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.
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
Our Values
Humility and integrity
Respect for human dignity and diversity
Pursuit of excellence
Commitment to partnership
A results-orientation informed by continuous learning
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