Segal Family Foundation African Visionary Fellowship for Young African Changemakers 2018

At Segal Family Foundation, we believe in a world where development is steered by grassroots leaders and power is shifted into the hands of communities. We work across Sub-Saharan Africa and strive to be true partners to our grantees. We want to change the power dynamics inherent in traditional philanthropy and prove that a new, more equitable, and responsive approach is not only more fair, but more effective.

WORTH

• Two years of capacity-building support opportunities, such as coaching, mentorship, and specific technical assistance catered to your organisation’s needs
• Promotion amongst SFF’s network of funder friendsStipends and access to international conferences and funder spaces (when possible)
• Access to a community of passionate, supportive, like-minded African leaders

ELIGIBILITY

• You are an African national.
• You are the top leader and primary decision-maker of your organisation.
• You care deeply about the community you work in and are passionate about the issues your work addresses. Your work is a vocation, not just a job.
• You have deep contextual knowledge of the location and community within which you work.
• You can demonstrate that your work has potential to lead to improvement in the lives of the communities and individuals they serve, especially youth.
• You think big and address old problems in new ways, demonstrating innovation in your approach.

DEADLINE: February 20 2018

To apply and for more information visit here