Giving Digest | Centering Local Philanthropy
The Annual Philanthropy Symposium 2025, hosted by the Uganda National NGO Forum in partnership with CivSource Africa, brought together changemakers under the theme “Celebrating and Reclaiming Giving: Centering Local Philanthropy in Uganda.” Dr. Stigmata Tenga urged a reimagining of CSR beyond corporate checkboxes, calling for philanthropy rooted in African heritage and collective responsibility: “Our collective freedom will only come from collective struggles… we all have to exercise philanthropy rooted in our African heritage for community-led and sustainable development.” This gathering was more than an event, it was a moment of reckoning, reimagination, and recommitment to locally grounded giving practices that can drive lasting change across Africa.