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Acting with Urgency: How AAF & Philanthropy Showed Up at UNGA80
At UNGA80 and Climate Week in New York, Michael Mapstone highlighted the need for philanthropy to move beyond talk and act with urgency.
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Michael Mapstone’s Call to Action at WINGS, UNGA 2025
At a WINGS event cohosted by Anglo American Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and the European Union during UNGA 2025, Michael Mapstone challenged philanthropy to move beyond talk and act with urgency — shifting capital to match local pace, backing ecosystems, and building different tables where communities lead.
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Reflections from Y20
Youth leaders from around the world gathered at the Y20 Summit in South Africa to share ideas, build solutions, and shape recommendations for the G20, showing that young people are already leading change.
Unlocking Capital in Latin America: Our Partnership with LUCHA
Our partnership with LUCHA is helping overlooked founders in Latin America access the capital, tools, and visibility they need to grow enterprises that put people and planet first.
TechnoServe and Anglo American Foundation Officially Launch the Empleos Verdes Project in Arequipa
The "Empleos Verdes Arequipa" project, led by TechnoServe with support from the Anglo American Foundation, aims to strengthen the city’s recycling value chain while creating quality green jobs for youth and women. Over 18 months, the initiative will work with recyclers, circular businesses, and local partners to boost recycling rates, raise citizen awareness, and generate more than 350 direct and indirect jobs across six districts in Arequipa.
Supporting mental health in Peru
The Anglo American Foundation is proud to support EMpower in launching this report, which maps the state of adolescent and youth mental health in Arequipa and Cusco, exposes deep service gaps, and offers a roadmap for systemic change grounded in young people’s voices.
Salud mental adolescente y jovenen el sur del Perú: retos, brechas yoportunidades
El informe explora la crisis de salud mental en adolescentes y jóvenes de Arequipa y Cusco, destacando brechas en el acceso a servicios y proponiendo estrategias de prevención y apoyo comunitario. La alianza entre EMpower y Anglo American Foundation busca fortalecer la respuesta local y promover el bienestar juvenil.
The Youth Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Requires Shifting the Needle at Scale
Youth entrepreneurship is key to reducing unemployment, yet current efforts are not shifting the needle at scale. The Anglo American Foundation is redefining the conversation by championing overlooked ‘self-starter’ entrepreneurs in South Africa’s townships and building pathways to fair work through value chain support, finance models and national advocacy.
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Anglo American Foundation welcomes new Chair and Trustees to its Board
The Anglo American Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Price as Chair of the Board of Trustees, along with two new Trustees, Nompumelelo Zikalala and Andre van den Berg.
South Africa Youth Day 2025
Today, we celebrate the power, passion and possibility of South Africa’s youth. At the Anglo American Foundation, we believe young people are not just the future. They are the changemakers of today.
Annual Report 2024
Across Latin America and Southern Africa, young people stepped up, communities led the way, and bold partnerships took root. From building circular economies programmes and harnessing AI, to reimagining civic spaces and investing in local innovation, our Annual Report captures the energy and impact of a year defined by action. Explore how we came together with our partners to champion youth for a green and fair future.
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Letter from the CEO
In his 2024 letter, CEO Michael Mapstone looks back on a year of progress, challenges, and the powerful potential of working together for a green and fair future.