Applying Human-Centered Design in Mozambique

For three days, through a program focused on learning and innovation (called Juntos!), AKF ran a workshop with the aim... View Article

Architecture Is a Way of Giving Back: Q&A with Barbara Nasila

A 2016 graduate of Aga Khan Academy (AKA) in Mombasa, Kenya, Barbara Nasila found her way to a leadership role... View Article

Gaining Tools and Optimism to Turn Local Philanthropy Around

Jedidah always arrived early at the office. Some of her colleagues called her ambitious, but for her, the job was... View Article

Supporting Orphans through Transformational Training in Kenya

Though many African cultures regard orphans as the responsibility of the community, often only academically gifted orphans have a shot... View Article

How Houston Volunteers Responded to Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey struck the southern Texas coastline on August 25, 2017. The deadly storm became the costliest tropical storm on... View Article

Civil Society Gets a Boot Camp

In our civil society programs, we highlight the public and private energies that come together for the public good. A... View Article

Is Technology Transforming Social Accountability?

At the recent Global Partners Forum 2017 in Washington, D.C., civil society groups gathered to review the field of social... View Article

Action for Social Cohesion in Central Asia

Social cohesion — trust and cooperation in society — can be essential in tackling the underlying issues of fragility and... View Article

Building Trust with Media Training for Nonprofits

This is the next in our series about our civil society programs and community philanthropy, which means working with communities... View Article

Local Capacity Helps to Grow Community Philanthropy

This is the third in our series about our civil society programs and community philanthropy, which means working with communities... View Article