East Africa Community Foundation Initiative
East Africa Philanthropy Network
- Program Civil Society
- Program Initiative Common Ground
- Grant Amount $100,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2026–December 31, 2027
- Location Nairobi, Kenya
- Geographic Focus Eastern Africa
About this grant
The project goal is to foster learning, networking and joint action among community foundations and community foundation support organizations in East Africa. To achieve this, the East Africa Philanthropy Network will support learning circles, exchanges and convenings for community foundations in East Africa. In addition, the grantee will conduct research on community foundation practices and publish quarterly updates to promote the community foundation concept in the region. This grant increase will enable the East Africa Philanthropy Network to support the first ever convening of community foundations in Africa. Established in 2003, the grantee brings together foundations, trusts and other philanthropic organizations to build a learning community and strengthen the philanthropy field and practice in the region.