Empowering funders to give
with clarity, speed, and confidence

Less friction, more alignment, and a clearer path from intent to impact

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About

WHO WE ARE

Your Partner in Purposeful

& Effective Giving

TJ Africa is a boutique strategic consultancy designed to serve the needs of philanthropic funders. We work with corporate foundations, private foundations, and family offices to streamline their giving and deepen their impact through tailored research, curated pipelines, and smart matchmaking with high-performing, mission-aligned organisations.

With a background rooted in working with grant seekers across Africa and beyond, we bring a rare dual-lens perspective: deep insight into what funders want, and unmatched access to organisations that deliver.

Our approach is targeted, discreet, and grounded in a sharp understanding of the philanthropic landscape.

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WHAT WE DO

Smarter Giving Starts Here

Philanthropy should be guided by insight, grounded in values, and deeply aligned with the realities on the ground, designed not just to give, but to create a lasting impact.

Matching
& Pipeline Development:

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We identify and vet high-performing, values-aligned organisations based on your funding priorities by geography, sector, thematic focus, and desired impact. Our curated pipelines reduce noise, de-risk your decision-making, and fast-track alignment.

Due Diligence
& Grantee Readiness:

We support your decision-making through rigorous analysis, narrative framing, and documentation of potential grantees, ensuring alignment, credibility,

and clarity at every stage of the funding cycle.

Insight
& Landscape Intelligence:

Through bespoke research, sector scans, and

ecosystem mapping, we help you understand the funding landscape, highlighting gaps, opportunities,

and credible actors so you can invest where it

matters most.

Impact Communications
& Advisory:

We translate outcomes into compelling narratives, reports, and learning documents and offer tailored advisory for family foundation offices and emerging funders shaping new or evolving giving strategies.

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