Confluence Institute

Confluence Institute helps rural communities respond to climate change and improve livelihoods in East Africa. Through unrestricted funding, technical assistance and shared learning, we support locally led organizations that are meeting the real and changing needs of their communities.

Transformative change through

partnership
community
rural resilience
grassroots ingenuity

Confluence Institute helps rural communities respond to climate change and improve livelihoods in East Africa. Through unrestricted funding, technical assistance and shared learning, we support locally led organizations that are meeting the real and changing needs of their communities.

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What We Do
Where partners, ideas and community impact come together

We partner with locally led organizations to support solutions that advance community resilience to climate change and enhance rural livelihoods. We fund general operating support and assist organizational growth through training, knowledge exchange and new connections.

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How we do it
We support and connect

We work with local experts to foster vibrant grassroots partnerships. Our partners grow their organizations and impact by self-directing resources to where they need them most. As they expand their network of doers and donors, they leverage new connections to share knowledge and identify opportunity.

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Learn more about the organizations we support and their impact.
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We amplify local voices leading the development of resilient rural communities. Get inspired by grassroots ingenuity!

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Partner Stories
The Serengeti Preservation Foundation
The Serengeti Preservation Foundation is a locally registered NGO in Tanzania, providing avenues for conservation education and advocacy.
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Foundation for Community Development and Empowerment
FCDE helps grassroots partners attain organizational growth that drives community change in East Africa.
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Kiima Foods
Since 1995, Kiima Foods has been advancing social and economic empowerment in western Uganda by fostering education and support for conservation, natural resource management, agroforestry skills development, and more. Kiima firmly believes in the dual role of communities as both supporters and beneficiaries of environmentally-conscious practices.
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Innovation Program for Community Transformation (InPact)
InPact is a Ugandan non-profit committed to improving the quality of life of individuals and communities through innovative development solutions. They employ a community-led development model and strategic partnership approach to address the complex realities and needs of children, youth, women, marginalized communities and special interest groups.
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Alliance for Development (AFODE)
AFODE is a registered indigenous nonprofit dedicated to supporting and empowering communities to achieve a safe and clean environment. They advocate for a society where women and children live free from human rights violations and actively promote self-help projects aimed at improving livelihoods for vulnerable groups.
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Community Initiative for Prosperity and Advancement (CIPA)
CIPA is an indigenous NGO, committed to working with relevant duty bearers to improve the lives of vulnerable communities through the promotion of the full realization of social, economic, and civil rights of vulnerable persons in the Southern Central Region of Uganda. They envision a poverty free society where all people enjoy their rights to the fullest.
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