Who We Are: Our philanthropic work began in 1979 when Allan and Gill Gray set up a charitable trust to support organizations working on social and economic needs in South Africa. This was followed by the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, founded in 2005, to attack poverty and unemployment by educating and nurturing high impact South African entrepreneurs. Its sister non-profit company, Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy South Africa, works to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem through grant making and incubation of targeted social ventures.

With the establishment of Allan & Gill Gray Foundation in 2015, the philanthropic activities pursued under the banner of Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies now have global reach

Our Mission: We provide targeted support for organisations working towards human dignity, equitable opportunity, and the public good. Our approach in assessing the purposeful leadership and long-term thinking of possible grantees and partners is consistent with what we have learned from the investment management businesses, coupled with an appreciation for the human and personal nature of the work and its impact.