Segal Family Foundation is a social impact funder and advisor. It backs local African leaders with huge potential to transform society and helps progressive donors do the same.

The foundation invests in early-stage, local leaders with big visions.

Segal Family Foundation knows it’s possible to build a stronger, more resilient civil society in Africa, and it knows only local leaders can create such community-driven change.

Equity is the foundation's founding principle, and it has spent years developing a more just, localized approach. It believes philanthropy should promote self-determination within African communities, not work against it. Proximate leaders, with their intimate understanding of local problems and solutions, are central to everything it does.

The foundation's grantmaking team is also 100% African. The team is in charge of strategy and funding decisions, and it works with local experts to identify visionaries with the potential for great social impact—even those at the beginning of their journey.