Learn More About Our Mission

Collaborative for Change exists to restore ecosystems, strengthen food security, and empower communities across Africa to lead their own future.

Why Africa, Why Now

Africa’s forests regulate global rainfall

Its biodiversity sustains planetary balance

Deforestation and land degradation threaten food and climate stability

Support our mission here

Your gift helps grow leaders, restore ecosystems, and build long-term resilience.

$1000 - sponsors one leader in Jill Wagner’s Earth Awareness training program

$3,500 - Establishes a food forest with native and fruit trees

$5,000- Creates a one HA species park, teaching hands-on taxonomy

$6,000–$10,000 - Launches a pilot project (food forest, nursery, etc)

$15,000–$20,000 - Supports multi-phase expansion of a project

$40,000 - Funds the journey of one project, preparing them for large-scale independent funding

$60,000–$70,000 - Establishes a seed bank, securing biodiversity and providing long-term community revenue.

$200,000 (+/–) - Supports a Country Coordinator Anchor Project. Making large-scale reforestation possible

$600,000–$700,000 - Funds a full training cohort of 15 projects across Africa

Our Model

Land First: Help communities secure long-term land rights.

 

Training & Capacity: Equip leaders through Jill Wagner’s courses.

 

Co-Development: Launch impactful, scalable first projects.

 

Scaling Up: Support additional projects and prepare them for large international grants.

What We’ve Achieved So Far

9 countries engaged (by year-end).

 

Schools with classrooms, compostable toilets, and solar.

 

Food forests and species parks for child nutrition and education.

 

Nurseries underway in Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Nigeria.