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The African Climate Foundation is a forerunner Pan-African foundation dedicated to climate change on the African continent. They take on the work of addressing climate issues from a development standpoint. Saliem Fakir, Executive Director of the African Climate Foundation (ACF), joins us from South Africa for a discussion on climate action from a pan-African and development-oriented perspective.

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Philanthropy is inherently proactive; it is conscious of our challenges and provides resources to advance the necessary solutions. Recognizing the power of effective philanthropy, the Independent Philanthropy Association of South Africa is preparing its members to address one of the world's most pressing issues: climate change. Louise Driver, Executive Director of IPASA, joins us on the Comm-Unity Podcast to to share the association’s story.

CivSource is chronicling the steps philanthropy is taking to address the current climate crisis. In the spirit of collaboration and calling to mind the power of partnerships, we will be chatting with leaders and givers from Africa and   beyond, on the subject of climate: the climate challenge, climate action and   philanthropy’s role in the middle of all of it.

We host Benjamin Bellegy, leader of WINGS, a global network that is growing and   strengthening philanthropy to ensure it reaches its fullest potential as a   catalyst for social progress. We talk about the Philanthropy for Climate   movement, the movement’s journey, its dreams, wins and everything in-between.

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Comm-UNITY! Podcast Season 10 | Introduction

Theme: A growing movement of philanthropy taking action on climate change.

In the month of July and August, residents of Eastern Uganda had the gut-wrenching experience of losing loved ones, their homes, livestock and livelihoods because of floods from heavy rains.

Back in the heart of a very hyper-urban Kampala, every downpour is a waterlogged reminder of the essence of wetlands which we do not see that much of anymore.

Karamoja on the other hand has taken a direct hit from the food insecurity that comes with climate change. These few scenarios are a drop in the ocean of the impact of climate change. What we thought was a far-off occurrence is a present-crisis that we need to address. Who is going to address it if we don’t? Who is going to change if we won’t?

In Season 10 of the Comm-Unity Podcast, we take you on a journey of climate philanthropy that is powered by the generosity of communities, foundations and philanthropy support organisations from Africa and all over the world. We’ll hear from those that have joined one of the greatest climate philanthropy movements, a movement led by the Worldwide Initiative for Grant makers Support.

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Episode 11 | Season 9

Title: Generosity in Favor!

Name: Dorothy Nabunjo

Artist Manager, Creative Entrepreneur and CEO of KARIZM

Join us for this episode as Dorothy, a renowned creative entrepreneur, art enthusiast, artist manager, and CEO of Karizm, an artist management firm that is growing and taking brave leaps of faith in the artist sector, talks about her experiences. speaks to us about Love's Generosity And seeking favor as a means of unlocking kindness. Dorothy is excited about giving back to the community by managing artists and assisting them in discovering and exploring their hidden abilities and treasures, as well as assisting them in leaving their aspirations in whatever she does.

Generosity manifesting itself as favor!

"When your heart is pure and open, it is easy to receive and give generously, as the phrase generosity stems from the word love."

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Episode 10 | Season 9

Theme: Giving Beauty

Title: Generosity In Being Present!

Ugandan gospel musician and visual artist

The multidisciplinary creative Sandra Suubi working mostly in music and performance, with a discography that includes religious, motivational, and environmental albums.

She now considers herself a sculptor, and her wearable works of art and the unexpected places they end up are the result of dialogues sparked by her installations. The interplay between her music, art, creativity, performance, and critical thinking causes listeners and viewers to pause and reflect.

For her, generosity means showing up and giving it her all.

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Season 9 | Episode 9

Title: The Generosity in Solidarity!

Guest: Youma DJIGUÉ

Communication & Partnership Manager African Culture Fund

Youma, a Mali native and the communications and partnership manager for the Africa Cultural Fund, joins us to discuss how she has come to view acts of kindness and sacrifice as more of a calling than a chore. She goes on to say that there isn't just one way to give. To explain the Maya worldview (Maya means "humanity" in Bambara), she says, "We as Africans are generous; we can utilize our expertise to better the lives of individuals or groups of individuals.” Youma enlightens us on the initiatives of the Africa Cultural Fund and how it supports Mali's creative community and related institutions to keep African creativity alive. Her words should inspire us to be perpetually giving.

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Comm-UNITY! Podcast. Season 9 Episode 8.

Title: Generosity In Alternative Spaces: The Arts

Guest: Andrew Kaggwa

Andrew Kaggwa, a well-known magazine editor, writer, journalist, and film curator, discusses donating in alternative cultural venues and how it comes from the heart. He speaks of giving that is significantly dependent on one's abilities. What you have in plenty and your ability to share. He encourages us to continue giving back to the art community by supporting their abilities by purchasing concert tickets, purchasing their paintings, and so on, since this goes a long way toward showing our generosity in the arts.

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Theme: Giving Beauty!

Title: Generosity In Storytelling!

Guest: Edgar R. Batte

Author, photographer, and multimedia journalist Edgar.R. Batte discusses the power of the arts to inspire change in this episode, focusing on the ways in which music, poetry, and narrative may move listeners. Generosity, in his view, is not found in material possessions but in the expression of feelings, and these feelings can be stirred up by listening to art forms like music, which can feed and nourish our souls. People's emotions are stirred by works of art. In order to foster the generosity that can blossom in the lives of others when we choose to be kind, he urges everyone to go on a journey of self-actualization. He suggests that art can be used to foster new points of view. He continues by saying that generosity is driven by intention and candor. In addition, he stresses the need of being connected to others, in particular, when it comes to generosity.

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Comm-UNITY! Podcast series

Season 9 Episode 6

Theme: Giving Beauty

Topic: Giving is a virtue!

Guest: Lena Godfrey Lokwang

Lena Godfrey Lokwang, a project specialist in the Kaabong district and a creative entrepreneur, discusses how God multiplies the virtue of generosity by providing mankind with occasions to accept blessings in this episode. The Lena who is now the proud father of eight children (four boys and six girls) describes the path that lead him to become a priest and how he has served his community from many different perspectives. In his view, helping others without expecting anything in return is the surest way to reap the rewards of your work. "Blessed is the hand that gives more than the hand that receives," he quotes Lucky Dube as saying.  According to Lena, he believes that kindness begins where you are and giving begins with your neighbor.

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