Learning is crucial to individual and family well-being. It’s also key to building thriving, more equitable and healthier societies. Too often, current education systems reproduce inequities and create barriers to opportunity. As a social change funder, we invest in people, ideas and partnerships that disrupt patterns of inequity and spark transformation for learners of all ages in Brazil, Kenya, South Africa and the United States.
Learn MoreThere has never been a greater need for imaginative ideas and inclusive, collaborative leadership in learning. We work together with changemakers to ensure that communities are involved in creating the solutions that work for them. Together with our partners, we are dedicated to co-creating more equitable and healthy systems that give everyone the opportunity to thrive.
Learn More“Trust-based philanthropy” is a phrase that has attracted a lot of buzz lately among funders. For Atti Worku, cultivating “trust-based relationships” is at the heart of trust-based philanthropy, and is core to the African Visionary Fund, an organization founded in 2020. Our team recently had a conversation with African Visionary Fund to learn about its mission. At the heart of the conversation was how funders can embed trust-based, adaptive practices, influence where capital is deployed, and how power is shared.
Learn MoreIn this vast space between inequity and human potential, there are solutions – ones that are equitable, reflect the communities they serve, and can be sustained over the long term. But too few of us have access to the information that we need to advance a better way forward on ECE. We believe more early childhood education journalism could help fill these information gaps, but just 1% of education journalists focus specifically on the early years.
Learn MoreWe believe that philanthropy has a role to play in creating a more just, equitable and healthier society. We invite you to learn about our JEDI-focused, Black-led organizations we’ve committed to in 2023, as part of our commitment to supporting and furthering racial equity efforts in Brazil.
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