Funding Sources
Funding Philosophy: AI Without Borders Network embraces a diversified and mission-aligned funding strategy that prioritizes: ethical partnerships, transparency and accountability, and support for inclusive and locally-driven innovation.
As a project of the Africa-Israel Economic Cooperation Committee, a non-profit organization, AI Without Borders likely relies on philanthropic contributions, research grants, and donations from individuals, foundations, and institutions.
Philanthropic Contributions
Individual donors
Family foundations
High-net-worth philanthropists committed to global equity and tech for good
Institutional Grants
Global development agencies
Health and education-focused foundations
AI and tech ethics organizations
Strategic Partnerships
Collaborations with universities and research institutions
Joint ventures with global AI-for-good initiatives
Public-private partnerships with tech companies
Innovation Challenges & Competitions
Participation in global AI competitions
Funding through challenge grants and prize-based innovation programs
Programmatic Revenue
Fee-based training programs and fellowships
Licensing of open-source tools and datasets for ethical use
Our Initial Funding
Our initial financial support . Its initial funding came primarily through contributions from its founders—Mike Pope and Jean Narcisse Djaha—and small support from the Africa-Israel Economic Cooperation Committee. These small donations help to build design the project, build three websites, engaged with stakeholders in 10 countries in the Global South.
