Treasure Chest
We share insights from our work with 300+ grantee partners and from the expertise of our locally-based grantmaking teams and advisors.
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Read Strategic Philanthropy, African Social Entrepreneurs, and Building Collaborative Ecosystems
Strategy director Dedo talks about the considerations and practical efforts of driving philanthropy in Africa with Alberto Lidji on the Do One Better podcast.
Read By the People, for the People: Government Adoption for Local Organizations
Meet three Segal Family Foundation grantee partners who have managed to make great headway in aligning their work with that of the governments where they operate.
Read Introducing…the Unconference
Segal Connect 2024 "really felt like a ‘connect’ conference” without being content heavy. It was more about sharing experiences and having conversations.
Read Africa’s Vast Waterbenders
Water is life. And life is disrupted when water systems are disrupted. Segal partners in the water access sector are preparing communities and infrastructural systems to withstand the inevitable effects of climate change.
Read Unearthing and investing in African changemakers
Executive director Andy joins Philanthropod host Anubha Rawat to discuss Segal’s transformation over time, approach to trust-based philanthropy, and focus on local leadership.
Read Come Rain, Come Shine: Partners Addressing Climate Change
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.
Read 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?
Read Funders Catalysing Change – Catalyst Award Winners 2024
Board chair Martin Segal and African Visionary Fellow Solomon King discuss how innovative best practices are shaping the landscape of social impact.
Read Work It: Putting the Creativity in Job Creation
This International Workers’ Day we’ve been thinking about, well, work. Job creation, soft and hard skilling, income generation, livelihoods: meet Segal partners in this sector.
Read Equitable Giving Toolkit
The Equitable Giving Toolkit explains the why and how of better funding for lasting social change.
Read Grantmaking Process
This document outlines the processes, history, and innovation fueling our new partner discovery and grant renewals.
Read Zimbabwe Is Still Here.
Western funders may be afraid to approach a nation like Zimbabwe, given its history, yet there is so much that deserves to be supported.