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Making an individual grant to an organisation or charitable cause can be as simple or as complicated as the philanthropist desires. The philanthropists’ approach to

An endowment is seen as a powerful way to ensure long-term survival and sustainability of a non for profit organization ensuring a continuous, guaranteed source

When Warren Buffet pledged to donate 83% of his wealth to The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2006, one could argue that the Gates’s

  General TY Danjuma had a long and distinguished career in the Nigerian Army where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant General and served

Janade du Plessis is an investment banker and social entrepreneur.  Janade began his career at Standard Bank and then Goldman Sachs, and went on to

Are you creating an operating foundation, purely grant making, or a mix of both? Are you donating to new or existing organizations? Essentially, the question

Philanthropists may have very clear ideas about the societal issues they wish to address and often they have a wealth of knowledge and experience to

A critical question to consider is who defines the real problem?  Should one’s giving be based on an area that a philanthropist is passionate about?

Asking yourself why you are getting involved in philanthropy is a necessary first step in understanding your motivations. For some, philanthropy is largely inspired by

The Benefits of Organized Giving Explained by Her Royal Highness Queen Sylvia, the Nnaabagereka of Buganda at the 2017 APF Annual Conference There are several