Very little has been documented about the various ways in which individuals in the communities of the Matabeleland regions of Zimbabwe support each other - particularly the vulnerable and less privileged. As a result, local giving goes almost unnoticed, overlooked in terms of its potential value and impact. In 2017, the Uluntu Community Foundation launched a study to fill this gap and to better understand local giving in the region of Western Zimbabwe in which the foundation operates. The goal of the study was to build knowledge of the available local resources in these communities, and to get a deeper understanding...

For the past six months, the GFCF has been working in partnership with Facebook and an advisory group of funders on the broad topic of community leadership. Using surveys and interviews with a broad cross-section of funders (international and community level) we have been exploring a number of questions. They include: What does community leadership look like and how can it best be supported? How can we better understand the interplay between the role of individuals and organizations in advancing particular issues and / or strengthening their communities? What role can funding play in supporting community leaders and their organizations? ...