Research Brief: The Landscape of Large-Scale Giving by African Philanthropists
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November 16, 2020
Jan Schwier, Craig Wallington, Maddie Holland, Wendy Magoronga 06/15/2020
Summary
While charitable giving has a long history in Africa, the last 30 years have seen the emergence of more formal philanthropy on the continent. To learn more, The Bridgespan Group’s Africa Initiative conducted interviews with experts and analyzed 63 major gifts of $1 million or more made in five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Here's what we've learned.
