Partners of the African Philanthropy Conference

This annual convening is made possible through the resources and support committed by organisations whose work focuses on developing and supporting philanthropy on the continent.

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The African Philanthropy Forum is a learning community of strategic philanthropists and social investors committed to inclusive and sustainable development throughout the continent. They have invested in the development of the Toolkit for African Philanthropists and the “Why Give” Series, which hosts interviews with Africa’s strategic philanthropic leaders to showcase their motivations for giving.

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The Africa Philanthropy Network is a space for institutions to interrogate and intervene in the power dynamics that shape how resource mobilisation, distribution and spending impact the possibilities of transformative change in Africa. They focus on the multi-stakeholder end of the philanthropy spectrum with emphasis on models, acts of participation and development, empathy and a chain of solidarity.
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The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment was established to bridge the gap in the study, research and practice of philanthropy and social investment. The Centre is a source of knowledge, a cultivator of partnerships, and a catalyst for innovation, community engagement and a heightened sense of citizenship and social responsibility throughout.
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The East Africa Philanthropy Network brings together organisations to nurture a local giving and resource mobilisation culture through effective grantmaking, advocacy and networking. This includes looking into the resource bases, capacity, credibility, practices development actors and the operational context that supports local giving and grantmaking.
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The Southern Africa Trust undertakes activities that contribute to the reduction of poverty and inequality, with the objective of strengthening the voice and agency of poor people in regional policy processes, reducing poverty and inequality in Southern Africa, in ways that promote regional interconnection and a regional agenda.
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TrustAfrica seeks to strengthen African initiatives that address the most difficult challenges confronting the continent and support civic engagement that achieves justice, accountability and equitable development. They are committed to generating and testing new ideas and promoting good among its grantees.

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Wits Business School is the graduate school of business administration of the University of the Witwatersrand, a renowned research institution based in Johannesburg, the financial heart of southern Africa. The School forms part of the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management.

Founded in 1968, WBS is one of the oldest and most respected business schools in Africa and continues to grow, evolve and innovate – repeatedly spearheading new areas of study to take the next generation of African business leaders into the future. Apart from our AMBA-accredited MBA, WBS offers the widest range of specialist Master of Management programmes in South Africa, and leads the field locally in new areas of research, including digital business, energy leadership and African philanthropy.

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The Zambian Governance Foundation for Civil Society (ZGF) was established in 2009 with the primary objective of serving as a platform that facilitates donor grants and provides capacity development support to local Zambian civil society organisations (CSOs).