What One Acre Fund has learned five years after an infusion of $20 million in catalytic capital
Our rapid growth, the inherent volatility of our earned revenues, our nonprofit structure, and our operations in rural Africa all made lenders cautious, and this facility aimed at attracting new senior lenders by de-risking their investment. Five years later, we share our learnings in an article on ImpactAlpha - and explain how this infusion of catalytic capital has reshaped what is possible for One Acre Fund and put us on track to reach 10 million farmers by 2030.
2024 Samenstellingsverklaring – One Acre Stichting
De 2024 ANBI publicatie voor de One Acre Stichting.
Scaling impact is difficult, new analysis shows – One type of donor is crucial for success
Identify a problem, build a solution, scale it. And once it reaches scale, your organization becomes self-sustaining. No, says a new study of 28 successful NGOs’ finances. That assumption is entirely incorrect. And this should prompt serious reflection, especially among foundations that aim to create lasting change, according to the woman behind the study.
Giving that supports community-focused climate solutions
How have nonprofits adapted their strategies to help mitigate climate change? How can donors best support climate solutions? Leaders from the One Acre Fund and The Nature Conservancy discuss how climate change is shaping their work and ways philanthropy can step in with catalytic funding.
2024 Financial Performance
Explanation of One Acre Fund’s financial performance.