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🪴Watch Out Here We GROW¡ 💪🏿Performance Booster Midweek motivation! 🌱Growing up is inevitable, growing wise is optional. Choose wisely. Every decision, from choosing what to eat to how you spend your free time, impacts your wisdom. Choosing to learn from each experience encourages growth. _ ℹ️Curious to delve deeper into the world of GROW¡? 🔗https://lnkd.in/dw3-Egge _ #GROW¡EveryDay #WatchOutHereWeGROW¡🪴

🪴Throwback Highlights ✍🏾 The Well-Being Way: Strengthening Leaders and Communities! CivSource South Africa participated in the Hlanganisa Community Fund for Social & Gender Justice ’s Annual Partners’ Convening on July 9, 2024, alongside 124+ community organizations from Southern Africa. Through sessions on trauma-informed leadership and well-being, we emphasized healing unresolved trauma to foster resilient, sustainable leadership practices. 📖 Catch up on highlights: https://lnkd.in/dRDZpKGY #CommunityWellBeing

🫶🏾Join our way of living _ Generosity! #GivingTuesday 🔆Generosity Through the Lens: Ugandan Giving in Every Frame ✍🏾 “This life is like a garden; what you give grows.” _ Japadhola Proverb _
Our coffee table book, ‘Our Generous Spirit,’ serves as a heartfelt appreciation of the ingrained spirit of giving and sharing within Ugandan culture. _ Now at ARISTOC BOOKLEX And Jinja at Local Flavours. _ ℹ️For more information about CivSource Africa visit 🔗:https://lnkd.in/dSXV8P4C _ #OmutimaOmugabi #africanphilanthropy #ourgenerousspirit #booklove #readingcommunity #coffeetablebooks📚

📣 Today is the Day! 🪴 Financial Resilience Conversations ✍🏾 Topic: Positioning CSOs on the Path to Financial Resilience 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 🌐 Where: Online Webinar 🎯 Join us as we delve into practical strategies for empowering CSOs to achieve lasting financial resilience. Let’s close the year by setting a strong foundation for sustainability together! 💡 Be part of this transformative conversation with regional experts. 📢 It’s happening today don’t miss out! ℹ️ Register now! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dEJ4zDzd #FinancialResilience #CSOLeadership #UnityForSustainability

The Day I Choose to Start My Crazy Community Foundation Dance. Two days spent at the Community Foundation Learning Event transformed the way I think about community foundations. These days were not just a learning experience but a clarion call to action—a call to start, no matter how small, and to dream big for my community. The journey to build a community foundation may seem daunting, but the quote that resonated most with me during the event was: “We can revolutionize the concept and practice of community foundations in the region simply by starting.” This powerful reminder set the tone for my reflections and strengthened my resolve to take the first step toward this transformative work. A key framework shared during the event emphasized the importance of starting small, engaging meaningfully, investing sustainably, and communicating effectively. It’s a simple yet profound approach that encourages action while keeping a focus on long-term goals. Start Small, Think Big: Launching with seed contributions and scaling gradually ensures sustainability. One of the standout discussions was the interplay between leadership and governance. Leadership drives momentum and inspires vision, but governance builds trust and ensures accountability. Starting with strong leadership while laying the groundwork for governance is essential for the credibility and sustainability of a foundation. Community foundations thrive on their ability to convene, mobilize, and give back to their communities. A unique insight I gained was the challenge of uncoordinated giving and the need for deliberate strategies to align resources with community needs. Conversations on endowments illuminated their critical role in ensuring long-term sustainability. Pooled endowment funds, where smaller organizations collaborate to mobilize resources, were particularly intriguing. For me, building an endowment from the very beginning feels non-negotiable—it’s the backbone of resilience and sustainability for any community foundation. One area I hope to explore further is the integration of feminist principles in community foundations. While the event was immensely valuable, many discussions felt masculine in framing. A feminist community foundation could prioritize inclusivity, equity, and shared leadership, transforming traditional power dynamics in philanthropic spaces. I am deeply grateful to CivSource Africa Malcolm Mpamizo Madonna Vicky Ainembabazi East Africa Philanthropy Network-EAPN Dawit Taddele Dessie If you’re interested in community-driven philanthropy, feminist foundations, or sustainable giving models, I’d love to connect. Together, we can start small, think big, and revolutionize the concept of community foundations in our region. #Philanthropy #CommunityFoundations #Leadership #Sustainability #FeministPhilanthropy  

Two days spent at the Community Foundation Learning Event transformed the way I think about community foundations. These days were not just a learning experience but a clarion call to action—a call to start, no matter how small, and to dream big for my community. Dawit Taddele Dessie CivSource Africa Madonna Vicky Ainembabazi East Africa Philanthropy Network-EAPN

Our third part of the philanthropy conversation is available now. In this episode Tendai and Nontsi discuss the practice of African philanthropy. For Africans, philanthropy is not just a practice of the wealthy; it is a practice that guides the interactions of citizens even in poor communities. As African communities, we give based on our values and not because of our surplus or success. We give because it is a part of who we are. Giving is a culture, not the end game in and of itself. We don’t give to gain tax credits, instead giving for us is based on our collective understanding who we are. Catch the conversation Watch it on YouTube : https://lnkd.in/dkAErKeN Listen to it on Spotify : https://lnkd.in/dBUJ8Etk Listen on Apple podcast: https://lnkd.in/dcQ22v_3

🎉Reflecting on a Remarkable Year!🎂 As we gathered for the CivFund End-of-Year Party, a heartfelt celebration of … 👣the milestones we’ve reached… 💭the memories we’ve created… 🪴and the progress we’ve achieved together in 2024. It was a moment to reflect on a year filled with growth, and collaboration, made possible by the unwavering dedication of our incredible team and partners. As we close the year with gratitude, we look ahead to 2025 with fresh energy and purpose. 💼 _ #CivFundCelebration #EndOfYearReflections #Teamwork #Impact #CheersTo2024

✍🏾Breaking Ground🪴 🙌🏾 The First Corporate Accountability Fund Advisory Committee Convening Last week marked a significant milestone as the inaugural convening of the Corporate Accountability Fund Advisory Committee! 🙌🏾Our Guest: Ms Lynn Gitu (chair) Ms Mariah Kizza and Mr Bashir Twesigye . 🙌🏾Joined by our very own George Bogere Program Lead Corporate Accountability Fund and Elizabeth Mbabazi Program Lead Kuonyesha Art Fund and Resilience Fund. 💭This set the stage for conversations and bold strategies to champion accountability, equity, and sustainability in the corporate world. ⁉️Are you curious about the Corporate Accountability Fund? Click here to learn more:🔗 https://lnkd.in/dGiRVSgN #CorporateAccountabilityFund #LeadershipForChange

Building a community is an intentional task that when invested in actually yields. At the beginning of this year, I was accepted into a community Foundation incubator class by CivSource Africa CivLegacy Foundation. Being part of a community Foundation incubator class, especially an inaugural one is an intense brain workout. That said, over 6 months later, we are on our way as a team to invest in our individual community ideas and collaboratively set up a collaborative space for like-minded individuals and institutions. Madonna Vicky Ainembabazi Sarah Pacutho Asiimwe Allen Mott Foundation Dawit Taddele Dessie East Africa Philanthropy Network-EAPN Jeremy Maarman