Africa Philanthropy Network (APN)
Call for Submission of Success Stories from 2022:
‘Celebrating the State of Philanthropy in Africa’
February 28, 2023
APN is a continent-wide network of organizations and individuals in Africa and its diaspora who promote the culture of philanthropic giving as a driver for social and structural change. It is a space for African institutions to interrogate and intervene in the power dynamics that shape how resource mobilization, distribution and spending impact the possibilities of transformative change in Africa. APN members include grantmaking organizations (both foundations and funds), CSOs, academic and research institutions, as well as philanthropy infrastructure support organizations. The Network members envision a strong and effective philanthropic community, striving to build equitable and just societies in Africa.
APN’s culture of work is informed by the following core values: partnership, solidarity, inclusivity, and learning. With regard to our values, we are interested in receiving some real-life stories about how you successfully supported, undertook or promoted philanthropic giving for social and structural change; thereby leading to tangible benefits or adoption of a culture of philanthropic giving within communities in Africa. We do not accept any material that has been previously published in any form; in print or online.
As a member and partner of the network, we will be happy to publish and celebrate the success of your work. We would recommend that you align your story to the following criteria.
| 1. Story timeframe | We expect that the story you write will be based on actions or initiatives which took place in year 2022. |
| 2. Language | We prefer to receive stories written in English and or French |
| 3. Length and font | The story lengths should range from 800-1200 words. The font used should be Arial Narrow Size 11. |
| 4. Focus of the story |
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| 5. Guiding questions | To write your story in a manner that fits the newsletter’s purpose, we recommend that you ask yourself the following guiding questions:
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| 6. Proposed outline | We suggest that your story outline is aligned to the following format; though we will allow some flexibility for you to modify and adjust according to your needs:
6.1 Organization 6.2 Title of the story 6.3 A brief statement describing the success being celebrated 6.4 The context 6.5 Description of what took place 6.6 Benefits or changes realized 6.7 Lessons learnt 6.8 Recommendations |
| 7. Accompanying documents | Where possible we will appreciate if you share with us: (i) a brief description of the profiles or weblinks, and; (iii) any related images, pictures, audio or visual materials, where applicable. |
| 8. Dissemination and audience | The State of Philanthropy Report will reach a broad audience including individuals and organizations which represent Governments, Donors, Philanthropists, Civil Society and Private Sector actors within the continent and globally. |
| 9. Submission | Please submit your story under the subject SUCCESS STORY by March 30, 2023, to the address below:
The Executive Director Africa Philanthropy Network Email: stenga@africaphilanthropynetwork.org; with a copy to tjangara@africaphilanthropynetwork.org
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We wish to thank you for considering submitting a success story to be published in our report ‘Celebrating the State of Philanthropy in Africa 2022.’ We look forward to receiving your story. For more details about APN’s work, visit our website: https://africaphilanthropynetwork.org
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