AGAG Fellows

“Being an AGAG Fellow is a rare professional development opportunity for emerging practitioners in philanthropy.”
— former AGAG Fellow

2023 AGAG Fellows - Johannesburg Convening

(from left to right) Bokang Maroba, Ntombizethu “Zethu'' Gwala, Nompumelelo Nkabinde, and Anise Jordan-Dorsey

Ntombizethu “Zethu'' Gwala is the Operations Administrator at the Raith Foundation where she manages grantee communications, drafts contracts, and coordinates events with the RAITH Foundation and its partners. Prior to working at the RAITH Foundation, Zethu worked for the South African Council for the Blind as a logistics officer. In 2007, she was selected as the young ambassador of the Clinton Global Initiative, and she was also a finalist of the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg. She was invited by Ubuntu Education Fund (NPO) to speak at their fundraising galas in London and New York. She was also the panelist on Clinton Foundation Embrace Tomorrow Conversations in Pretoria as one of the Young South African Change Makers. Zethu earned a Bachelor of Technology degree in management at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 2012 where she majored in strategic management, administration, finance, and research methodology.

Anise Jordan-Dorsey is a teaching and performance artist and a social justice activist from Washington DC. She has always been passionate about and committed to social change, and exploring the importance of the arts to achieving change.

Bokang Maroba is an Office Administrator for the Other Foundation. He was part of the Peoples Matrix Association in Lesotho, where he served in a variety of capacities as the organization's Treasurer and Manager of its youth, arts, and advocacy programs. He joined Iranti.org as a financial administrator, showcasing his ability to contribute to organizations that align with his values and mission. Bokang has worked for the advancement of LGBTI rights in Southern Africa and also champions for the rights of young people and marginalized communities. He is alumni of YALI and DGMT Fellowships.

Nompumelelo Nkabinde is a Grants and Information Specialist at Zenex Foundation with over 10 years of experience in the grantmaking sector. She is responsible for the management, maintenance, and integrity of all project-related information using the grant management system and proficient in the development, custom designing, and implementation of project tracking and reporting systems. She manages all the logistics in publishing the call for proposals (CFP) and ensures that the CFP advertisements, applications, and reviews are professionally handled. Nompulelelo previously worked as a Grant Administrator at the Foundation for Human Rights and a specialist librarian at the University of Johannesburg. She has a degree in Information Science from the University of Johannesburg and an Honors Degree in Information Science from UNISA.

About the AGAG Fellows Program

The AGAG Fellows Program was created to provide professional development opportunities for emerging practitioners who otherwise would not be able to attend AGAG's annual meetings. For more than two decades AGAG's work has been grounded in the belief that a network of informed, engaged, and connected funders will improve grantmaking practices and philanthropy’s impact. Cultivating and supporting the next generation of grantmaking practitioners is an important part of that process. AGAG Fellows meet other grantmaking professionals, deepen their knowledge about the people and issues shaping the Africa funding landscape, and expand their professional networks while providing administrative and logistical support as part of the AGAG team.

BRINGING VALUE TO PHILANTHROPY TO AFRICA

Why the Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group?

We believe that a strong network of informed and connected funders is a necessary ingredient for robust, effective and responsive philanthropy to benefit African communities.

 

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