- 2006 -
Founder Scott Fifer forms 501(c)(3) to help 20 orphans in Tanzania
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Sponsored by Beachbody, Tanzanian children from an orphanage visit the US for a month long cultural exchange
- 2007 -
GO establishes its Local Hero model, investing in local community leaders
- 2008 -
Nonprofit goes global with co-founders Jill Goldman, Vicki Kennedy and Daryl Offer, using the name GO Campaign and expands work beyond Tanzania
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GO makes their first grant to a partner in South America, providing 227 young students in Peru with proper classrooms by providing desks and chairs so they can study
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First GO Gala fundraiser takes place in Hollywood, hosted by Ewan McGregor
- 2009 -
GO gives their first grant to a partner in Asia, establishing an agricultural program with a partner in Cambodia which provides youth with vocational training and access to nutritional food
- 2010 -
GO awards ‘GO Ingenuity Award Grants’ to three visionaries to share their innovation with youth, including recipient William Kamkwamba who, at age 14, taught himself to build a windmill that rescued his family from poverty and is now training children in Malawi to follow in his footsteps
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A GO grant breaks ground on a health clinic with a partner in Tanzania, the only facility providing medical attention for miles that serves six villages
- 2011 -
Robert Pattinson donates a visit to the set of Twilight: Breaking Dawn to the GO Gala auction, which earns $80,000 and builds a school for girls in Cambodia known as ‘The House That Twilight Built"
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Sumner Redstone donates $100,000 to GO Campaign for the building of two additional new schools in Cambodia
- 2012 -
Robert Pattinson donates a visit to the set of Twilight: Breaking Dawn to the GO Gala auction, which earns $80,000 and builds a school for girls in Cambodia known as ‘The House That Twilight Built"
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Sumner Redstone donates $100,000 to GO Campaign for the building of two additional new schools in Cambodia
- 2013 -
GO Campaign celebrates supporting 50 Local Heroes in 25 countries
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GO becomes the first US nonprofit to directly partner with the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, subject of the documentary Landfill Harmonic
- 2014 -
The first Cars & Casino event is hosted by ICON 4x4 & TLC, hoste
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GO makes their first grant to a partner in Los Angeles to bring mental health services to youth in Watts
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GO Local Hero, Kailash Satyarthi of India, wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end child slavery and labor exploitation globally
- 2015 -
Robert Pattinson & Ewan McGregor become GO Campaign’s first Ambassadors
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Artist Shepard Fairey (who frequently deejays at the GO Gala) creates a t-shirt for his company OBEY with profits being donated to GO
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GO gives their first grant to a partner in the Middle East, supporting a peace-building bridge program for Palestinian and Israeli youth
- 2016 -
GO Campaign is now supporting 118 Local Heroes in 33 countries
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To celebrate GO’s 10-year anniversary, GO's Board of Directors decide to amplify the work of one of their Tanzanian Local Heroes by committing to building The Gabriella Centre, a state-of-the-art centre for autistic and intellectually challenged children in Kilimanjaro
- 2017 -
Facebook and Oculus announce tha GO Campaign is selected as one of only ten international charities to be championed in the 'VR for Good Creators Lab', with GO's work to be featured in an upcoming virtual film
- 2018 -
Scott Fifer, founder & CEO of GO Campaign, leads a group of donors climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to fundraise to complete construction on the Gabriella Centre
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Lily Collins becomes the first female GO Campaign Ambassador
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The new Gabriella Rehabilitation Centre opens its doors as the preeminent center for children with disabilities in Tanzania
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GO Campaign travels to Africa to provide capacity building workshops for their Local Heroes in Tanzania and Kenya
- 2019 -
GO is selected as the new beneficiary of Vintage Hollywood, a fundraiser that brings the best food and wine in the region together to support GO's work across Southern California
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GO Campaign celebrates supporting 150 Local Heroes in 35 countries
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With the support of Lupita Nyong'o, GO raises funds for SOM Chess Academy in Uganda, subject of the Disney film Queen of Katwe
- 2020 -
Covid-19 begins and GO Campaign reaches out to partners around the world, responding to their immediate needs by providing Covid-19 emergency relief grants to the most vulnerable communities
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GO makes their first grant to a partner in the UK, providing at-risk children with food and supplies while making sure they stay connected and are continuing to be active despite being confined to their homes
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With funding from Beachbody Foundation, GO launches the Hands Across Watts Initiative, bringing together three partners to provide youth access to STEM education, remote learning and mental health services to youth in Watts and other neighborhoods across South LA
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The GO Global Gala takes place virtually with over 5,000 households tuning in from around the world. The Gala was hosted by Ambassadors Lily Collins, Ewan McGregor, and Robert Pattinson, featuring musical performances by HAIM, David Foster and Katharine McPhee, Judith Hill and French Thyme it raised nearly $1 million for Covid-19 Relief around the world and programs promoting racial equality in the US
- 2021 -
GO Campaign welcomes its newest Changemakers, Alex MacNicoll, Brandon Flynn, Torrance Coombs, Abbey Cowen, Max Carver, Davida Williams, Minka Kelly and Geraldine Viswanathan, who support GO’s work by connecting with Local Heroes and raising funds and awareness for GO Campaign
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GO is currently working with 173 Local Heroes in 37 countries
- 2022 -
GO Gala returns in-person
Vintage Hollywood Returns in Person
- 2023 -
Our Sisters’ Opportunity Dormitory
First Year of ICONS of DESIGN
Evangeline Lilly becomes an official GO Campaign Ambassador
- 2024 -
TBD