In Africa, we are tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the humanitarian sector faces – problems including slow and reactive funding, centralized decision making and an aversion to change which means that people affected by crises around Africa do not receive the best help fast enough and needless suffering results. We are re-imagining philanthropy to catalyze organizations driving social justice and building movements across the African continent.

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Contact

Oxford Road, Manchester, M12 9PL, UK.

General inquiry

info@stifund.org

Funding inquiry

stif.africa@gmail.com

Organizational Structure

We shape our strategic priorities by listening to both local and global experts, drawing on the extensive network of advisory boards that support our programs. This decentralized structure allows us to pursue long term strategies and to respond effectively to community needs that require emergency funding.

The Regional Board works with our leadership to develop and review strategies. The regional board is supported by the Network Advisory council whose members come from the expert boards that support each of our programs and organizations. The Program Board solicits and reviews proposals from eligible organizations and awards funding accordingly. The leadership of STIFUND consists of born again Christians who believe in charity work as a way of doing the will of God.

We work mainly through Community Based Organizations, Companies, churches and NGOs. Our strategy of working through partnerships is intended to build institutional capacity of groups, supporting innovation and ensuring that the funding provided meets the needs of the target beneficiaries and is culturally relevant. In doing so, we encourage grantees to forge collaborations and partnerships with local and national government agencies to enhance sustainability of the projects.

We focus on the following 21 thematic areas;

  1. Youth and Women empowerment
  2. Empowering individuals disadvantaged by disability, poverty or old age.
  3. Programs for Refugees.
  4. Reduce domestic and sexual violence on women and girls
  5. Climate Change adaptation
  6. Renewable energy projects
  7. Environment and wildlife conservation
  8. Empowering smallholder farmers
  9. Civil Society Organizations that strengthen citizen voices and advance the rule of law.
  10. PLHIV care and financial support
  11. Improved WASH services
  12. Early childhood education
  13. Youth and Women leadership networks, Academies or Associations
  14. Sexual and Reproductive Health and rights
  15. Children rights
  16. Food security and nutrition
  17. Empowering marginalized communities
  18. Health projects; Hospitals, Clinics, Awareness campaigns, Vaccination and Treatment.
  19. Orphans and Vulnerable children
  20. Peace and security projects
  21. Education projects

Our President, Dr. Robert Elam and eight-member management committee oversee the day to day work of our thematic and geographic programs. They also provide support and guidance to our global network of autonomous national, regional and local partner organizations.               

funding strategy

We also collaborate with other grant makers and international agencies working in our focus areas. Where necessary, we leverage additional funding from other sources to support partner’s initiatives.

The organizations must have defined activities, realistic objectives and clear outcomes. They should be dully registered and operating in any of the following 8 countries;

  1. Ivory Coast
  2. Zimbabwe
  3. Cameroon
  4. Kenya
  5. Mozambique
  6. Uganda
  7. Tanzania
  8. South Africa