Reflecting on African philanthropy as a homogeneous topic is like trying to climb more than one mountain at the same time. Impossible. First, the formal philanthropy sector in Africa, though relatively small, is pretty diverse. It’s a landscape of private, corporate and family foundations, public trusts, corporate social investment units, community foundations and intermediary agencies.
Please see the attached article, Shifting Currents in African Philanthropy, care of Alliance Magazine (www.alliancemagazine.org).
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