Differences between operating foundations and non-operating (grant-making foundations)

Are you creating an operating foundation, purely grant making, or a mix of both? Are you donating to new or existing organizations? Essentially, the question here is – who will you support? In Africa, most philanthropists tend to set up operating foundations. There are organizations that they create, fund, and execute their own programmes. Unfortunately, […]

How to Give: The Relationship between Donor and Donee

Philanthropists may have very clear ideas about the societal issues they wish to address and often they have a wealth of knowledge and experience to bring to bear. However, it helps to also remember that a community-based organisation or a non-profit organisation is more likely to be closer to the communities, its development issues and […]

4 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Starting Your Philanthropic Journey

A critical question to consider is who defines the real problem?  Should one’s giving be based on an area that a philanthropist is passionate about?  Or is the problem important because there are several requests that a philanthropist receives for support in one given area?  While both passion and perceived demand are good indicators of […]