Maximum flexibility during the time of Covid-19 By Nicky Le Roux, Programme Coordinator: Gender, Race and Ethnic Justice – The Ford Foundation
As the world grapples with the devastation in the wake of the Covid-19, some of the hardest hit are the poor and marginalized. It has been well documented that this …
Funders Adapt to the New Normal
How does today’s current environment impact how we fund social change? Even before the 2016 U.S. elections, globalization, technology, and growing inequality have been disrupting the social sector. And now, …
Philanthropy and Civil Society in SA: confronting the ‘patriarchy machine
While transformation along racial lines has been accelerated in many NGOs, transformation along gender and sexual orientation lines has – not unexpectedly – come up against the ‘patriarchy machine’. Read …
Inequality is the biggest threat to SA, say philanthropists
The word ‘philanthropy’ often conjures up images of high-profile billionaires such as Oprah and Bill Gates, but a network of ‘givers’ exists here in South Africa, donating to various causes …
Melinda Gates Names Top South African Businesswoman Co-Chair of Global All-Women Philanthropy Group
Melinda Gates has handed over the co-chairmanship of Maverick Collective, an all women-led philanthropy group, to South African businesswoman and philanthropist Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe. Read More