At a time when many local organizations are facing uncertainty due to major aid cuts and shifts in global development priorities, Segal Family Foundation has kept its focus steady: flexible, long-term support to locally-rooted organizations across sub-Saharan Africa. The foundation is best known for championing proximate leadership and trust-based philanthropy — approaches that prioritize local context, flexible funding, and shared ownership.
In a recent Pro Funding live conversation hosted by Devex, Patricia Malila Pinheiro, director of programs at Segal Family Foundation, shared how the organization is responding to today’s funding environment — and how its approach to partnership-building and risk continues to evolve.
Here are key takeaways from the session for executives and business development professionals: