By Lydia Maclean, Communications & Fundraising Specialist As an organisation with a mission to mobilise financial, human and material resources to support African women’s organisations, le Fonds de développement des femmes africaines (Rapport Annuel ) has provided over 50 million dollars in grants since its inception in 2001. AWDF is both a grantmaking and fundraising organisation, et donc […]
Le Fonds Africain pour le Developpement de la Femme (Rapport Annuel ) and the African Grantmakers Network (AGN), co hosts of the 3rd AGN General Assembly, invites nominations for the 2014 African Philanthropy Awards. This award recognises excellence and innovation in philanthropic practice in Africa. Suitable candidates for this award are African philanthropic institutions and individuals who show a tangible commitment […]
Demonstrate leadership, be inclusive, recognise the power vested in grantmakers, and build African narratives. These were the 4 key themes that emerged from a meeting of social justice philanthropic organisations convened by Trust Africa in October, 2012. Read the PDF of the full report by clicking the link below: Rapport final: Developing a collective framework […]
"Le soutien d'AWDF envers CAFENEC a été immense et incommensurable. Le soutien d'AWDF a ouvert des voies plus prometteuses à CAFENEC. L'impact du projet de rites de veuvage financé par l'AWDF, a attiré des partenaires tels que la GTZ/GIZ et le Partnership Transparency Fund pour soutenir également les activités de CAFENEC de diverses manières. Grâce au soutien d'AWDF, CAFENEC c'est maintenant […]
En 2012, le Fonds de développement des femmes africaines (Rapport Annuel ) received a total of 905 grant applications from 35 Africancountries. A total of 187 organisations from 32 African countries were awarded grants of $2,176,500 in the following thematic areas: Droits des femmes, Moyens de subsistance et d'autonomisation économique, Gouvernance, Paix et sécurité, les droits et la santé génésique, VIH/SIDA, and Arts, […]
The Co-Founders of the African Women’s Development Fund (Rapport Annuel ), Son Excellence Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, Première dame de l'État d'Ekiti, Nigéria; Ms Joana Foster, Head of Mission, medica mondiale, Libéria; et Dr Hilda Tadria, Executive Director of ‘Mentoring and Empowerment Programme for Young Women’ will be honoured on Tuesday 27th November 2012 with the IPPFAR Philanthropy Award […]
The BRICS axis of trade and investment offers great opportunity for Africa’s continued economic growth. But is the BRICS effect a game-changer in social investment? What’s new in BRICS models of philanthropy and social investment? Where does Africa fit in the priorities of BRICS […]
La philanthropie en Afrique est devenue un domaine d'intérêt croissant dans le passé 10 ou plusieurs années. Un axe clé d'interrogation est la manifestation de la philanthropie dans le contexte africain – ses points forts et ses points faibles. Un autre est de savoir comment s'appuyer sur les traditions de la philanthropie en Afrique pour parvenir à des processus institutionnels plus solides […]