Impact and Implications of COVID-19 on Philanthropy Work in East Africa
Fully 1-in-5 people have a learning, mental health, physical, sensory or other disability that is a barrier to everyday living. People can be born with a disability, or acquire one due to an accident, aging, gun violence or in military service to our nations. ThomasEdison had learning disabilities, Harriet Tubman had epilepsy, Stephen Hawking used…
Partnerships and Collaborations
Partnerships between non-profits, government agencies, foundations and private sector are key in delivering greater and more sustainable impact on people’s lives, as per UnitedNations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) #17 which is about”partnerships for the goals.” Partnering is the accelerator that all development actors need in order to be able to identify previously unimagined solutions to…
Blended Finance: Alternative Models of Financing in Philanthropy
We are living in a time of increasing social needs combined with the greatest inequality in global wealth and the generosity of the givers is just not keeping pace. Philanthropists play a tremendous role in addressing this, but they need to be smarter and cutting-edge innovative philanthropy has never been so important to put limited…
Shared Value Model for Partnership
The compounding crises of last year brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic marked a pivotal moment for the field of philanthropy. As we look to emerge from the pandemic, growing senses of hope for fundamental change are accompanied by a strong pull back to the way things were. The massive social and economic disruptions have…
Re-engineering Philanthropy with Unity, Solidarity, and Purpose
When I landed in Nairobi after a long flight from Zambia to support the Secretariat for the 7th East Africa Philanthropy Conference representing Africa Philanthropy Network (APN), my mind was so engaged on the next three days. Passionate about social change and driving the agenda of African Philanthropy, I understand the need to reposition, rethink…
Feedback Mechanisms for Stronger Relationships
On the third day of the Reengineering Philanthropy Conference, the issue of feedback mechanisms was addressed in a session titled, “Completing the Circuit: Strengthening Feedback Mechanisms between Civil Society and Funders towards building an enabling environment for philanthropy”. It was an insightful session, which blended funding and grantee organizations who shared their experiences, recommendations,…
