The African Creative
Opportunity Fund
$3M Direct Social Impact Vehicle
Catalytic capital that moves talent from trained to earning, skilled to bankable, expert to enterprise
What Is The Creative Opportunity Fund?
A Catalytic Fund For African Creatives
COF pools philanthropic capital to purchase access, not build infrastructure. The infrastructure already exists. What is missing is liquidity for the excluded.
The Infrastructure Already Exists:
Enterprise support systems are in place. What is missing is the completion capital that bridges the gap between training and sustainable livelihoods.
COF Provides Completion Capital
Trained → Earning
Income transition support that converts skills into immediate revenue streams
Skilled → Bankable
Portfolio development and market readiness that attracts paying clients
Expert → Enterprise
Enterprise formalization and scaling capital for business formation
This is targeted liquidity for progression.
Not charity. Investment in human capital.
African Creative Opportunity Fund
$3M catalytic capital for 10,000 creative transitions
Includes:
- • Career mapping
- • Progression pathway
- • Business fundamentals
- • Digital access
Includes:
- • Laptop/software/tools
- • Portfolio production
- • Income readiness
- • Mentorship
Includes:
- • Academy placement
- • Enterprise formalization
- • Production grants
- • Market linkage
Our Proof of Concept
Over 2 Decades, 60,000 Data Points!
Del-York Creative Academy + YAPPI
Trained the pipeline.
Without Capital
transition to sustained income
With Completion Capital
transition
Chijioke O.
YAPPI 2022- ▪ ₦1.2M equipment financing
- → ₦450K contract in 8 months
- → Now runs 3-person studio
Ngozi A.
DCA 2017- ▪ ₦4M bridge facility
- → ₦8M commercial contract
- → Now retained by telecom brand
How to Partner: Creative Opportunity Fund
Three tiers. Three ways to unlock African creative talent.
Principal Partner
(1 Position)
Fund Identity
"[Your Company] Partners With DelYork on The Creative Opportunity Fund"
Governance
Seat on Fund Board of Directors
Impact Attribution
Exclusive claim to creative transitions in your report
Content Rights
Joint copyright on documentary stories
Legacy
Permanent "Established by" recognition
Contributing Partner
(Up to 4 Positions)
Cohort Naming
Specific track named in your honor (e.g., "Women Cinematographers")
Direct Impact
Creatives funded and tracked in your name
Story Rights
5 deep-dive beneficiary video stories
Visual Assets
High-resolution asset for brand use
Tax Benefit
Full philanthropic deduction certificate
Network Partner
(Unlimited)
Expertise/Introductions
Research Credit
Co-author attribution on sector white papers
Recognition
"Supported by" listing on materials
Access
Library of transition stories for communications
Referral Upside
Introduce Contributing Partner ➔ unlock Premium data
