Thandi Makhubele The Adɔyɛ, Women in African Philanthropy Programme, embedded within CAPSI, continues to make remarkable progress in amplifying the voices and contributions of African women in philanthropy. Rooted in principles of inclusion, collaboration, and transformative leadership, Adɔyɛ is redefining the philanthropic landscape through a distinctly pan-African lens. Over recent months, the programme has achieved…
Xolani Dlamini The current year of 2024, leading to 2025 proves potential for CAPSI to continue contributing to the body of knowledge in various research areas of philanthropy and social investment across Africa and abroad, with new endeavours and different interpretations of the field. In response to perceived challenges faced by early career academics when…
Jacob Mati Over a decade ago, the late eminent African political economist, Thandika Mkandawire, invoked the ghost of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere in framing his inaugural lecture as the first ever Professor and Chair of African Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science, when he argued that in response to the many challenges …
by Bhekinkosi Moyo CAPSI continues to witness considerable growth since its establishment, first as a Chair in African Philanthropy between 2014 and 2017, and then as a Centre since 2018. The growth has been witnessed in various dimensions. The first dimension is our staffing capacity. There are now 25 members on staff, comprising of ten…
Perspectives from Adɔyɛ Women in African Philanthropy and Harambee~Ubuntu pan-African and Feminist Philanthropies Deep shifts are happening across the African continent and the African diaspora. These shifts are taking place across our collective understanding of the many ways that philanthropy is defined, in who is considered to be a philanthropist, and in our understanding of the…
To read the advert in Arabic click here. To read the advert in French click here. African Philanthropy and Social Investment Applications should be submitted in English only Wits Business School ( www.wbs.ac.za ) – University of the Witwatersrand The Wits Business School (WBS) is internationally recognised and accredited. It has spearheaded innovation,…
The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at the Wits Business School (University of the Witwatersrand), with the support of the Mastercard Foundation invites applications for Doctoral Fellowship on the Non-Profit Sector and its Contribution to African Economies project. The aim of the PhD fellowship is to provide opportunities for young African doctoral…
The New Frontiers in African Philanthropy – 3rd African Philanthropy Academic Conference Important Dates & Information: Abstract Submission – Friday, 24 May 2024 Conference Registration Deadline – Friday, 28 June 2024 Notification of Acceptance – Friday, 31 May 2024 Venue: Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Dates: Monday, 29 July to Friday, 2 August 2024…
The New Frontiers in African Philanthropy – 3rd African Philanthropy Academic Conference Important Dates & Information: Abstract Submission – Friday, 24 May 2024 Conference Registration Deadline – Friday, 28 June 2024 Notification of Acceptance – Friday, 31 May 2024 Venue: Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Dates: Monday, 29 July to Friday, 2 August 2024…
Resilient Urban Communities (RUC) Social Enterprises and Nonprofits as Service Providers and Vehicles for Participation in African Megacities Venue and location: University of the Witwatersrand, Wits Business School, 2 St David’s Place, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2193 Dates: Tuesday 5th to Wednesday 6th March 2024, 2 days Enquiries and submissions: admin@capsi.co.za Deadlines…
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An automotive pioneer, philanthropist, and leader in the community, Charles Stewart Mott cared about innovation, fairness, and communities. By working toward a world where each individual’s quality of life is connected to the well-being of the community, both locally and globally, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation continues this legacy.
A founding funder of the Centre, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation supported the establishment of the Chair and continues to support our programmes.
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