Building power together and creating space for changeAt the Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF), the #ShiftThePower Fellowship idea started with several questions: How can we discuss…Sep 25Sep 25
5th African Philanthropy Conference Report: The Next Frontiers of African PhilanthropyUpon arrival at the Victoria Falls International airport in Zimbabwe, the traditional dance group, Ilembe Shining Spears, provided a…Aug 28Aug 28
Whoever funds your movement owns it and why it matters — 5th African Philanthropy ConferenceOn the morning of August 2nd, during a breakout session titled ‘Whoever Funds Your Movement Owns It and Why It Matters’ organised by the…Aug 28Aug 28
Transform philanthropy to transform the world — Alliance magazineThe journey to host this year’s WINGS Forum in Nairobi, Kenya began in Mexico in 2017, the last in-person forum of WINGS where it was…Oct 26, 2023Oct 26, 2023
Conference Report: 4th African Philanthropy Conference — Alliance magazineThis year’s 4thAnnual African Philanthropy Conference in Saly, Senegal in August 2023, was hosted by TrustAfrica, African Philanthropy…Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023
Interview: Mamadou Biteye, Executive Secretary of the African Capacity Building Foundation —…I met Mamadou in July 2022 in Italy at the first convening of the Global South Impact Community (GSIC). The community is comprised of…Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023
Reflections on rooting collective care in systems changeI ended 2022 with a health scare and I have spent the majority of 2023 so far preoccupied with the notion of collective care and solidarity…Jul 12, 2023Jul 12, 2023
Finding the middle ground between form and function for community philanthropy in Nigeria —…In Nigeria, the realities on the ground don’t always match up with the way funders operate. What would it look like if there was a system…Mar 13, 2023Mar 13, 2023
Sarah Mukasa on African philanthropy and why trust matters — Alliance magazineI was lucky enough to catch up with Sarah Mukasa, Division Director, Women’s Rights at Open Society-Africa, in Entebbe, Uganda, after her…Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
REFLECTIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE #SHIFTTHEPOWER MOVEMENT — East Africa Philanthropy NetworkREFLECTIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE #SHIFTTHEPOWER MOVEMENT by Ida Maritim — EAPN and Ese Emerhi, Global Fund for Community…Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023
