OVERVIEW

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What is the
Constitutionalism fund?
The Joint Fund to Promote and Advance Constitutionalism in South Africa (Constitutionalism Fund – CF) is a collaboration between The Atlantic Philanthropies, the Ford Foundation and The Open Society Foundations, with a combined investment of US$25 million to be spent on grantmaking over a ten to twelve year period.
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What are the
objectives of the
Constitutionalism fund?
The Constitutionalism Fund has three objectives:

  1. Promoting and advancing constitutionalism
  2. Advancing transformation of the field and its institutions
  3. Advancing sustainability of the field and its institutions.
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What is the
South african constitution?
The constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the country of South Africa. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the Republic, sets out the rights and duties of its citizens, and defines the structure of government. The current constitution was drawn up by Parliament elected in 1994 in the first non-racial elections and promulgated by President Nelson Mandela on 18 December 1996. The constitution came into effect on 4 February 1997.
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promoting and advancing
Constitutionalism
The Constitutionalism Fund aims to breath life into the constitution, such that the people of South Africa use it as a living document supporting the substantive promotion and realisation of rights, with particular attention to those who are poor, stigmatised or marginalised.
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cf objective:
Transformation
Transformation of organisations and social movements in this field refers to the importance of them reflecting the values of the constitution and the demographics of the country.
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cf objective:
Sustainability
Sustainability of organisations and social movements refers to institutional capacity to pursue their goals over the long term and resilience to withstand inevitable changes in staff, leadership and funders.
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FOUNDING MEMBERS

the Atlantic Philanthropies
Fordfoundation
Open Society Foundations

GRANTEES 2019 - 2021

Afesis Corplan
Blackslash
CALS
CCJD
Centre for law and society
Citizen Justice Network
childrens institute
Equal Education
Faculty of law
khanyisa education and development trust
Lawyers for human rights
LRC
Ndifuna Ukwazi
Probono
Right2Know
+Section27
SERI
Social change assistance trust
Social Justice Coalition
surplus peoples project
Womens legal centre

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE CALL FOR THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS NOW OPEN

The Constitutionalism Fund invites you to submit the Expression of Interest by Friday, April 23, 2021 midnight.

Please download the call for Expression of Interest document and guidelines:


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OUR TEAM

PANEL OF INDEPENDENT EXPERTS

Panel of Independent Experts of eminent South Africans has shaped the specific objectives of the Constitutionalism Fund, chooses its grantees and assesses the progress of the Fund towards achieving its long-term goals.

 
Selection Panel Chairperson
 
yvonne mokgoro
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Selection Panel member
 
yasmin sooka
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Selection Panel member
 
aubrey matshiqi
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CO-ORDINATOR

The Co-ordinator is responsible for engaging grantees and the field and provide the Selection Panel with the requisite information and due diligence it needs to make grants, assess the Fund’s progress and future direction.

 
Coordinator
 
Mpho Leshabane
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contacts


For enquiries email the Coordinator Mpho Leshabane at
mpho@constitutionalismfund.co.za or complete the form below

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