Foundations & trusts in Africa
Private, family and community foundations and charitable trusts that fund work in Africa.
Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF)
Mauritius Since 1984 The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF) is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit conservation agency working in Mauritius and the Outer Islands to save threatened endemic local flora and fauna.
Open Society Foundations (OSF)
United States One of the largest philanthropic organizations in the world, we care about freedom, democracy, and human rights.
Tanzania Social Support Foundation
Mtwara, Tanzania Since 2011 Tanzania Social Support Foundation (TSSF) is a non-governmental organization which is primarily and duly registered under the Non-Governmental Organisations' Act, [Cap.56 R.E 2019] of the Laws of the United Republic of T...
Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures (FAL)
Alexandria, Egypt Since 2005 The Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures is a network of civil society organisations dedicated to promoting intercultural dialogue in the Mediterranean region.
Global Water Foundation
Johannesburg, South Africa Since 2005 The Global Water Foundation (GWF) is a non-profit organisation concerned with delivering clean water and sanitation to needy communities. Retired professional tennis player Johan Kriek founded the organisation in 2005 af...
Mastercard Foundation
Canada Foundation working with young people in Africa on education and dignified, fulfilling work.
Sheikh Zayed Foundation
Rabat, Morocco Since 1993 Sheikh Zayed Foundation, is a non-profit organization that was created in Rabat. It focuses on the health sector. The foundation aims at contributing to the Moroccan university-hospital sphere as well as ensuring quality...
The Rockefeller Foundation
United States We help people in the U.S. and around the world to ensure good jobs, good food, good health, and good livelihoods.
Wellcome Trust
United Kingdom Wellcome supports discovery research into life, health and wellbeing, and we’re taking on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, climate and health and infectious diseases.
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
United States The Hewlett Foundation invests in creative thinkers and problem solvers with different perspectives, all working to build an inclusive society where everyone has a meaningful opportunity to thrive.
Aisha Buhari Foundation
Kaduna State, Nigeria Since 2017 The Aisha Buhari Foundation is a non-governmental organization (NGO) headquartered in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was established in 2014 by Aisha Buhari, the former First Lady of Nigeria, with a focus on humanitarian and...
Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
United Kingdom We work towards a world where children are healthy, safe and have opportunities. A world that’s prosperous and secure for everyone.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
United States The Hilton Foundation works to tackle global issues from the ground up, honoring extraordinary impact and providing humanitarian aid where it's needed most.
Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
South Africa Since 2004 The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (DTHF) is a nonprofit organization founded to provide treatment for and conduct HIV/AIDS research. It is based in Cape Town, South Africa, and is managed with the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre a...
Mo Ibrahim Foundation
United Kingdom Welcome to the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, strengthening the African voice on global challenges since 2006. Explore African governance & leadership data, today >
Nubuke Foundation
Ghana Since 2006 Nubuke Foundation is an art foundation in East Legon in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was established in April 2006. The Foundation serves as a connection or a link for preserving, recording and promoting contemp...
Open Society Foundation for South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa Since 1993 The Open Society Foundation for South Africa is a South African non-profit grant-making organisation that supports the civil society sector. Its mission is to "promote the values, institutions and practices of an open, n...
Vicar Hope Foundation
Umuahia, Nigeria Vicar Hope Foundation(VHF), is a non-governmental organization founded by Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu and registered in Nigeria as a not-for-profit. It has a nine-member board of trustees. It was incorporated on 11 November 2015...
Community and Individual Development Association City Campus
South Africa Since 1999 The Community & Individual Development Association is a non-profit, educational development organisation that was founded in 1979 and is located in Johannesburg, South Africa.
CIVIC SOCIAL PROTECTION FOUNDATION (CSP)
Tanzania Civic Social Protection Foundation (CSP) is an individual membership organization drawn from different parts of Tanzania who has joined their efforts to fight for equity and equality among all citizens of Tanzania regard...
Community Aid Connect Initiative for the Needy
Nigeria Community Aid Connect is a nonprofit organization working to expand access to quality education for out-of-school children in underserved communities across Northwest Nigeria. Through community partnerships and innovativ...
Community Peace Museums Heritage Foundation (CPMHF)
Kenya The Community Peace Museum Heritage Foundation began as Programme (CPMP) three decades ago with Dr. Sultan Somjee, a Satpanth Ismaili born in Kenya, working in the 1990s as a head ethnographer at the National Museums of...