At Partners For Equity, we partner with NGOs working in communities that are disadvantaged or living in poverty. Our partners are local organisations who are embedded in their communities and who deliver programs and support to those communities.
Stories and Impact
Our Country Strategies
Why Country Strategies? Following our visits to Tanzania and Burundi in 2025, we recognised as a team that we needed to adapt our approach and develop country-specific strategies. This ensures we are identifying and supporting the right partners while maximising the...
Our Journey as a Funder: Trust, Learning, and Humility
There is a particular kind of conviction required to fund work you have never seen with your own eyes, in a country you have never visited, during a period of sustained instability. That was the position we found ourselves in with South Sudan. We made the decision to...
A Window into West Africa: Reflections from Senegal
In May, PFE Director Angus Grinham travelled to Senegal to visit some of the organisations participating in the Social Impact Incubator (SII) West Africa, a program launched by the Segal Family Foundation in partnership with Partners for Equity. The SII supports...
Honoring Dave: A Legacy of Action and Impact
Dave Rickards was our founder, family member, mentor, colleague and mate. We are deeply saddened by his passing. To the wider world, Dave was a private individual who, alongside Kerry, went about the business of giving in their own unique way, always thinking of how...
Compensation Survey – Executive Director Salaries
Introduction This report analyses Executive Director (ED) compensation across 14 local and 10 international organisations operating in Sub-Saharan Africa. It explores salary levels relative to organisational budgets to identify trends, disparities, and implications...
