed by a Board of Directors that provides oversight and strategic direction and led by an Executive Team responsible for day-to-day operations. Alongside this leadership, Planā€™s Youth Advisory Board ensures young people have a meaningful voice in decision-making and campaign development.

Together, this shared leadership model strengthens accountability, keeps our mission grounded in lived experience and advances childrenā€™s rights and equality for girls.

Board of Directors

Plan International USA is governed by a Board of Directors that provides strategic oversight, fiduciary responsibility and accountability. The board works closely with senior leadership to guide long-term direction, ensure financial integrity and uphold our commitment to childrenā€™s rights and equality for girls.

Board members bring diverse expertise across finance, health, policy, law, technology and global development, strengthening our ability to navigate complex challenges and deliver impact.

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Sara Moore
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Resident Physician, Childrenā€™s Hospital of Philadelphia
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Hatem Mostafa
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Vice President, Business Development and Operations, Biscayne Hospitality
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Leon Mwotia
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Head of Global Partner Marketing for Payments, Apple
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Debbie Simpson
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Former CFO and head of functions, Boston Consulting Group, Board member, Cross Country Consulting and Ceres
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Kanchana Suresh
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Senior Vice President & Regional Senior Investment Officer, Northern Trust
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Marek Wolek
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Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, Fluence

Thinking about joining our board?

Learn more about board service and current openings.

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Executive Team

Planā€™s Executive Team leads day-to-day operations and strategy across programs, finance, development, communications, advocacy and operations. Together, they translate our mission into action, support teams across the organization and ensure our work delivers results for children and girls worldwide.

Their leadership helps Plan remain responsive, effective and focused on long-term change.

Youth voices at the table

Consistent with our youth-centered mission, Plan integrates young people into decision-making through structured leadership bodies. Our Youth Advisory Board provides insight and feedback on issues affecting young people globally. The board also leads youth-driven projects and campaigns connected to our work.

This engagement helps ensure our strategies reflect lived experience and that young people are recognized as leaders, not just beneficiaries.

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Learn more about our organization

Explore how our values, history, and leadership come together to advance childrenā€™s rights and equality for girls.

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Coalitions and alliances

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We are stronger together

Plan International USA is proud to be a member and leader of several coalitions and alliances across the global impact sector. We believe in the power of collaboration to break down barriers and foster environments where girls can learn, lead, decide and thrive.

With more than 85 years of experience advancing childrenā€™s rights and gender equality, we contribute evidence-driven insights, technical expertise and youth perspectives to collective learning and advocacy efforts. Through coalitions and alliances, we work to influence policy and scale solutions to create a more equal world.

Coalitions and alliances

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Adolescent Girls Investment Plan (AGIP)

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The Alliance for International Youth Development (AIYD)

The Big Ideas Coalition

The Coalition for Womenā€™s Economic Empowerment and Equality (CWEEE)

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Comparative & International Education Society (CIES)

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InterAction

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Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN)

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ONE

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Society for International Development (SID)

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U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC)

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Corporate & foundation partnerships

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Whatā€™s possible with Plan International

To help shape a more equitable future where girls can learn, lead, decide and thrive, Plan International works with companies and foundations to build values-driven partnerships that strengthen business priorities, inspire stakeholders and deliver measurable social impact.

Partnerships that deliver

If youā€™re looking for a partner that:

  • Brings deep expertise in advancing gender equality, with more than 80 years of experience.
  • Delivers impact in key markets around the world.
  • Engages employees in meaningful, missionā€‘driven social impact.
  • Offers turnkey opportunities to connect with and support the next generation of leaders.
  • Tells compelling stories that bring your organizationā€™s values to life.

Plan is that partner.

From grant-making to cause marketing to employee engagement, Plan will work closely with you to build a partnership that transforms your business and leaves a lasting positive impact. Get in touch with us today at [email protected].

Partnerships in action

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Kimberly-Clark Foundation

Advancing essential care for women and girls

Plan is working with Kimberly-Clark and its KotexĀ® brand to ensure girls and young women have equal access to essential care on their journeys through puberty.

Weā€™re contributing to a world where every girl has the support she needs to stay in school, pursue her dreams and reach her full potential.

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Paramount

Embarking on an adventure to increase access to education

To champion girlsā€™ access to education, Plan has joined forces with Paramount to launch multi-platform campaigns, featuring beloved explorer Dora, that raise awareness and provide needed educational supplies to girls around the world.

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Our partnerships

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With support from

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Additional corporate and foundation donors include:

  • Blanche T. Enders Charitable Trust
  • Evercore

Become a partner

Take the first step toward changing girlsā€™ lives around the world as a Plan partner. Contact us today at [email protected].

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Celebrity ambassadors

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Using influence for impact

We partner with a dedicated group of public figures who use their voices and influence to advance equality for girls and young people worldwide. By leveraging their platforms for advocacy and storytelling, our ambassadors help shine a spotlight on critical issues affecting children and mobilize support alongside our donors and partners to drive lasting change.

Driving change

Freida Pinto, actor and advocate

Freida Pinto

Actor & advocate

Richard Lui, Journalist

Richard Lui

Journalist

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Summer Sanders Schlopy

Olympian

Toni Garrn, model and advocate

Toni Garrn

Model & advocate

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Partnerships

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Partnerships that can change the world

Plan International works in more than 80 countries around the world to ensure girls can learn, lead, decide and thrive. To achieve this, we connect local communities with global partners, including companies, foundations and institutions. Every day, Plan works with our strategic partners to accelerate progress for children, especially girls, while supporting their business and philanthropic goals.

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Corporations & foundations

Plan works with a diverse portfolio of companies and foundations to transform their businesses and leave a lasting positive impact for girls and their communities.

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Coalitions & alliances

As part of influential coalitions and alliances, Plan helps advance gender equality by adding our voice and expertise to efforts that uplift girls around the world.
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Become a partner

Take the first step toward changing girlsā€™ lives around the world as a Plan partner. Contact us today at [email protected].

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Work with us

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Careers

At Plan International USA, you are part of a global nonprofit committed to advancing childrenā€™s rights and equality for girls. Whether you are partnering with communities on impactful work or helping generous donors bring their dream projects to life, you play a vital role in creating environments where girls can learn, lead, decide and thrive. And when girls thrive, everyone does.

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What we offer

We support a healthy work-life balance with comprehensive benefits, including paid time off, paid parental leave, and medical/401(k) plans.

Our core values

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We deliver outstanding service

We are focused on creating meaningful impact within our communities and for our donors.

We are always learning

We are passionate about learning and seek to constantly improve and innovate.

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We are stronger together

A rich chorus of unique voices, experience and ideas has driven our success for over 85 years.

We are people centered

We are driven to create collaborative, responsive and inspiring environments for our staff and in Plan communities.

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We are changemakers

We are driven by our mission to create transformative impact for children, especially girls, and their communities.

Work culture

Fostering a happy work culture is important to us. We offer competitive compensation, benefit packages, work-from-home support, adjustable work hours while making a healthy work-life balance a priority for our staff.

Ready to build your career at Plan International USA?

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Contractors

We partner with contractors to procure goods and services that meet our organizational needs and deliver the best value. If youā€™re interested in submitting a bid, please review our policies and follow the instructions listed in the posting.

Women-owned businesses and companies actively engaged in advancing gender equality and creating inclusive workplaces are especially encouraged to apply.

Contractors partnering with us are expected to comply with and are protected by Plan International USAā€™s key policies.

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