Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation

Founded in 2004, Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is a grant-making foundation based in Sandton, South Africa working on education, employment & skills, children & youth +3 more.

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is an independent non-profit organisation with Public Benefit Organisation status, established in 2004 in South Africa. It operates as a philanthropic funder and strategic partner, establishing, funding and guiding specialised partner entities that deliver development programmes on the ground. Its work focuses on strengthening education, enabling youth development, supporting entrepreneurship and small business development, and promoting social cohesion and community resilience, with particular attention to women and children. Its partner entities include Adopt-a-School, the Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust and Black Umbrellas, alongside collaborative initiatives such as KST and the Thari Programme. The Foundation has also incorporated climate resilience into its work, has signed the South African Climate Philanthropy Pledge, and takes part in collaborative foundational literacy and numeracy efforts with other funders and provincial governments. It also runs Sinika, a staff-led giving initiative. Staff can qualify for a Section 18A certificate, which carries a potential tax benefit.