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Speakers
During the Johannesburg convening, these diverse leaders and practitioners touched on a range of topics and issues as they reflected on the current and future footprints of their legacy in working to improve the lives of communities across Africa. See HIghlights from the meeting.
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PODCASTS
In this segment Niamani Mutima, Executive Director of the Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group talks with Seth Mulli, Executive Director of the Youth Bridge Trust (YBT) based in South Africa. Seth describes YBT's approach in working with public and private sector partners to equip young people with the knowledge and skills needed to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
In this segment, Jonathan Gunthorp, Executive Director of SRHR Africa Trust (SAT), and youth activists Prudence Chavula from Malawi and Teboho Bertha Mohloai from Lesotho discuss youth-driven led activism means and how youth activists impact grassroots and policy spaces.
In this segment, Louise Driver and Sarah Rennie of the Independent Philanthropy Association of South Africa talk with Vuyiswa Sidzumo of the Ford Foundation about the role this philanthropy support organization played in helping funders respond to the impact of COVID-19 on civil society organizations and the communities they serve in South Africa.
BLOG POSTS
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.
This 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.
Despite 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.