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Read Not Bigger, Just Better: Segal Connect 2025
The second iteration of Segal Connect took place in the Tanzanian coastal city of Dar es Salaam – and it was awesome.
Read Barry Aaron Segal, 1935-2025
A great tree has fallen in the forest of philanthropy: Barry Segal, founder of Segal Philanthropies, has passed away.
Read Same DNA, Different Flavors: Introducing Focus Central America
There are 300 people in at a conference center talking about the importance of local leadership in philanthropy. It sounds like a typical Segal Family Foundation gathering—but everyone is speaking Spanish, and the hotel is in Panamá.
Read Chema Chajiuza: A Good Thing Sells Itself
In this case, Tanzania is that good thing. Fewer dollars are flowing to Tanzania—and why our partners in this country deserve more.
Read We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting for
Former Segal team members reflect on lessons learned and share insights with the next generation of changemakers.
Read All They Do Is Win, Win, Win
The successes of our African Visionary Fellows reinforce the truth that African leaders are not just capable of creating change—they are at the forefront of redefining leadership and driving meaningful progress across the continent.
Read Fab Collabs Worth the Gab
Collaboration has been woven into the fabric of Segal Family Foundation since the beginning, so we couldn’t be more proud than when our grantee partners team up and multiply the magic.
Read Spotlight Africa: A Sanctuary in a City of Suits & Sirens
In the midst of Midtown Manhattan, Spotlight Africa was an oasis during the UN General Assembly: a welcoming space to decompress, catch up on email, or meet with a friend.
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 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.