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Annette is a Professor of Social Policy and Comparative Politics at Münster University, and was affiliated with the programme on Non-profit-Organizations at Yale University and with the John Hopkins Project. She is a member of the Advisory Board of the German Survey on Volunteering (Freiwilligensurvey), which is funded by the Federal Government. She is the author of numerous books and articles. Most recently, she became president-elect of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR).

Mamo is a Programme Officer at Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, responsible for grantmaking in the Enhancing Community Philanthropy programme area. Prior to joining Mott, she was the Business Development Manager at the Charities Aid Foundation Southern Africa where she managed a portfolio of corporate social involvement programmes for several businesses. She began her career as the national finance officer at the Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa. She holds a degree in cost and management accounting from the Vaal University of Technology. She also completed several certificate programmes, including a development communications programme at the School of Journalism at the University of Witwatersrand and the emerging leader’s programme at Common Purpose.

Ebrima is the Executive Director of Trust Africa. He holds an MA in Economic and Social Administrationfrom the University of Grenoble, a Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies (DEA) in Socio-economics of Development, and a Doctorate in Sociology from the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. He was the Senior Programme Officer and Head of Research at CODESRIA, ultimately appointed as Executive Secretary. He is a member of the Expert Group supporting the work of UNESCO’s Global Commission on the Futures of Education, and the Scientific Advisory Committee of UNESCO’s Management of Social Transformations programme. Ebrima is a prolific writer and editor of several publications on higher education, academic freedom, the social sciences, social movements, citizenship, governance, and post-conflict transitions in Africa.

Ruth is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. She is a seasoned researcher, author and women’s rights advocate whose research over the years has focused on the role of feminism and women’s activism in the third world. Her research interests are social structures, inequalities and social justice, social policy, third sector studies and feminism. Ruth has been an active member of the ISTR for the past sixteen years, holding the title of President in 2019-2020, and is currently a Board member. Her experience and popularity in research spaces also gained the attention of the Australian and New Zealand Third Sector Research (ANZTSR), where she was editor of the Third Sector Journal for five years.

Ali is a Professor of Practice and Director at the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy, Civic Engagement and Responsible Business at the American University in Cairo (AUC). As a director of the Gerhart Center, he led the transition of the centre to the School of Business, including the addition of responsible business themes. His areas of research include applications of operations management in Egypt and for SMEs, and supply chain innovations. Prior to joining the AUC, Awni was the Head of the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) Unit, at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Egypt. He holds a BSc in Computer Science and Statistics from Kuwait University, an MS in Systems Science from the University of Ottawa, and a Ph.D. in operations research from North Carolina State University. Ali holds a BSc in Computer Science and Statistics from Kuwait University, an MS in Systems Science from the University of Ottawa, and a PhD in operations research from North Carolina State University.

Mamadou is the Executive Secretary of The African Capacity Building Foundation and former Vice President for Inclusive Growth, Global Social Impact for Central Europe, Middle East and Africa at VISA, based in Dubai. He was the former Managing Director for The Rockefeller Foundation Africa Regional Office, overseeing initiatives in youth employment, health, philanthropy, agriculture, and food security. He also serves as an advisor and board member for various international organisations such as the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, and the African Leadership Network. Mamadou has over two decades of experience in strategic leadership, advocacy and campaigning, community development, and capacity building with extensive field experience in Africa and globally. A noteworthy achievement in his career is the co-designing of a micro-finance programme with Oxfam, that improved the lives of many thousand women in Mali and Senegal. He holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from Ohio State University.

Bongiwe is a lecturer at the Wits Business School and a consultant. Previous roles were Vice President of Global Health Strategies, and Executive Director of the Social Justice Initiative. Previously, she was the founding Deputy Director of Corruption Watch – an initiative that created a platform for the South African public to report corruption and hold the government accountable. Bongiwe holds a Masters of Management degree from the Wits School of Governance and has completed postgraduate studies at the Wits Business School and the London School of Economics. She is a Fellow of the African Leadership Initiative, and on the board of the Learning Trust.

Dion is the founder of Flux Trends and is passionate about assisting companies to embrace change and embed a culture of innovation into corporate operating systems. As a result, he is used as a management consultant for businesses facing change and struggling to adapt to a new world order. Dion lectures Foresight and Innovation Implementation modules for executives and senior management at various business schools, including UCT’s Graduate School of Business and Duke CE. He has devised and hosted three trend conferences, and published three trend books. Apart from being an information source for cross-industry trends for many journalists, he also writes columns for media publications and is a regular podcast contributor.

Vuyiswa is the Director of the Ford Foundation’s Southern Africa office. She oversees all of the foundation’s grantmaking in the region and leads the team to promote the growth of philanthropy in Southern Africa and support the work of our grantees. Prior to this, she served as the Programme Officer for the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, before becoming the Country Director in 2009. She has also worked within the South African government, for the United Nations Development Programme, and the Sedibeng Centre for Organisational Effectiveness. She is the Chair of the steering committee of the Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group, serves on the editorial board of the Annual Review of South African Philanthropy and is a trustee of The Listen Charity South Africa. Vuyiswa is a scientist by training, holding an MSc in Biochemistry from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Theo is an independent advisor, writer and consultant, specialising in international social development with a particular emphasis on children’s rights and protection issues. She is the former Senior Programme Advisor on the UN Study on Children and Armed Conflict, the immediate former CEO of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) and a board member of various national and international civil society organisations and grant-making foundations, such as the Graça Machel Trust, Comic Relief and the African Advisory Board of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.