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 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 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 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.
Read Beyond the Body: Sports for Development
Our sports-oriented grantee partners have introduced organized sports like basketball, rugby, boxing, and tennis as a vehicle for social development to great positive impact at an individual and even national level.
Read OMG Funding!
Yes, there is cause for excitement when talking about multiyear general operating dollars — MYGOD.
Read Playing Cupid: Curated Connections & Beyond
We are big on building community and fostering collaboration — it is, after all, embedded in our foundation’s history and values.
Read We Realized Something:
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.
Read Change Isn’t Linear: Gladys Onyango, In Her Own Words
Director for Program Impact & Learning Gladys reflects on lessons learned during this journey.
Read The Best Support for Disability Work Is *with* the Disability Community
The world of philanthropy has a unique opportunity to make a significant impact by supporting organizations that are greatly overlooked.
Read Unrestricted Funding, Unlimited Advantages
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.
Read Becoming Our Partners’ Best Partner
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.