Where Do We Begin?
As the new year begins, the near-universal feeling is eagerness to leave 2020 and its challenges far behind us. In many ways, change is indeed in the Read More
Disrupting White Supremacy in International Development: 5 Lessons from our...
As 2020 comes to an end, we remain deeply grateful for our partners and even more committed to a relational, trust-based approach at Imago Dei Fund. Over Read More
Patriarchy in My First Language – Mfumo dume
Pamela Shao lives in Tanzania and currently works for UNICEF as the Chief of Field Office in Mbeya, a city located in the Southern Highlands regions of Read More
On this Eve of International Day of the Girl, Let Us Not Forget the Cries o...
Happy International Day of the Girl from all of us at the Imago Dei Fund! On behalf of our whole team, we invite you, wherever you hail Read More
Closing the Race Gap in Philanthropy Demands Radical Candour
We are excited to share this article by my friend and colleague, Kennedy Odede, Founder and CEO of SHOFCO. We decided to share this article from The Guardian in our blog this month because it tells the truth and makes plain the challenge for philanthropy: “as you fund and award white founders working in communities of colour (at home and abroad), ensure you apply the same level of recognition and support to leaders of colour who possess the same or greater skills and knowledge of their environment.” This is the challenge of being anti-racist and owning our own racist behaviors Read More
Walking with the Girl Child through the Shadows of COVID-19
When news about the local outbreak of infectious pneumonia of an unknown etiology hit headlines in December 2019, most here in Kenya viewed this with skepticism. Never Read More
IDF Welcomes Katinka, Leah and Sheila!
As naturally happens in organizations, this spring, IDF went through a set of staff transitions. Lina Cañon, our former Associate Grants Manager, moved on to become the Read More