What TY Danjuma Foundation does

TY Danjuma Foundation is a privately endowed Nigerian philanthropic grantmaking organization established in 2009 by Lt. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (Rtd.), recognised as Nigeria's first indigenous grantmaking foundation. The Foundation operates two parallel mechanisms: (i) an annual open-grants programme and a year-round discretionary grants programme that fund NGO-implemented interventions in health and education; and (ii) directly-operated healthcare and education facilities. Since inception it has awarded roughly $41.5 million in grants, supported over 340 projects, and reached more than 10 million people across Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Health programmes span maternal and child health, the "Vision for a Brighter Future" eye-care initiative, free cleft and craniofacial surgical missions, nutrition, and neglected tropical disease (NTD) control; education programmes centre on the "Enhancing Quality Education Programme," with a 2026 cohort projected to reach 145 master trainers, 2,520 teachers, and 125 schools across eight states.

The Foundation directly owns and operates four medical facilities — the Daisy Danjuma Eye Hospital (Takum, Taraba State), Merry Ehanire Mother and Child Hospital (Benin City, Edo State), Goodwill Medical Centre (Enugu State) and Rufkatu Danjuma Maternity (Takum) — as well as the multi-grade TY Danjuma Academy in Takum. Beyond grantmaking, it runs an annual NGO capacity-building training programme covering fund sourcing and proposal writing, and convenes partner/stakeholder forums (e.g., at Transcorp Hilton Abuja) to align on its 2022–2027 strategic plan. Distribution is two-track: grants flow to mid-sized NGO implementing partners via a structured application/review process, while humanitarian rapid-response disbursements occur through the discretionary grants mechanism.

Leadership comprises a Board of Trustees chaired by Hannatu Gentles, with Lt. Gen. TY Danjuma as Chairman Emeritus and Gima H. Forje serving as Acting Chief Executive Officer. The Foundation is governed under Nigerian law, funded exclusively by its founder's endowment (no institutional investors, no parent company), and operates offices in Abuja, Jalingo (Taraba State) and Benin City (Edo State). Recent strategic moves have included high-profile multilateral partnerships (WHO in June 2025; UN Women and ATRED Foundation in June 2026) signalling expansion of both influence and thematic remit beyond the original health/education focus.

Name

TY Danjuma Foundation

Legal name

TY Danjuma Foundation

Website

https://tydanjumafoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TY Danjuma Foundation, founded in 2009 by Lt. Gen. T.Y. Danjuma, is Nigeria's first indigenous grantmaking foundation, funding NGO-led health and education projects across 36 states while directly operating hospitals, a school, and an MBA scholarship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro primary industry

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Development & Training Grants (Public Health) (HLAJALAM), Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Grantmaking foundation
• Philanthropic funding
• Health programs
• Education programs
• NGO grantmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TY Danjuma Foundation is a private philanthropic grantmaking foundation that funds NGOs and partners to deliver health and education interventions across Nigeria through Annual Grants and Discretionary Grants programmes. The Foundation also directly operates medical facilities — including the Daisy Danjuma Eye Hospital, Merry Ehanire Mother and Child Hospital, Goodwill Medical Centre, and Rufkatu Danjuma Maternity — and educational institutions such as the TY Danjuma Academy. Since 2009, it has awarded $41.5 million in grants, implemented over 340 projects, and reached more than 10 million people across Nigeria's 36 states and the FCT.

Product overview

TY Danjuma Foundation is Nigeria's first indigenous grantmaking foundation established in 2009, operating as a philanthropic organisation rather than a technology company. The Foundation's portfolio consists primarily of grantmaking programmes (Annual Grants and Discretionary Grants supporting Health and Education initiatives) and direct healthcare/education service delivery through owned and operated medical facilities. Key products include: (1) Annual and Discretionary Grants Programmes for funding NGOs across Nigeria; (2) Health programmes including the Healthy Mother, Healthy Child Programme, Vision for a Brighter Future eye care initiative, and maternal health services; (3) Education programmes including the Enhancing Quality Education Programme focused on teacher training; (4) Medical facilities including the Daisy Danjuma Eye Hospital, Merry Ehanire Mother and Child Hospital, Goodwill Medical Centre, and Rufkatu Danjuma Maternity; (5) The TY Danjuma Academy educational institution; and (6) The TY Danjuma MBA Scholarship programme. These offerings work together to fulfill the Foundation's mission of improving access to quality healthcare and education across Nigeria's 36 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Healthy Mother, Healthy Child Programme: A programme focused on ensuring mothers experience healthy pregnancy and childbirth and children can thrive through access to quality and affordable healthcare services.
• Vision for a Brighter Future
• Enhancing Quality Education Programme

Products and services

• Annual Grants Programme Annual grantmaking programme inviting Nigerian NGOs to apply for funding to implement Health and Education projects across any state in Nigeria. Grant recipients are selected through an open application and review process aligned to the Foundation's annual grant cycle.
• Discretionary Grants Programme Year-round rapid-response grant mechanism to address humanitarian emergencies and interventions within the Foundation's Health and Education focus areas in Nigeria.
• Health Programmes Health intervention portfolio covering maternal and child health, eye care, surgical missions, nutrition, and neglected tropical disease control, delivered through partner NGOs across Nigeria.
• Education Programmes Education initiatives focused on improving teaching quality, school infrastructure, STEM programmes, and learning outcomes through teacher training and direct school support across Nigeria.
• Daisy Danjuma Eye Hospital Specialised eye hospital in Takum, Taraba State providing comprehensive eye care services including cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, and visual impairment correction, equipped with state-of-the-art ophthalmic equipment.
• Rufkatu Danjuma Maternity (TYDF-Medical Centre) Medical centre providing maternal and child healthcare services, with specialised maternity care for pregnant women in Takum, Taraba State.
• Merry Ehanire Mother and Child Hospital State-of-the-art mother and child hospital in Benin City, Edo State offering obstetrics, gynaecology, neonatal intensive care, family planning, surgery, laboratory, radiology, and IVF services.
• Goodwill Medical Centre State-of-the-art medical facility in Enugu State providing quality and affordable healthcare services to low-income and underprivileged families.
• TY Danjuma Academy Multi-grade, ultra-modern school in Takum, Taraba State commissioned to improve access to quality education in the region.
• TY Danjuma MBA Scholarship Scholarship programme for MBA studies offered in partnership with a UK-based institution.
• Enhancing Quality Education Programme Multi-state education initiative supporting teacher professional development, learning resource distribution, and education governance strengthening across eight Nigerian states, with projected reach of 145 Master Trainers and Education Managers, 2,520 teachers, and 125 schools.
• Vision for a Brighter Future (Eye Care Programme) Signature programme addressing preventable blindness through free eye care missions, cataract surgeries, glaucoma screening, and distribution of corrective lenses across Nigeria, with 40 eye care missions funded in 32 states over 10 years.
• Healthy Mother, Healthy Child Programme Maternal and child health initiative strengthening health systems by increasing access to skilled health providers and enhancing the capacity of health workers to deliver quality maternal and child health services.

Quantifiable outcome

• $41.5 million awarded in grants, over 340 projects implemented, more than 10 million people reached across 36 states and the FCT.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• UN WomenmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Partnership to launch a mechanised cassava processing project for women farmers in the Sheda Galadima community, Kwali Area Council, FCT. The project provides mechanised equipment to the Akpu Women Association, a borehole for water supply, and wastewater disposal systems to improve efficiency, product quality, and incomes for women engaged in cassava processing.
• ATRED FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Co-implementing partner alongside UN Women and TY Danjuma Foundation in the mechanised cassava processing project for women farmers in the FCT.
• World Health Organization (WHO)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2025Multi-year partnership agreement signed on June 2, 2025, at the United Nations House, Abuja, to strengthen Nigeria's health systems. The partnership reinforces the commitment of both organizations to advancing healthcare delivery in Nigeria.
• Care Vision Support Initiative (CAVSI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing implementing partner for the 'Vision for a Brighter Future' eye care programme. CAVSI conducts free comprehensive eye camps, cataract surgeries, and glaucoma screenings in partnership with TY Danjuma Foundation across multiple states including Taraba and Edo.
• Cleft and Facial Deformity Foundation (CFDF)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for free cleft and craniofacial surgery missions across Nigeria. The partnership has completed 29+ surgical outreach events, including missions at Kuje General Hospital (FCT), Federal Medical Centre Keffi, and University of Abuja Teaching Hospital.
• Pro-Health International (PHI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for week-long free medical outreach programs. Conducted comprehensive medical outreach in Lagos State (Makoko community and Soteria Hospital) and general medical and surgical missions in Wukari, Taraba State.
• Freeheart Africa Reach Out Foundation (FAROF)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) interventions in Kaduna State. FAROF implements malnutrition-curbing interventions with funding from TY Danjuma Foundation, working with 30 primary healthcare workers for step-down training.
• Antof Rural Resource Development Centre (ARRDER/ARRDEC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for maternal and child healthcare services in Akwa Ibom State, including antenatal care (ANC) promotion, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, and Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care training across multiple LGAs.
• Jela's Development Initiatives (JDI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for teacher wellbeing and curriculum delivery programs in Kogi State, and mental health awareness training for teachers in the FCT. Focuses on pedagogical and mental health support for educators.
• Teacher Aid Initiative (TAI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for STEM education programs. Conducted a six-month project-based STEM training for 200 teachers in Enugu State and a STEM Teachers Fellowship program for 150 teachers and 20 education managers in Ekiti State.
• Alkali Hussaini FoundationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for the Enhancing Quality Education Programme in Kebbi State. The 'Salvaging Science Education in Our Schools (SASES)' initiative improves science teaching through trained master trainers and donation of science textbooks.
• Girl Education Mission InternationalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for the Quality Education for Lifelong Learning (QELL) project in Plateau State, promoting uniformity in teaching quality through training of education supervisors as master trainers.
• Rural Development and Reformation FoundationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for the Education Beyond Borders (EBB) project in Delta State, training teachers and supervisors and donating learning aids to schools.
• Teach for Nigeria (TFN)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for scaling professional development for teachers in Lagos State as part of the Enhancing Quality Education Programme.
• Kwararrafa Galaxy Club (KGC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for the Cluster-Based Teacher Capacity Development Initiative in Taraba State, supporting science and mathematics teachers across 20 schools using the Sit-in and Cluster Schools Model.
• Josemaria Escriva Foundation (JOSEF)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for teacher capacity strengthening in Esan Central and Esan West LGAs, Edo State, through advocacy, training, step-down training, monitoring visits, and reporting.
• RaiSe FoundationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for maternal, neonatal, and child health project in Niger State (Suleja and Mashegu LGAs), commissioning a community-based emergency transport (tricycle ambulance) and establishing a transport management scheme to reduce maternal and newborn mortality.
• Nigerian Network of NGOs (NNNGO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNNNGO developed Nigeria's most comprehensive database of 81 private/corporate foundations and 95 Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) on behalf of the TY Danjuma Foundation. The Foundation is facilitating virtual zonal consultations to validate the database.
• Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment partner collaborating with the Foundation's grantees to promote teacher professional standards and strengthen coordination among key education stakeholders in target states.
• State Ministries of EducationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment education authorities in multiple Nigerian states collaborating with the Foundation's grantees to strengthen education governance systems and support teacher professional standards.
• State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerState-level education boards collaborating with the Foundation's grantees to enhance accountability and systemic impact in target education locations across Nigeria.
• Channels TelevisionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for the Channels International Kids Cup, a football competition for primary schools across Nigeria. TY Danjuma Foundation provides grants to winning schools, having partnered for multiple consecutive years (at least 2016-2019).
• Dako LEA Primary School Community Based Management CommitteeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in a tripartite MoU with Gwagwalada Local Education Authority to restore and uphold a good learning environment at Dako LEA Primary School through community engagement.
• Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment ministry partnering with TY Danjuma Foundation for free surgical missions at Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (Ebonyi State), providing minor and intermediate surgical procedures for 310 indigent persons including herniorrhaphy, cataract removal, hydrocelectomy, and hemorrhoidectomy.
• Kaduna State Primary Healthcare BoardcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment partner providing institutional support for TY Danjuma Foundation-funded nutrition and maternal health interventions in Kaduna State, ensuring coordinated and sustainable approach at grassroots level.
• Edible Media Ltd / Goodwill Medical CentrecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGoodwill Medical Centre in Enugu State was constructed and equipped by TY Danjuma Foundation to provide quality and affordable healthcare services. The facility was commissioned on November 28, 2023.
• Daisy Danjuma Eye HospitalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecialized eye hospital in Takum, Taraba State, established and equipped by TY Danjuma Foundation. Commissioned by the Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefus, in early 2024 with state-of-the-art ophthalmic equipment.
• Social Welfare Network Initiative (SWNI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for food and nutrition interventions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) at Wassa IDP settlement in FCT, and flood relief assistance in Borno State.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dangote Foundation: Nigeria's largest private philanthropic foundation, also focused on health, education and humanitarian causes domestically. Directly comparable institutional grantmaker with similar founder-driven, Nigeria-focused mandate and larger endowment scale.
• MTN Foundation: Nigeria-based corporate grantmaking foundation funded by MTN Group, supporting health, education and economic empowerment initiatives across all 36 states. Closely comparable in funding mechanism (institutional donor), geographic scope and focus areas.
• Tony Elumelu Foundation: Nigerian philanthropic institution founded by a prominent business figure, focused on entrepreneurship, health and education across Nigeria and Africa. Highly comparable as an indigenous, founder-funded foundation operating in the same health/education orbit.
• Jim Ovia Foundation: Nigerian philanthropic foundation supporting education, youth empowerment and entrepreneurship. Founder-driven, Nigeria-focused grantmaker with similar mission profile to TYDF on the education side.

Broad incumbents

• Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Joint Venture 's Niger Delta Partnership Initiative: Legacy corporate philanthropy vehicle operating in Nigeria with a focus on community health, education and livelihoods. Comparable as a large institutional grantmaker in Nigeria, though concentrated more narrowly on the Niger Delta than nationally.
• Ford Foundation (West Africa office): Major international philanthropic foundation with active programming in Nigeria on inequality, education, governance and civic space. Comparable as an institutional grantmaker operating in Nigeria, but at substantially larger scale and with broader geographic mandate.

Others

• Nigerian Network of NGOs (NNNGO): The umbrella body for NGOs in Nigeria and an active partner/infrastructure provider to TYDF (developed the Foundations & HCDTs database on its behalf). Highly relevant as an ecosystem adjacent partner rather than a direct peer funder.

Emerging players

• African Philanthropy Forum (APF): A pan-African network and convening platform for African grantmakers and philanthropic leaders. Comparable as a peer ecosystem for institutional donors operating on the continent, though structured as a membership/convening body rather than a direct grantmaker.

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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