List of organisations related with philanthropy in Africa 

Africa

  • East African Association of Grantmakers 
    tel.: + 254.2.351.106 
    fax: + 254.2.762.538
  • The African Grantmakers Network (AGN) (Africa)
  • The Synergos Institute, Southern Africa
    The Synergos Institute focuses on developing the capacity of local institutions to mobilise resources and develop and implement solutions towards poverty eradication. 

Europe

  • The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF)
    Promotes socially responsible business practices that help to achieve socially, economically and environmentally sustainable development. The Forum works at the very highest levels in 60 of the world’s leading multinational companies, and is active in some 30 emerging and transition economies.

North America

  • Africa Grantmakers Affinity Group, US
    The Africa Grantmakers Affinity Group (AGAG) is a network of foundations working to promote increased and more effective grantmaking in Africa and provides opportunities for foundations to exchange information and work together in an effort to amplify current foundation funding and to better address Africa’s development challenges.
  • Global Philanthropy Forum, USA
    The Global Philanthropy Forum serves to inspire, inform and expand the international philanthropic community by matching individual grantmakers to vehicles for overseas giving, assisting foundations and governmental donor agencies find partners in global philanthropy, and highlighting international issues of concern.
  • John Hopkins Comparative Non-Profit Sector Project , USA
    The project has developed comprehensive country reviews of the size, composition, financing and legal environment of the nonprofit sector in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.

Multilateral Organisations

  • European Commission
    Directorate General Development: Section on Sub-Saharan Africa countries.
  • NEPAD
    The New Partnership for Africa's Development is an action-oriented initiative for sustainable development spearheaded by African leaders.
  • UNDP
    The United Nations Development Programme helps connect governments and development partners to share knowledge, experience and resources and build solutions to development challenges.
  • World Bank
    The World Bank is working to help Africans help themselves—and their environment—by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity, and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors.