Africa

At the outset let me say that these blogging notes are my own impressions of key themes emerging from a fantastically rich African Grantmakers Network Assembly experience. I am not aspiring to cover the entire …

The opening plenary of day two of the African Grantmakers Network Assembly, held 29 October to 2 November in Johannesburg, South Africa, focused on youth – or, more specifically, on the relationship between elders and …

Day one of the Second Biennial African Grantmakers Network Assembly, held 29 October to 2 November in Johannesburg, South Africa: the overriding mood of the After Tea Armchair Session on Growing African Philanthropy, facilitated by …

The opening plenary session set a challenging tone for the Second Biennial African Grantmakers Network Assembly, held 29 October to 2 November in Johannesburg, South Africa. An innovation in the opening session was a ‘Why …

  This discussion, which took place on 15 and 16 October in the Netherlands, was supported by the Rockefeller Foundation as a continuation of its Bellagio Initiative to look at ‘the future role of philanthropy and development …

Brewing companies are finding a way of producing local economic benefits – in addition to the obvious immediate and individual benefits – as well as profits by selling beer in Africa. According to a recent …

In the early years of this millennium, I was puzzled by the lack of foundation activity in support of global basic education. Other development actors – bilaterals, the UN, national governments and households – were …

In early August, nearly 30 representatives from grantmakers across Africa joined together in Nairobi to discuss how small grants can mobilize social change. One of the resounding messages that was repeated throughout the day is …