Global Alliance for Development Foundation
Post Office Box 40
Kenyasi 2, Brong Ahafo Region 233
Ghana
Mission
To promote community building, effective partnerships, social and economic networking, youth opportunities and participation, and education and advocacy on natural resources and environmental sustainability. GADeF’s Youth Community Development Foundation supports innovative young people and community-driven development efforts and sustainable community development through capacity building, network building, social investment and grantmaking.
Most Meaningful Change
Taking a youth-centered approach, the foundation has helped create opportunities for youth to attend conferences and capacity-building and training events. We have provided technical support and financial support for community-based organizations and helped to promote youth philanthrophy and the production and dissemination of knowledge. The foundation helps to promote support for Girl Child Education in Ahafo in Ghana and to reduce teenage pregnancy and illegal mining operations. Our new initiative, the YCD-Foundation, supports innovative young people and sustainable community-driven development efforts.
2010 Year Founded
4 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$6,000 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Global Alliance for Development Foundation |
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Address 1 | Post Office Box 40 |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Kenyasi 2 |
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State / Region | Brong Ahafo Region |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 233 |
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Country | Ghana |
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Continent | Africa |
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Map Address (If Different) | |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Accra, Kumasi, Kenyasi |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Brong-Ahafo |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | |
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Map Country (If Different) | Ghana |
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Phone | 233200592979 |
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Email | emmanuel.marfo@gadef.net |
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Website | www.gadef.net |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Emmanuel Marfo, Founding Executive Director |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Emmanuel Marfo |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Founding Executive Director |
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Year Founded | 2010 |
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Mission Statement | To promote community building, effective partnerships, social and economic networking, youth opportunities and participation, and education and advocacy on natural resources and environmental sustainability. GADeF’s Youth Community Development Foundation supports innovative young people and community-driven development efforts and sustainable community development through capacity building, network building, social investment and grantmaking. |
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Organization Description | Community philanthropy organisation |
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Other Description | Did not answer |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 22,000,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 4 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 6 |
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Total Board Members | 5 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $8,562 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $14,925 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $6,000 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | No but intend to build one |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | A little improvement |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played a centrally important role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played a centrally important role |
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Grassroots activism | Played a centrally important role |
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Inadequate government services | Played an important role |
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Changes in the political environment | Played a slight role |
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Changes in the economic environment | Played a centrally important role |
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Government initiative funding | No role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | No role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Played a centrally important role |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | Lots of time |
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Locally | Lots of time |
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Regionally | Fair amount of time |
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Nationally | Fair amount of time |
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Internationally | Very little time |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Centrally important |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Centrally important |
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Seeking local donations | Centrally important |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Centrally important |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Centrally important |
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Building an endowment | Important but not central |
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Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Centrally important |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Centrally important |
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Pursuing equity | Centrally important |
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Accountability to local people | Centrally important |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Centrally important |
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Community development | Centrally important |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Little |
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Education | Lot |
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Environment | Lot |
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Health | Lot |
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Human and social services | Lot |
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Human rights | Fair amount |
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International relations | Lot |
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Religion | Not at all |
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Economic development | Lot |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Fair amount |
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Information technology | Fair amount |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Lot |
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Housing | Not at all |
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Children | Fair amount |
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Water | Little |
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Alternative energy | Not at all |
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Disaster relief | Not at all |
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Advocacy with authorities | Fair amount |
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Job training | Lot |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Often |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Often |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Often |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Often |
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Advocacy | Often |
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Loaned staff | Never |
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Research | Often |
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Community needs assessment | Often |
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Leadership development | Often |
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Internships | Often |
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Providing space for local organizations | Often |
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Access to information technology | Occasionally |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Often |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | Getting better |
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Crime | Getting worse |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Getting better |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Getting better |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Getting much better |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Getting much better |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Getting better |
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Value of community assets | Getting much better |
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Quality of the environment | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting much better |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting much better |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting much better |
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Gender equity | Getting much better |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Getting much better |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Getting much better |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | Some important achievements |
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Crime | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Much achievement |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | A few small achievements |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Much achievement |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Some important achievements |
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Appropriateness of public policies | A few small achievements |
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Value of community assets | Much achievement |
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Quality of the environment | A few small achievements |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Much achievement |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Much achievement |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Much achievement |
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Gender equity | Much achievement |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Much achievement |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Much achievement |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Lot |
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Informal associations of citizens | Lot |
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Non-governmental organizations | Lot |
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Local government | Little |
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National government | Little |
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Universities | Little |
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Schools | Little |
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Businesses | Little |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | Very helpful |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Helpful |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Helpful |
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Particular foundation | Very helpful |
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Other organization | Very helpful |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | Yes |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
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Local people control what our organization does | Yes |
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Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Yes |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
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All of our board is composed of local people | No |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Yes |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Very important |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Very important |
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More volunteers | Very important |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Very important |
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Better local culture of giving | Very important |
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Stronger civil society | Very important |
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More responsive authorities | Very important |
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Other | Peer Learning Sessions targeted for Youth Community Foundations |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | Taking a youth-centered approach, the foundation has helped create opportunities for youth to attend conferences and capacity-building and training events. We have provided technical support and financial support for community-based organizations and helped to promote youth philanthrophy and the production and dissemination of knowledge. The foundation helps to promote support for Girl Child Education in Ahafo in Ghana and to reduce teenage pregnancy and illegal mining operations. Our new initiative, the YCD-Foundation, supports innovative young people and sustainable community-driven development efforts. |
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