Request for Proposal – Web Development and Management
African Philanthropy Forum African Philanthropy Forum is a strong and vibrant community of partners who through their strategic giving, investments, and influence, foster shared prosperity on the African continent. We are committed to transforming the culture of giving in Africa to the extent that it exceeds development aid by 2030. Africa’s significant growth in recent […]
Disparities in Funding for African NGOs
Friendship Bench, a mental health services provider in Zimbabwe, could bring community health workers to more African countries if it were able to overcome funding disparities from philanthropic sources. (Photo: Constantine Juta) Through our work together, APF and Bridgespan have sought to better understand the nuances within the African philanthropic ecosystem, surface the barriers facing […]
The Role of African Philanthropy in Responding to Covid-19
A new report from Dalberg Advisors and the African Philanthropy Forum sheds light on how philanthropy in Africa is changing in response to Covid-19 and what steps are needed to drive a more effective response. Philanthropists focused on Africa have stepped up their support for the people and communities most impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic […]
Islam & Philanthropy
It is widely-known that every religion has philanthropic components to it, and Islam is no exception. Islamic injunctions make the act of charity obligatory for its believers. Amidst how deep-rooted philanthropy is within the Islamic faith, it is even more important to advocate for strategic and sustainable giving by Muslims to philanthropic causes. The third […]
Covid-19 lessons can transform the effectiveness of corporate philanthropy in Africa
By Noxolo Hlongwane; Head of Philanthropy: Nedbank Private Wealth It has long been accepted that Africa is in dire need of a paradigm shift, or a systems reset, in order to equip and enable its people to address the long-standing challenges she continues to face. Covid-19 was a stark reminder of this reset imperative and, […]