Conversations on African Philanthropy

In Conversation with Alice Brown

October 13, 2023 Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment Season 1 Episode 39
In Conversation with Alice Brown
Conversations on African Philanthropy
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Conversations on African Philanthropy
In Conversation with Alice Brown
Oct 13, 2023 Season 1 Episode 39
Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment

Alice Brown is the head of Sojourner, Tubman, Wells & Co. Consulting, an attorney with extensive experience in social justice philanthropy and civil rights litigation and advocacy. She is an international human rights advocate and an expert on the use of the law for the public good. She worked for the Ford Foundation for nearly two decades and many of these years were spent in leadership positions, engaging in innovative grant-making to support visionaries working in crucial areas such as human rights, social justice, constitutions, and reconciliation.

In this episode, she takes us through the journey of the Ford Foundation and its work in Africa, particularly in Southern Africa.

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Alice Brown is the head of Sojourner, Tubman, Wells & Co. Consulting, an attorney with extensive experience in social justice philanthropy and civil rights litigation and advocacy. She is an international human rights advocate and an expert on the use of the law for the public good. She worked for the Ford Foundation for nearly two decades and many of these years were spent in leadership positions, engaging in innovative grant-making to support visionaries working in crucial areas such as human rights, social justice, constitutions, and reconciliation.

In this episode, she takes us through the journey of the Ford Foundation and its work in Africa, particularly in Southern Africa.