In Trust We Trust
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?
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.
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.
We were proud to hear from the 2023 Grantee Perception Report that, because of their relationship with us, our partners are able to raise more money, collaborate with peer organizations, and learn from each other.
The question is now no longer whether to implement safeguarding but rather how to do so in a way that’s meaningful for everyone involved.
Traditional approaches to mental health needs are often confined within Western biomedical systems, rendering them unaffordable or low in quality given the obstacles African countries face.
The Council on Foundations’ 2022 The State of Global Giving report lists Segal Family Foundation as the second largest U.S. grantmaker in Sub-Saharan Africa by number of grants given.
We want to support our grantee partners to implement safe, quality programs in which the clients and communities they are serving are protected and treated with dignity.
We realized that this is how change-making in international development should happen: fostering local leadership to give agency to communities.