Webinars
The events are listed in reverse chronological order.
Philanthropic Deserts in West and Francophone Africa – A Conversation with the Gates Foundation and Segal Family Foundation
Organiser: Myriad USA
Overview: This conversation with the Gates Foundation and Segal Family Foundation will highlight why they are investing in West and Francophone Africa and what it takes to give effectively, including navigating language and culture, building trust with key partners, and structuring philanthropic capital for lasting impact.
Date: 19 May 2026 (12h00 EST)
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Income Diversification in the African NGO Sector – Strategic Imperatives, Risks and Opportunities
Organiser: @AfricanNGOs & Hexa Media Africa
Overview: This NGO Power Talk webinar will provide a strategic overview of income diversification in the African NGO sector. The objectives are to help African NGOs understand the factors driving income diversification, assess its suitability for their specific context, and navigate the associated opportunities and risks.
Date: 14 May 2026 (14h00 – 15h30 EAT)
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Domestic Resource Mobilisation – Building Resilient, Kenyan-Rooted Funding
Organiser: Kenya Association of Fundraising
Overview: This monthly Coffee Talk is designed to advance long-term sustainability within the NGO and social impact ecosystem by strengthening capacity in domestic resource mobilisation.
Date: 30 April 2026 (16h00 EAT) (Urban Woods, Kilimani / In-person)
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The State of Development Sector – Financing and Sustainability
Organiser: Development Dynamics
Overview: This #LastThursdays discussion will be a collective sense-making from people living the cash flow crises, navigating the shifts, and holding the contradictions.
Date: 30 April 2026 (16h00 EAT)
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Trapped in Fragility – An Assessment of Civil Society Landscape in Nigeria
Organiser: West Africa Civil Society Institute
Overview: This is the official launch of the “Trapped in Fragility” report, an evidence-based assessment of civil society across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
Date: 30 April 2026 (9h00 – 14h00 WAT)
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Finance at Institutional Level – Moving Beyond Projects
Organiser: KFM Consultants
Overview: This Thrive Talk will explore how finance can evolve into a strategic, institution-wide function that supports sustainability, decision-making and long-term impact.
Date: 29 April 2026 (9h00 CAT)
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From Rejection to Funding – The Proven Framework for Writing Winning Proposals
Organiser: Humanitarian Global Institute
Overview: This webinar, presented by Shadrack Biwott, will focus on how to move from rejection to consistent funding, the structure funders actually respond to, and how to translate impact into compelling, fundable proposals.
Date: 29 April 2026 (11h00 – 12h00 EAT)
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Is Your NGO Adapting to Funding Shifts?
Organiser: Women in Philanthropy South Africa
Overview: This will be a timely and engaging panel discussion for South African NGOs navigating today’s changing funding landscape.
Date: 29 April 2026 (9h00 – 11h00 SAST) (College of Magic, Cape Town / In-person)
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Startup and Management of Social Enterprises for CSOs
Organiser: Kenya Community Development Foundation
Overview: This virtual capacity-building training is designed to strengthen NGOs’ enterprise development, financial planning and impact management.
Date: 28-29 April 2026 (10h00 – 12h30 / 14h00 – 16h30 EAT)
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Donor Transition and Primary Health Care Financing Sustainability – Evidence, Reflections and Lessons from Kenya and Uganda
Organiser: Health Systems Insight & KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Overview: This webinar will discuss the implications of declining donor support for primary health care financing. It will explore the risks donor transitions pose to service delivery, financial protection and progress toward universal health coverage, while highlighting practical strategies for strengthening domestic financing and sustaining PHC systems.
Date: 23 April 2026 (14h00 – 12h30 EAT)
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Towards Strengthening Your Path to Just Energy Transition Funding – Institutional Readiness
Organiser: Tshikululu Social Investments
Overview: This practical webinar will highlight how the Just Energy Transition (JET) Funding Platform can help your project, what funders look for, and how to prepare your application before the next funding application window opens.
Date: 23 April 2026 (10h00 – 12h00 SAST)
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Women in African Philanthropy Validation Workshop
Organiser: Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI)
Overview: This event will bring together researchers and programme partners to explore African women’s experiences, knowledge, and contributions in philanthropy and social investment. It will present emerging research from South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, examining women’s labour, participation, and career trajectories in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.
Date: 2 April 2026 (9h00 – 14h00)
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Emerging Practices in Grant Writing
Organiser: African Population & Health Research Center (APHRC)
Overview: The webinar will explore how researchers can craft competitive and forward-looking proposals that reflect evolving expectations in the research funding landscape. Participants will gain practical insights on positioning their proposals to demonstrate relevance, innovation, and real-world impact in increasingly competitive funding environments.
Date: 26 March 2026 (14h00 – 15h30 EAT)
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Storytelling that Raises Real Money
Organiser: Kenya Association of Fundraising Professionals
Overview: This webinar will focus on strengthening the ability to craft compelling, ethical stories that translate impact into measurable fundraising results. Participants will learn to apply high-conversion storytelling frameworks for both grant proposals and digital platforms.
Date: 26 March 2026 (10h30 – 12h0 EAT)
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Feminist Funding – Securing the Next Generation’s Rights
Organiser: African Women’s Development and Communications Network (FEMNET)
Overview: This webinar will explore how sustainable, feminist-led funding can power movements and protect the rights of future generations.
Date: 25 March 2026 (14h00 – 16h30 EAT)
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Impact investing – Cure or Convenient Myth?
Organiser: Nextier
Overview: Impact investing is increasingly seen as a way to mobilise private capital toward public challenges. At the same time, the expansion of the field has raised more fundamental questions about what impact investing actually delivers. What counts as impact, and who gets to define it? As more capital enters the space, the lines between impact investing, ESG, and philanthropy have become blurred, and claims of impact are not always matched by consistent measurement or accountability. This raises a deeper concern: is impact investing driving meaningful change, or is it becoming a language that allows capital to signal intent without being held to outcomes?
Date: 25 March 2026 (15h00 – 16h30 WAT)
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Email for Nonprofit Fundraising – Tools, Tactics, and Strategy
Organiser: Bell Consultants
Overview: Learn how to build and nurture a donor mailing list, create meaningful engagement beyond fundraising appeals, and turn communication into trust.
Date: 24 March 2026 (11h00 – 12h00 EAT)
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Crowdfunding and Financial Resilience: Building Sustainable Funding and Stronger Reserves for CSOs
Organiser: West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)
Overview: This is the second webinar in the Ghana CSO Sustainability Webinar Series. It will explore how crowdfunding can serve as a funding model with a high potential to enhance the financial resilience of civil society organisations (CSOs) and share practical experiences from Ghanaian CSOs that have successfully implemented crowdfunding initiatives.
Date: 19 March 2026 (15h00 – 16h30 GMT)
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Non-Profit Sector & Youth Work in Africa
Organiser: Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI)
Overview: This is the fifth webinar on the role of the non-profit sector in creating dignified and fulfilling work for young people in Africa.
Date: 18 March 2026 (12h00 – 14h30 CAT)
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Unlocking Funding Opportunities: What You Must Know to Succeed
Organiser: Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation
Overview: For many NGOs, finding the right funding can feel overwhelming. This webinar will break down what funders are truly looking for, how to position your work clearly, and practical steps to increase your chances of success.
Date: 18 March 2026 (11h00 WAT)
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Growing Beyond Borders: Lessons from LEAP Africa on Scaling into a Pan-African Organisation
Organiser: StartPoint, an initiative of the African Philanthropy Forum
Overview: This webinar offers organisations a unique opportunity to gain insights directly from LEAP Africa’s leadership on the strategies, decisions, and lessons that guided their transformation from a national organisation into a Pan-African institution. Participants will learn what it takes to expand regionally, navigate growth challenges, and sustain mission-driven impact across diverse contexts.
Date: 17 March 2026 (14h00 – 15h30 WAT)
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