A foundation for what works
One Family Foundation empowers communities, social entrepreneurs, and governments to co-create lasting solutions that tackle poverty, inequality, and exclusion.
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The distance between a proven idea and real-world impact is exactly where we step in
Most of the world's pressing social challenges already have proven solutions somewhere. The gap between knowing what works and putting it into practice is where evidence gets lost, contexts mismatch, and good ideas die before reaching the people who could act on them.
1FF was set up to close that gap. We incubate high-impact initiatives designed to strengthen social innovation ecosystems globally. Our approach is grounded in collaborative systems change, bringing together communities, social innovators, and governments to co-create solutions that deliver lasting impact. From grassroots empowerment to policy innovation, we support change-makers through initiatives spanning Africa, Asia, the MENA region, Latin America, and Europe.
Programmes we have built from the ground up.
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GCSI
A coalition of over 50 governments that is working to embed social innovation into the heart of public policy, finance and service delivery.
Africa Forward
Africa Forward is an initiative, by Africans for Africans, that strengthens a self-sustaining social innovation ecosystem by advancing financial sustainability and youth job creation.
Catalyst Now
Catalyst Now is the global umbrella movement for the world's social innovators, the alignment layer and operating system of the social innovative economy.
Start with the work, or start with the people
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