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Community Foundations in Zimbabwe Collaboration
You will never walk alone! That is the commitment that 27 community foundations from across Zimbabwe affirmed made today. These foundations are vastly different with different membership bases (some had 20 members, others had 2000), different focus areas (land ownership, women empowerment, digital inclusion, inclusion for those with disabilities or those with HIV and AIDS,…
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Community Foundations Meeting – Proceedings Report
Introduction SIVIO Institute hosted a meeting of Community Foundations in Zimbabwe leaders on the 16th of May 2024. It brought together diverse organisations from across the country working in various thematic areas. A total of 28 participants attended the meeting. . SIVIO Institute’s role was to facilitate conversations and create a platform where organisations could…
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Citizen’s Feature
Community Foundations in Zimbabwe Community philanthropy plays a crucial role in anchoring societies in Africa. It is a vehicle for empowering local communities to address pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges. It involves individuals, organizations, and businesses within a community coming together to pool resources and knowledge to tackle community issues. Our study on Community…
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Philanthropy and the Law in Southern Africa
Originally posted on Wings: https://members.wingsweb.org/news/651286 By Tendai Murisa and Shelly Satuku at SIVIO Institute The past decade has seen a nascent philanthropy/giving/solidarity movement in Southern Africa, like many other parts of the continent. There has been an increase in institutionalised forms of giving across the region through foundations led by High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWI), community-based forms of solidarity…
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Convening On Civic Space In Africa – The Role Of Philanthropy
Dr Tendai Murisa was able to deliver a presentation and share insights on the “Challenges to Citizens’ Collective Action” on the 1st of June 2023 in partnership with CAPSI
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Interview: Community Philanthropy in Zimbabwe.
Original: Community Philanthropy in Zimbabwe — Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group In this segment, AGAG Executive Director Niamani Mutima talks with Eddah Jowah and Dr. Tendai Murisa of the Sivio Institute about their research on community philanthropy in Zimbabwe. They discuss two recent reports, “Community Foundations in Zimbabwe: An Analysis of Eleven Case Studies” and “Evaluating…