GIVING FOR RESILIENCE: MEET THE WINNERS OF THE EAST AFRICA PHILANTHROPY AWARDS (EAPA)
Although the COVID-19 pandemic caused untold suffering to many, mitigation strategies unveiled the best of humanity as the Jury of the 4thEdition of the EAPA found out. Comprised of Rosemary Mutunkei – Philanthropy and Sustainability Practitioner, Shimi Ntuyabiliwe – Executive Director, Dr. Reginald Mengi Foundation (DRMF), Thomas Kyokuhaire – Country Director ADD International Uganda,…
Re-Imagining Philanthropy in the Era of Tech
My favorite session at the 7th East Africa Philanthropy Conference was Re-imagining philanthropy in the era of Technology facilitated by the Thunderbird School of Management. The key take-aways: 1. Technology is great but we need to build solutions with local people, solutions that are context-based. “It doesn’t have to be complicated”. 2. Technology should be used…
Emerging Vehicles of Giving in Kenya
East Africa Philanthropy Network (EAPN) envisions an East Africa with vibrant and organized philanthropy that promotes sustainable development and social justice. The network’s mission is to nurture and grow a local giving and resource mobilization culture through effective grantmaking, advocacy, and networking. This aspect includes looking into the resource base, capacity, credibility, and practices of…
Organizational Strengthening success factors: Move at the speed of trust
While the value of strengthening philanthropic organizations to see improved health and efficacy is obvious, how to determine success is not. As part of strengthening the work of locally-led organizations, EAPN hosted the Community Philanthropy Peer Learning Forum on 17thNovember 2021. The forum sought to provide a platform for speakers and attendants to interrogate various…
REFLECTIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE #SHIFTTHEPOWER MOVEMENT
REFLECTIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE #SHIFTTHEPOWER MOVEMENT by Ida Maritim – EAPN and Ese Emerhi Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF) “If money is involved, it should be in a way that empowers, not in a way that controls local communities.” – Ese Emerhi, Global Network Weaver, Global Fund for Community Foundations The #ShiftThePower…
FOUNDATION FOR CIVIL SOCIETY HOSTS THE CSO WEEK
The CSO Week is an annual event organized by a consortium of local and international Tanzanian civil society organizations. It is the largest gathering of civil society organizations in Tanzania. Started in 2018 as a brainchild of a few local CSO leaders led by the Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) whose reflections revealed the need…
