Updates
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You can’t achieve development by working around government, says Big Win’s Jamie Cooper
Philanthropists and funders have a responsibility to understand and support the goals of their government partners, said Big Win Philanthropy Chair and President Jamie Cooper during a panel discussion at the Skoll World Forum. Joining experts…
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Addis Ababa launches early childhood development program
Big Win Philanthropy is pleased to see the Addis Ababa City Administration launch the “Children: The Future Hope of Addis Ababa Early Childhood Development Program,” a bold program that will change the lives of hundreds…
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African women leaders impress in flagship initiative’s first year of programming
The Amujae Initiative is the flagship program of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development. With Big Win Philanthropy’s support, the initiative aims to shift the landscape for women in public leadership…
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The role of data in decision-making: Dr. Kesete Admasu joins 3-D Commission roundtable
Big Win Philanthropy CEO and former Minister of Health of Ethiopia Dr. Kesete Admasu recently joined a discussion with current and former policymakers to examine how data can guide and improve decision-making on health-related policies.…
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Philanthropy Impact Magazine: Jamie Cooper shares two major lessons from supporting African leaders on COVID-19 response
Big Win Philanthropy founding Chair and President Jamie Cooper recently spoke with Philanthropy Impact Magazine about how we are partnering with African leaders to support their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the lessons we…
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Amujae Initiative to open recruitment for next cohort of women leaders
Big Win Philanthropy has been proud to partner with the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development as it embarked on its mission to advance women’s public leadership across Africa with a ground-breaking…
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Leadership in Crisis: Jamie Cooper highlights lessons from African leaders’ responses to COVID-19
As part of the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program’s ‘Leadership in Crisis’ series, Big Win Philanthropy founding Chair and President Jamie Cooper recently shared insights about how African leaders are addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and its…
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Leadership in crisis: Dr. Kesete Admasu in conversation with the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program
Dr. Kesete Admasu, CEO of Big Win Philanthropy and former Minister of Health in Ethiopia, recently discussed the key factors for effective leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic in an interview with the Harvard Ministerial Leadership…
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Big Win partners with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on new initiative to advance women’s public leadership across Africa
Big Win is proud to be supporting the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development as it embarks on a mission to advance women’s public leadership across Africa. Founded by the first democratically…
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AfDB project task managers learn how to design nutrition smart investments
Alongside the African Development Bank (AfDB), Big Win Philanthropy and Aliko Dangote Foundation conducted a training program designed to equip task managers from different sectors of the bank – including health, social protection, WASH and…