Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) - Directory of African Fiscal Hosts

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Financing Alliance for Health (FAH)

2016

Country of Origin: Kenya

Type of Organisation: Non-Profit Organisation

Institutional Arrangement and Registration : International organisation, but also locally registered

Geographical Focus: Africa

Thematic focus

Climate change and climate justice: Climate Change| Environment and Conservation| Urban

Human rights and social justice: Health| Human Rights| Social Justice

Marginalised groups: Disability| Elderly| Gender| Women| Women empowerment

Youth Empowerment: Boys| Children| Girls

Mission

The Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) is an African-led, Africa-based, and Africa-focused non-governmental organization that works with African governments at the national, subnational, and regional levels to design and mobilize at-scale financing for community health systems. In 2020, FAH launched a fiscal sponsorship program to support the incubation and growth of high-impact social enterprises and community health initiatives. In recent times, it has expanded this fiscal sponsorship program to support organizations and initiatives in other sectors, beyond health.

Today, the Financing Alliance for Health provides sector-agnostic fiscal sponsorship and back-office support across education, nutrition, WASH, gender equality, economic empowerment, the environment, and much more. FAH leverages its established systems, including formal legal structures and first-rate fiduciary management platforms, to bridge the gap between global funders and African-led solutions, increasing equitable access to resources. It is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in the United States of America, and in Kenya as a Company Limited by Guarantee in Nairobi.

Motivation and Objectives

As a fiscal host, the Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) is motivated by the need to bridge the structural gap between global capital and African-led innovation. Our primary objective is to provide a robust, compliant, and "sector-agnostic" platform that handles the complexities of fiduciary management, legal compliance, and back-office operations. By absorbing these administrative burdens, FAH empowers social enterprises and NGOs in sectors ranging from WASH and education to gender equality and economic empowerment to focus entirely on their mission-critical work. We aim to democratize access to global funding for local social innovators and changemakers by providing the institutional framework necessary for them to meet the rigorous standards of international donors, thereby ensuring that high-impact solutions are not stalled by a lack of infrastructure.

Institutional Relationships

Eligibility Criteria

Africa-focused: The organization must be an Africa-based with at least 50% of the work being implemented in Africa.
Operationally Feasible: The organization should have at least a small, functional team or designated project leads capable of managing programs
Charitable: The organization must be charitable in purpose, and should not be engaged in any political activities, such as lobbying for specific candidates or legislation
Track Record of Fundraising: The organization must have an existing donor commitment or a track record of successful fundraising
Full Disclosure: The organization must disclose any conflicts of interest that could affect the fiscal sponsor’s legal, financial, or reputational standing, which will need to be reviewed prior to contracting
High-impact: The organization must have a strong track record of impact or very high potential

Experience with fiscal hosting: 6 to 10 years

Fiscal hosting portfolio size: More than US$2 million

Fee structure for offering fiscal hosting services : Between 11% and 25% of the funds managed

Proportion of total funding in 2023 that formed part of fiscal hosting services: More than 20%

Number of clients serviced between 2021 -2023:

Thematic Focus: Access to resources, opportunities and social protection Climate change and climate justice Human rights and social justice Marginalised groups Youth Empowerment

Type of services provided: Capacity strengthening Change management Communications / publicity Financial management Fund management / disbursement of funds Incubation Legal Mentoring Monitoring and evaluation Networking Reporting