The Resilient Urban Communities (RUC) PhD Seminar aims to improve the research work of current PhD students and broaden their perspectives by giving them the opportunity to discuss their research ideas and results in a supportive environment, where they receive constructive feedback from an audience consisting of peers as well as senior researchers in the…
In South Africa, June is celebrated as Youth Month which is a period of remembering past struggles and reflecting on youth development going forward. In commemoration of the youth, the next instalment of the Kisima Quarterly Dialogue will be hosted under the theme: “Growing Youth Involvement in Philanthropy for a Transformed Society”. We invite you…
Society Talks is a public dialogue series hosted by the Southern Africa Trust, bringing together stakeholders within the development, business and civil society communities to inform, engage and share experiences with the broader society. On November 4 2020 instalment was hosted by CAPSI Director Prof. Bhekinknosi Moyo. The discussion was centred around using philanthropy…
Call for Abstracts We invite researchers and academics to submit abstracts and research papers to be considered for the inaugural African Philanthropy Academic Conference. Outstanding papers will be considered for publication in the International Review of Philanthropy and Social Investment Journal. Context Since our inception in 2018, we at the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social…
The Conference is an opportunity for everyone involved to celebrate African philanthropy and the many stories of resilience; showcase various innovations and creative responses; assess the impact and begin to make sense of the world with and beyond COVID-19.
It has been a year of successful sourcing and publishing stories of giving and change from across African. The Kisima African Giving Platform continues diligently towards its mandate of documenting authentic stories and creating a space philanthropy conversation. Kisima means ‘a well’ in Kiswahili, a perfect explanation of what the platform aims to achieve, that…
On the 8th of April, CAPSI hosted 14 students and 2 faculty members from Auburn University on a visit to our facilities at Wits Business School in Johannesburg. Students from Auburn University’s Public Policy and Public Administration unit are required to complete an international site visit for a period of 2 weeks as part of their…
Imbokodo launchpad was announced as the winner of the Aspire Higher Project, which aims to fulfill a vision of girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa will have access to engaging sexual health education through innovation and ideation.
From Manchester 1945 to a Pan-African Renaissance Hosted virtually on 23 October to 29 October 2021, the 2021 Africa and African Diaspora Conference, under the theme ‘From Manchester 1945 to a Pan-African Renaissance’ initiated a confluence of Pan-African initiatives across the world to congregate, exchange on and build a Pan-Africanism for the future. The conference…
Launched on 29 September 2021, the Kisima African Giving Platform is a project supported by the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa and several other partners, that seeks to promote good giving stories and mobilise resources that can be deployed whenever a disaster strikes in any part of the continent. This platform was inspired by…
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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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