Give and partner
RFLD is a pan-African feminist intermediary that combines legislative advocacy, community organising, re-granting and open-data tools. A partnership resources the systems that 1,143 member organisations rely on every day.
For US-based donors
RFLD holds a current NGOsource Equivalency Determination, which certifies it as the equivalent of a US 501(c)(3) public charity. US foundations, donor-advised funds and individual donors can grant to RFLD directly, without expenditure responsibility or a fiscal sponsor. Workplace giving platforms such as Benevity and Bright Funds, and employer matching, are eligible too.
What you are funding
Many donors can fund a single programme. RFLD brings together four functions that most organisations run separately, and that is why an investment here goes further.
Continental public tools: the Maputo Protocol Hub, the ACDEG Hub, AU Mechanisms Demystified, the West Africa Legislative Platform and the Francophone Human Rights MOOC.
The WAFF Fund and the Africa Grant Portfolio move resources to women-led organisations, with audited compliance behind every grant.
The DƆNÙESÈ Data Center publishes gender-disaggregated data across the continent, open and bilingual.
PAWELE, BRAVE, Climate Justice, Health in Francophone Africa and Ending FGM, delivered with member organisations on the ground.
Data informs the hubs. The hubs shape the programmes. Programmes produce the evidence that feeds the data. This cycle is why long-term partners stay with us.
Ways to partner, Strategic Plan 2023–2028
These tiers are indicative. Every agreement is shaped with the partner around its priorities and due diligence.
$500Kover 24 months
Sustains the DƆNÙESÈ Data Center and one continental policy hub: the Maputo Protocol, ACDEG or AU Mechanisms.
$2Mover 30 months
Grows the WAFF Fund from its 2025 baseline into a multi-year re-granting vehicle shared by several partners.
$5M+over 36 months
Funds full delivery of the 2023–2028 Strategic Plan across all six fields of work.
Thematic grants, pooled funds, matching gifts, in-kind technical support and board-designated gifts.
Individual giving
$50
Supports one safety briefing or digital-security tool for a women human rights defender.
$250
Funds one month of data collection for the DƆNÙESÈ Data Center.
$1,000
Covers one WAFF Fund micro-grant to a grassroots collective.
Gifts of any amount are welcome, once or every month.
US donors can deduct their gift under RFLD’s NGOsource 501(c)(3) equivalency.
Due diligence
Institutional partners receive the full due diligence package on request, with no prerequisites and no non-disclosure agreement.
RFLD works across more than 35 countries. In 2025, 79.8% of spending went to field activities. Independently audited financial statements are available to current and prospective partners.
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Our leadership team reads every partnership enquiry personally.
Africa Director and Founder
Strategic partnerships, institutional gifts above $1M and multi-year commitments.
agueh.dossi@rflgd.orgBook a callDirector of Strategy & Development
Flexible partnerships, thematic grants and new donor relationships.
gbenagnon.john@rflgd.orgRegional Finance Lead
Audited financials, compliance, the NGOsource certificate and governance documents.
finance@rflgd.org