“We plant seeds that one day will grow. We are prophets of a future not our own.”
HOW IT WORKS.
We Give Together is a community committed to meaningful change in hard places. We are in the process of building our first portfolio of ministries in some of the most challenging regions in Africa, including, the Horn of Africa, the continent’s eastern most point, and the Sahel, the region just below the Sahara desert. This portfolio will form our first fund, the Baobab Fund, named after the baobab tree, or tree of life. Launching the Baobab Fund involves a three-step process of sourcing, sharing and accompanying, as described below.
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We source, in partnership with trusted friends, a portfolio of ministries for potential partnership, giving deference to the strengths, desires and needs of ministry leaders.
We present this portfolio of ministries to a group of advisors for prayer and consideration.
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We present the portfolio of ministries in the form of a fund, or funds, at our annual gathering, along with a summary analysis for each ministry.
Partners are invited to support a fund with a three year commitment ranging from $25,000 - $50,000 per year.
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Following a ministry self assessment, we offer capacity-building and project grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.
We source local and near culture coaching, or peer mentoring, creating contextual plans with ministry leaders, rather that relying on a one-size fits all approach.
Accompanying ministries includes prayer, updates and sharing during an annual partners gathering as well as optional quarterly calls.
We Give Together will launch its first fund, the Baobab Fund in the Fall of 2026. Known as the tree of life, the baobab (pronounced bay-o-bob) can survive prolonged periods of drought while nourishing whole communities with the water stored in its trunk. Drawing inspiration from the tree of life, the Baobab Fund will support a cohort of ministries in the Sahel and Horn of Africa.
“No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There is too much work to do. ”