Foundations and Endowments in Africa: Governance, Investment, and Grantmaking: Comparative Analysis Across East Africa

Key Points

• The article aims to analyze the governance, investment strategies, and grantmaking practices of foundations and endowments in Africa, with a focus on East Africa.
• Conducts a comparative analysis of foundations and endowments in East Africa, emphasizing case studies from South Africa.
• Organizes existing literature on the topic to highlight significant policies and theoretical frameworks.
• Surveys institutional dynamics impacting foundations and endowments in the African context.
• Identifies key governance structures and investment strategies of East African foundations.
• Highlights variations in grantmaking practices linked to institutional policies.
• Demonstrates the importance of contextual factors in shaping foundations' roles in Africa.

Abstract