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Advancing Strategic Faith-Based Philanthropy, Research, and Innovation for Transformational Community Impact. 

CESPSI Background

CESPSI-PU serves as a collaborative knowledge and learning hub, a platform for strategic partnerships, and an enabler for ecosystem engagement with Faith-Based organisations (FBOs) non-profit philanthropy and social investment institutions across the globe for the benefits of people, planet and growth of the philanthropy ecosystem. 

We work with Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) Philanthropy and Social Investment Institutions, Philanthropy Support Organisations (PSO), Charitable Family Trusts, Community Foundations, Corporate Foundations, Academic Philanthropy Centres, Philanthropy Networks and partners in business and government to promote strategic philanthropy for community transformation and social justice.

Events

Faith Impact Forum - Africa

10th - 11th August, 2027

Tangaza University

The Faith Impact Forum – Africa is a platform to celebrate, amplify, and catalyze the role of FBOs in philanthropy and development. This biennial gathering convenes stakeholders from diverse faith-based organizations, development practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and the private sector to exchange knowledge, share success stories, and collaborate on strategies to scale the contributions of FBOs to national and global development.

Global Faith Impact Forum & PenThropy+ 2026

September 30 - October 1, 2026

Montreal, Canada

This biennial gathering will convene stakeholders from diverse faith-based organizations, development practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and the private sector to exchange knowledge, share success stories, and collaborate on strategies to scale the contributions of FBOs to global development.

4th African Wowen in Philanthropy Conference

26 - 27th October 2026

ISSER Conference Hall - University of Ghana

The 4th African Women in Philanthropy Conference 2026(Ghana Edition) will bring together women philanthropists, social investors, development leaders, and changemakers from Ghana, Africa and around the world to inspire action, foster collaboration, and advance sustainable social impact. As a key event of Ghana Philanthropy Week 2026, the conference will provide a platform for dialogue, networking, and knowledge sharing on the transformative role of women in philanthropy and social investment.

Co-organised by Women in Philanthropy Ghana (WiP-Ghana), the conference will be held under the Ghana Philanthropy Week theme, “Beyond Aid: Financing Ghana’s Future Through Local Philanthropy and Social Investment.” Discussions will focus on mobilising local resources, strengthening cultures of giving, expanding social investment, and positioning women as key drivers of sustainable development and community resilience

National Policy Dialogue on Philanthropy and Social Investment

27th October, 2026

ISSER Conference Hall - University of Ghana

The National Policy Dialogue on Philanthropy and Social Investment is Ghana’s emerging flagship platform for advancing policy, partnerships and local resource mobilisation for sustainable development. Led by the Ubuntu Giving Alliance and partners, it brings together government, philanthropy, private sector, civil society, academia and development partners to strengthen Ghana’s philanthropy and social investment ecosystem.

The Dialogue begins in 2026 with a High-Level Consultation focused on advancing the development of a National Philanthropy and Social Investment Policy for Ghana. It will subsequently serve as a sustained platform for policy engagement, evidence, coordination and action, succeeding the annual Ghana Giving Summit/Ghana Philanthropy Conference.

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