Global: Africa

10 Nov 2014

Funder Salon: Effective Grantmaking in Africa

November 10, 2014 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Any grantmaker who funds in Africa will tell you that approving grants for organizations and communities on the other side of the globe creates its own unique challenges, especially now. How can grantmakers align their priorities with those...

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Strategic Philanthropy

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Children & Youth

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Global: Africa

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Global

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From Local to Global

Publication date:

01/2014

In 2010 the Barr Foundation launched a pilot in global grantmaking. This booklet summarizes their approach, grant investments, and learning from this initiative.

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Economic & Community Development

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Firelight Foundation Launches Girls Empowered

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04/20/2015

Earlier this month NCG member the Firelight Foundation announced the launch of Girls Empowered: Stories of Change—a new section of their website—to share their work as part of the Grassroots Girls Initiative, a consortium of six organizations.

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Populations & Communities: Women & Girls

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All the Way from Nairobi: International Guest Speaker Purity Kagwiria

Release Date:

11/02/2014

On November 10 Akili Dada Executive Director Purity Kagwiria will join NCG members for an intimate salon on effective grantmaking in Africa. We’re thrilled that Purity is including us in her visit to the U.S. and participating in our Funder Salon on...