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 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.

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 2024-2026 Strategic Plan
The 2024-2026 Strategic plan is a high-level overview of our current operating model. It is the unifying narrative that connects our Hub and Department sub-strategies.

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.