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 Opinion: It’s time to take locally led development from talk to action
In Devex, Council on Foundations names Segal Family Foundation as an organization leading by example by having an all-African, all-local grantmaking team.

Read OMG Funding!
Yes, there is cause for excitement when talking about multiyear general operating dollars — MYGOD.

Read WINGS: Transform Philanthropy Case Study
An analysis of Segal Family Foundation’s nimble funding response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Read 2023 Annual Report
2023 was a big year for Segal Family Foundation—get a glimpse of the high points, along with the history of Segal in five chapters.

Read Carolyn’s resolve to pioneer change in her sphere of work
The Citizen shines a spotlight on Senior Program Officer Carolyn Kandusi and the professional path that led her to back the bold ideas of local leaders.

Read Visionary Profile
Segal Family Foundation’s core business is grantmaking to extraordinary organizations: our visionary partners. These are the criteria we use to identify potential partners.

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 No-strings philanthropy is giving charities more decision-making power
Segal Family Foundation’s trust-based approach is lauded in The Economist article featuring grantee partner Teach for Kenya.

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 Partner Journey
The Partner Journey outlines what Segal Family Foundation expects from our grantee partners and what our partners can expect of us during their funding journey.

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 Reimagined Philanthropy: A Roadmap to a More Just World
Segal Family Foundation is featured as a case study in supporting social change in Africa – see page 96.