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 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.
Read How the Segal Family Foundation Funds Globally, Acts Locally
Board chair Martin Segal spoke with Inside Philanthropy about his vision for the future of funding globally while acting locally.
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.