About Us — ELMA Philanthropies
 
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ELMA aims to improve the lives of children and their families, with a primary focus in Africa.

ELMA Philanthropies provides philanthropic advisory services to The ELMA Group of Foundations. From Cape Town, Johannesburg, Kampala, and New York, our team develops strategies, recommends grants and other investments, monitors and evaluates investment performance, and manages strategic partnerships for the foundations.

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Our Approach

Eight principles
define our overarching approach to philanthropy.

A COMMITMENT TO ORGANIZATIONS ON THE FRONT LINES

DEEP ENGAGEMENT

A FOCUS ON EVIDENCE

FLEXIBILITY ON HOW, WHO, WHAT, AND WHEN WE FUND

A PORTFOLIO APPROACH

PARTNERING WITH OTHER INVESTORS

BALANCING A CATALYTIC MINDSET WITH A LONG-TERM VIEW

BALANCING STRATEGY WITH OPPORTUNITY

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Our Values

  • Humility and integrity

  • Respect for human dignity and diversity

  • Pursuit of excellence

  • Commitment to partnership

  • A results-orientation informed by continuous learning

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Our Offices

New York

The ELMA Philanthropies Services (U.S.) Inc. 
1345 Avenue of the Americas
Suite 2302 New York, NY 10105

Cape Town

The ELMA Philanthropies Services (Africa) (Pty) Ltd. 
Portside, 17th Floor
4 Bree St. Cape Town, 8001

Johannesburg

The ELMA Philanthropies Services (Africa) (Pty) Ltd. 
304 The Mall Offices
11 Cradock Ave. Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196

Kampala

The ELMA Philanthropies Services (East Africa) Limited
DTB Centre
17/19 Kampala Rd. PO Box 28762 Kampala