CivSource Kenya

Who we are

CivSource Kenya a Feminist-Afrocentric philanthropy support organization committed to nurturing a more sustainable, effective and connected civil society, that advances the dignity and voices of all people. We do this through promoting reflective, responsive and accountable philanthropic practice

Our Vision: “Philanthropy that Works and Civil Society that Thrives”

Our Mission: “To harness the potential of civil society in Africa through building strength, and influencing the practice of philanthropy”

Our Core Values: Dignity, Audacity, Reliability and Equity

Our People

The  Inaugural Board:

Our interventions span the areas of developing and supporting grantee relationships, conducting due diligence, stewardship of resources, providing spaces for reflection, provision of shared backbone infrastructure, fostering collaboration, facilitating leadership coaching and support for civil society organizations, and technical advice for resourcing models that place a premium on the dignity of both stewards and intended beneficiaries. In so doing, we foster civil society resilience through mentorship of good stewardship of entrusted resources for civil society. We do this through four key Strategic Pillars: 

Pillar 1: Knowledge & Research Hub

Interventions:

1A: Philanthropy advisory and support.

1B: Research: Feminist movement research, philanthropy landscape analysis and Context and eco-system analysis

1C: Grant Making  and Fiscal Hosting

Pillar 2: Ecosystem Connectivity

Interventions:

2A: We facilitate strategic connections and collaborations for funder networking and collaborations,

2B: We convene and facilitate spaces for eco-system reflections and strategizing and Community of practice facilitation on areas and/or issues of interest

2C: We provide skill matching including: expert and consultant deployment and board recruitment.

Pillar 3: Organizational Capacity Support

Interventions:

3A: Leadership Development

We enhance the leadership of Civil Society.  We provide accompaniment to enhance the capacities of Civil Society entities through leadership coaching, mentoring and wellness retreats.

3B: Shared Infrastructure Services

We support the operational efficiency and effectiveness of Civil Society through the provision of  shared back bone management and operational infrastructure  for human resource and payroll management services, communications services and finance to enable organisations maximise efficiency and minimise operational costs.