The successes of our African Visionary Fellows reinforce the truth that African leaders are not just capable of creating change—they are at the forefront of redefining leadership and driving meaningful progress across the continent.
In the midst of Midtown Manhattan, Spotlight Africa was an oasis during the UN General Assembly: a welcoming space to decompress, catch up on email, or meet with a friend.
Segal Connect 2024 “really felt like a ‘connect’ conference” without being content heavy. It was more about sharing experiences and having conversations.
Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have been hit hard by climate shocks in recent months. Meet Segal partners there addressing climate change in their everyday work.
Board chair Martin Segal shares his take on the debate about trust-based philanthropy. What does it mean to believe in our grantee partners’ work and how does that belief manifest when it comes to money?
Yes, there is cause for excitement when talking about multiyear general operating dollars — MYGOD.
We are big on building community and fostering collaboration — it is, after all, embedded in our foundation’s history and values.
In the spirit of the new year, Segal Family Foundation has a resolution of sorts: say out loud when we make a misstep, and fix it.
Despite a growing number of funders making a case for flexible, unrestricted funding, the trend has been slow to catch on in Africa, where most funding available to nonprofits is still majorly limited to specific projects or programs.
Within the philanthropy sector, there is an abundance of resources offered to doers, and it’s seldom thought that donors might need the same.
We realized that this is how change-making in international development should happen: fostering local leadership to give agency to communities.
