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GPP and Pan Africa ILGA Donor Pre-Conference (DPC) 2025

November 25, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EDT (GMT-04:00)

Global Philanthropy Project and Pan Africa ILGA invite you to a Donor Pre-Conference (DPC) on November 25 in Johannesburg, South Africa, happening alongside the 7th Pan Africa ILGA Regional Conference, “Unbreakable: Our Pride, Our Power, Our Future,” taking place from November 24–28, 2025.

The DPC will bring together key stakeholders, including public and private grantmakers, donor governments, corporate funders, high-net-worth individuals, and other partners, to build a shared understanding of the needs facing LGBTI communities across Africa. The event will foster alignment, collaboration, and collective learning within the LGBTI donor ecosystem.

Together, we will exchange insights and explore innovative ways to address both urgent challenges and emerging opportunities across the region.

About the Conference

The 7th Pan Africa ILGA Regional Conference will take place under the powerful and affirming banner: “Unbreakable: Our Pride, Our Power, Our Future.”

In a time of intensifying repression, when the rights, safety, and lives of LGBTIQ+ Africans are under threat across the continent and globally, this convening sends a clear and unified message: LGBTIQ+ communities are unbreakable.

The conference is a bold declaration of resilience, resistance, and visionary thinking. Beyond responding to urgent challenges, the conference is designed to strengthen resilience, promote collective healing, and imagine a future that is inclusive, powerful, and free.

The 2025 program will be shaped by three central themes:

  • Confronting the Backlash: Defending Rights in Hostile Times

  • Resilience and Healing: Strengthening Communities from Within

  • Imagining Queer African Futures: Power, Unity, and Decolonisation

Who can attend?

  • Representatives of grantmaking organizations and other foundations (private/public)
  • Government and multilateral donors
  • Individual high net wealth (HNW) donors and philanthropic advisors (including representatives of intermediary funders who are primarily or solely grantmakers)
  • Intermediaries

Space is limited. 

FAQ

Should I plan to stay for the DPC and the Pan-Africa Regional Conference?

It’s possible to attend just the donor events within the Conference, but we recommend staying for the entire Conference, which will take place from November 24 to 28, 2025. You can register here.

How many representatives can attend per organization?

Due to space constraints, we can only accommodate one person per organization. Once your registration is confirmed, you will receive a payment link.

Can GPP provide financial support to attend the conference?

Unfortunately, GPP cannot provide financial support to attend the conference. Thank you for understanding.

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