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Building Futures

Mission Statement: To contribute to national development through the provision of support to schools, providing assistance for support staff as well as services, provision of school meals, lodgings …

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33
Integrity Assessment
Limited data available
33/100 · methodology
This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

About Building Futures

Mission Statement: To contribute to national development through the provision of support to schools, providing assistance for support staff as well as services, provision of school meals, lodgings and feeding the poor and destitute and raising funds in Malawi by engaging in low risk commercial activities as well as abroad in order to accomplish its objectives.

Headquarters
Lilongwe, Malawi
Operating in
Malawi

Mission

Mission Statement: To contribute to national development through the provision of support to schools, providing assistance for support staff as well as services, provision of school meals, lodgings and feeding the poor and destitute and raising funds in Malawi by engaging in low risk commercial activities as well as abroad in order to accomplish its objectives.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 1 similar environment in Malawi
Integrity Assessment This charity: 33
Peer average: 27

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charity registration status, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Building Futures has a partial profile.

  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any charities in Malawi - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Malawi data
GiveRadar has verified
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • leadership details
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Building Futures is a registered environment nonprofit based in Lilongwe, Malawi, Malawi. It is registered with the official charity registry of Malawi. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 33/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Building Futures has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 33/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 33 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in Malawi is 27/100.

Building Futures is located in Lilongwe, Malawi, Malawi. Its registered address is P.o Box X191.

Building Futures is classified as an Environment organization, registered in Malawi.

According to GiveRadar's records, Building Futures is a registered nonprofit in Malawi. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

Mission Statement: To contribute to national development through the provision of support to schools, providing assistance for support staff as well as services, provision of school meals, lodgings and feeding the poor and destitute and raising funds in Malawi by engaging in low risk commercial activities as well as abroad in order to accomplish its objectives. Building Futures is classified as an environment organization registered in Malawi.

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Malawi under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Building futures in the face of rising costs - Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce
May 2026
www.agcc.co.uk
Democratic Resilience and Security: Bridging Communities, Building Futures - International IDEA
May 2026
www.idea.int
Inside N.J.’s Mosaic: Building futures through art — defending rights through action - NJ.com
May 2026
www.nj.com
Second Chances, New Beginnings: Building Futures for At-Risk Youth - CatholicPhilly
May 2026
catholicphilly.com
Local construction industry leaders highlight Brown’s role in employing women in building trades - Brown University
May 2026
www.brown.edu
SUPPORTING PEACE, BUILDING FUTURES ALONG THE LAPSSET CORRIDOR - Kenya Ministry of Defence
May 2026
www.mod.go.ke
Building futures, one brick at a time - Northamptonshire Telegraph
May 2026
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk
Lama and Yara Elnajjar: building futures against the odds - Meer | English edition
May 2026
www.meer.com
Building futures for engineers - The University of Melbourne
May 2026
www.unimelb.edu.au
Building Futures: Legal Pathways and Psychosocial Support for Young Refugees and Migrants in transition to adulthood - c
May 2026
www.coe.int

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Most common causes in Malawi

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Education 12
Climate 9
International Development 8
Children 8
Water 7
Domestic Violence 7
Gender Equality 7
Reproductive Health 7

Sources and verification

News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
GlobalGiving partner directory

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 1, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 1, 2026
Profile completeness
45%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 4
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
Not available · 7
  • Financial data
    No annual financial filings on file
  • Named leadership
    Board and officer list not yet indexed
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Government registration
    No public registry ID
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified
  • Founding date
    Year founded not on file

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Building Futures

What is Building Futures?
Building Futures is a environment nonprofit organization based in Lilongwe, Malawi. Mission Statement: To contribute to national development through the provision of support to schools, providing assistance for support staff as well as services, provision of school meals, lodgings and feeding the poor and destitute and raising funds in Malawi by engaging in low risk commercial activities as well as abroad in order to accomplish its objectives.
Where is Building Futures located?
Headquartered in Lilongwe, Malawi, Malawi.
Is Building Futures trustworthy?
Building Futures has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 33 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Building Futures's website?
http://www.buildingfuturesinmalawi.org
Are donations to Building Futures tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Malawi under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.