AGAG has gifted its archives to the Philanthropic Studies Archives at the Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives at Indiana University, Indianapolis. As part of Indiana University's extensive research on the history and practice of philanthropy, this documentation about AGAG’s experiences will serve as an essential resource and institutional memory to capture past lessons and help improve future impact.
Read MoreThis report presents snapshots from conversations with a diverse group of grantmakers funding in Africa about their career paths, how they perceive their roles, and perspectives on navigating the various relationships in the grantmaking process.
Read MoreDespite its low contribution to CO2 emissions, African communities are disproportionately affected by climate change. This blog post on the impact of climate change for communities across Africa highlights recent research, the work of African organizations that are building global networks and training climate justice activists, and funders who are using grants and investments to support the changes need to address climate change.
Read MoreAfrica's youth population is the youngest, with a median age of 20, and the second-largest globally. So regardless of philanthropy's focus in African communities, young people are at its core. But an important question is to what extent they are engaged as architects and managers of the various programs created to serve them? And are they able to access resources to support the initiatives and programs they create to address their needs?
Read MorePhilanthropy support for higher education in Africa takes many forms, from supporting higher education institutions to providing individual scholarships and fellowships to strengthening networks of research scholars. In this post, we present resources and research about higher education institutions across Africa that are part of a dynamic landscape at the center of building visionary leaders and resilient communities.
Read MoreAfrica's population is the youngest in the world with over 60% under the age of 25. The technology-centered Fourth Industrial Revolution is here and the pandemic has accelerated the role that it plays in our lives
Read MoreIn this post we present resources about the impact of COVID-19 in Africa including data sources on infection and vaccination rates, initiatives to promore vaccine equity, and reports on the impact of the pandemic on civil society organizations in Africa
Read MoreUnderstanding the landscape for civil society organizations operating in eSwatini underscores the urgency of robust, effective, and responsive philanthropy benefitting African communities.
Read MoreRecent events in the small southern African country of eSwatini highlight the important role of civil society organizations in safeguarding human rights and the opportunities for private philanthropy to support and help sustain their role.
Read MoreIn this Guest Blog Ese Emerhi shares her experience in managing a small grants program supporting community organizations in Nigeria and recognizing their limitations in addressubg systematic change.
Read MoreNew reports explore community philanthropy in Zimbabwe and how they are coping with the challenges of COVID-19
Read MoreThe new report from EPIC-Africa provides a snapshot of the challenges, responses, and opportunities created by the COVID-19 pandemic for civil society organizations across Africa.
Read MoreDuring March and April, AGAG organized a six-week discussion series on navigating the impact of COVID 19. The series provided an opportunity for funders to discuss the grantmaking challenges presented by the pandemic.
Read MoreIn their new paper, “Bad Philanthropy: The Rinsing of Toxic Money, authors Ese Emerhi and Nkasi Wadu explore how and why illicit funds are used for philanthropic purposes and offer guidelines on how organizations can avoid scandals from using or accepting funds from questionable sources.
Read MoreA new paper discusses the impact of COVID 19 on the lives of young people across Africa and the need for measures to combat the pandemic that aligns with their values and culture.
Read MoreIn this Guest Blog, Wayne Decker makes the case that energy access is key to strengthening communities especially those living in rural areas where national grids often do not reach.
Read MoreA weekly discussion series where funders can connect with each other and share information about navigating the impact of COVID-19.
Read MoreA new report based on the AGAG survey that provides a snapshot of current funding interests, approaches, and challenges for grantmakers funding in Africa.
Read MoreGuest blogs from the East African Children’s Fund highlight the intersectionality of climate change, education, health, and biodiversity..
Read MoreThe why of grantmaking strategies and approaches and the impact and influence of personal and public narratives about Africa were topics of discussion at the AGAG 2019 Annual Conference.
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