Private foundations contribute significantly to solutions that strengthen education systems. They play a critical role in the achievement of GPE's mission, providing funding and knowledge to address bottlenecks in education systems, engaging in global level advocacy, and creating networks to address key education sector challenges.

GPE provides a platform for establishing mutually reinforcing partnerships between private foundations and other partners, in particular governments of GPE partner countries. The GPE Secretariat is engaging with a growing group of foundations. Private foundations can become a member of GPE's private foundation constituency and actively participate in GPE-related processes at global, regional and country level.