Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) is a Kenyan grant making public foundation that was established in 1997. The Foundation supports communities and other non-profit making organizations to raise and invest funds and resources that assist them in initiating self-sustainable development projects. It also promotes organised giving in Kenya through collaborating with the corporate sector, individuals, communities, government and other agencies concerned with poverty and social justice in Kenya. Ms. Inderaj Rehal, a Marketing Officer with Prime Bank (right) and Mr. Charles Maloba(centre) handing over a cheque to KCDF CEO, Janet Mawiyoo (left) to supportthe inaugural Endowment Challenge Golf Day. KCDF is building an endowment fund to sustain its work and plans to mobilize significant of those funds from the corporate sector. THE NATURE OF OUR WORK
KCDF focuses on three core areas of work:
- Grant making- Availing money for development to organisations meeting set criteria. This cuts across such areas as Education, Arts and Culture, Youth Development, Early Childhood Development, Food Security and the Girl Child Education.
- Asset Development – Investing on behalf of communities and giving part of the return on investment as grants. We help communities grow permanent funds while working with their organizations to make them more efficient and fully owned by communities.
- Promotion of philanthropy – Promoting a culture of giving in Kenya among individuals and the corporate sector to support projects or initiatives close to their hearts.
In the last ten years, KCDF has made grants of Ksh.209,025,870 (about US$.3 million) to several groups across the country. |
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