The institutions behind the work.
RFLD's work is sustained by a network of institutional donors, regional collaborators, and continental partners. This is the transparent record of who funds us and who we work alongside.
GIZ · BMZ
SEA-T Cohort.
In 2025, RFLD was selected by GIZ / BMZ as one of twelve African feminist organisations continent-wide to form the first cohort of the Society · Equality · Africa · Transformation programme. In 2026, RFLD assumed the Presidency of the SEA-T Advisory Council — a historic milestone for francophone African feminism.
The institutions that fund the mission.
RFLD's 2025 institutional donor portfolio — each partnership audited and publicly disclosed in our 2025 Annual Report.
Flagship partner through the SEA-T programme. RFLD holds the 2026 Council Presidency.
Longstanding partner through the CHARM Africa Consortium (since 2018). Gloria Sekonou serves on the Steering Committee.
Supports RFLD's sexual and reproductive health and rights work through the BRAVE Programme and related initiatives.
Core institutional support — selected among top African organisations receiving long-term strategic funding.
Supporting feminist infrastructure and systemic advocacy — a key driver of RFLD's NGOsource ED certification.
Partner on francophone-focused programmes bridging French technical expertise with grassroots African feminist organising.
Partner supporting RFLD's work on civic freedoms, sexual and reproductive rights, and feminist advocacy across francophone Africa.
Institutional engagement, not funding.
The African Union and regional bodies where RFLD holds recognition, observer status, or active working relationships. These are not donors — they are the governance spaces where we advocate.
ACHPR
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
RFLD holds Observer Status and sits as a Member in the Working Group of the ACHPR Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders.
African Union
AGA · AU Mechanisms
Gloria Sekonou was selected as Youth Ambassador for the AU Governance Continental Roadshow Campaign through the African Governance Architecture.
ECOWAS
Economic Community of West African States
Active engagement on women's rights legislation, peace and security agenda, and our West Africa Legislative Platform work.
Peers we work alongside.
RFLD is a member of the CHARM Africa Consortium. Gloria Sekonou sits on the Steering Committee. The consortium focuses on civil society, media, and minority groups across sub-Saharan Africa.
Collaborative partner on civic space work. CIVICUS will hold its 2026 board meeting at RFLD's new Dakar office — a marker of the organisation's positioning as a convening space for African civil society.
Our network of 670 member organisations (with 317 new members added in March 2026) is the grassroots layer through which RFLD's work is delivered, validated, and scaled across 35+ countries.
Regional peer organisation. Our ACHPR liaison office in Banjul maintains close working relationships with ACDHRS and other human rights institutions co-located in The Gambia.
Direct, compliant, tax-deductible.
RFLD holds a current NGOsource Equivalency Determination — US 501(c)(3) Public Charity Equivalent certification. US foundations, Donor-Advised Funds, and individual donors may grant to RFLD directly, without expenditure responsibility and without fiscal sponsorship.
Request ED Certificate
Full diligence
on request.
Institutional partners and prospective funders receive a complete due diligence package on request. No NDA required. In 2025, RFLD managed $1,768,026 across 35+ countries, with 85% of funds directed to field activities.
Due diligence package
- Audited financials (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 2025 Annual Report
- NGOsource ED Certificate
- Registration certificates (Ghana · Benin · Senegal · The Gambia)
- Governance policies (safeguarding, ethics, anti-fraud)
- Strategic Plan 2023–2028
- Executive briefing call with leadership
Begin a conversation.
Foundations, development cooperation agencies, and institutional philanthropists interested in capitalising feminist infrastructure across Africa are welcome to contact our leadership team directly.