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Microsoft's "ICTs for NGOs" Day in JHB
As part of its aims to strengthen its role and contribution to the NGO sector, Microsoft, together with SANGONeT will be hosting a one-day seminar on 15 March 2010 at the Microsoft offices in Bryanston, Johannesburg, to discuss ways in which NGOs can use ICTs more strategically.
In the State of ICTs in the South African NGO Sector 2009 survey, conducted by World Wide Worx on behalf of SANGONeT, and sponsored by Microsoft and the NDA, it was found that technology is increasingly impacting on all aspects of the NGO sector.
The study showed that for the first time NGO decision-makers are becoming adept at cutting edge tools like mobile applications and social networking services. However, these are mostly being used in their personal capacity, with half of all respondents using local social networking services, but only 6% of them using it in pursuit of the goals of their organisations. The benefit of the pervasiveness of the personal use of advanced tools will be a faster adoption of these tools and methodologies, going forward. It is anticipated that many new platforms and applications, primarily focused on mobility, will become the mainstay of technology adoption in the NGO sector.
So, how do NGOs start using these tools effectively in their work?
By means of their relevant products, building relationships and partnerships with strategic role players in the NGO, government and private sectors; and to provide leadership and guidance to the Southern African NGO sector as far as ICT issues are concerned, Microsoft seeks to answer that question. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn how ICTs can be used more strategically in your organisation.
If you would like to attend this event, please contact Nhlanhla Kunene at SANGONeT on telephone: 011 381 3408 or email: nhlanhla@sangonet.org.za .
Seminar Agenda
Time Session Speaker 09:00 - 09:15 Welcome Vis Naidoo, Microsoft 09:15-10:00 NGOs & ICTs: Challenges & Opportunities Mahad Ibrahim 10:00-10:30 Supporting NGOs SANGONeT 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 11:00-11:30 The Partners in Learning Programme Razan Roberts, Microsoft 11:20-13h00 What Microsoft Offers to NGOs Microsoft & SANGOTeCH 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:00 Windows 7: Why NGOs should adopt Microsoft Expert 15:00-15:30 Project Management: Using technology to manage your projects more effectively Microsoft Expert 15:30-16h00 Hosted Solutions: reducing the work you have to do... Microsoft Expert 16h00 Beat the traffic networking cocktail
Event type:SeminarEvent venue:Microsoft Offices, BryanstonEvent start date:15/03/2010Event end date:15/03/2010Contact person(s):Related organisation(s):African Youth Day Conference 2011
The Organisation of African Youth (OAYouth) is the youth platform for information exchange, forum for debate on African issues and a network of future political, corporate, academic, literary, religious and traditional leaders in all African contexts.
The African Youth Day was declared and adopted by the African Union (AU) in 2006 to be commemorated on 1 November each year. It has since evolved as the most powerful platform of young people of Africa.
OAYouth, in collaboration with Phelps Stokes and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), is hosting the ‘African Youth Day Conference 2011 (AYDAC'11)’ on 1 November 2011 in Johannesburg.
The youth of Africa will convene at AYDAC’11 to celebrate the African Youth Day. The conference will pave way for youth to examine workable methods to improve youth unity as well as strengthen youth economic empowerment through leadership development, entrepreneurship support and agricultural transformation.
Conference Objectives:- Echo the voice of ordinary young people of Africa;
- Share information and best practices in promoting opportunities for youth encouraging youth to start new entrepreneurship initiatives;
- Establish suitable structures for meeting the unique needs for youth business start-ups in developing economies in Africa;
- Build lasting relationships between youth and business institutions;
- Infuse a gender perspective and rights-based approach to policies and programs for youth;
- Cultivate in the youth the spirit of accountability, transparency and integrity (ATI).
Cost: R2 430 per delegate.
For sponsorships, exhibitions and applications, write to: info@oayouth.org.
Enquiries: Tel: +27 73 445 4355.
For more about The Organisation of African Youth, refer to www.oayouth.org.Event type:ConferenceEvent venue:Ingwenya Country Escape, Lanseria, JohannesburgEvent start date:01/11/2011WASH Media Awards 2011-2012
Opportunity closing date:Sunday, April 1, 2012Opportunity type:AwardsThe Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) welcome entries for the fourth edition of the WASH Media Awards. This competition is open to journalists who publish or broadcast original investigative stories and reports on water supply, sanitation or hygiene (WASH) related issues and their impact on individual and country development.
The WASH Media Awards recognise and support the crucial role of media in raising awareness of the importance of water, sanitation, and hygiene services. It aims to promote coverage of WASH issues in the local, national and international media to have a positive influence on decision-makers, the private sector, the civil society as well as individuals and households.
Formats:
Journalists may submit one piece of work in the following formats:- Print and online (traditional print media such as newspapers, magazines and journals; articles that appeared in electronic versions of print media sources – online editions of newspapers, magazines or journals – or in recognised reputable media sources);
- TV (including documentaries);
- Radio;
- Cartoons and photos (that appeared in traditional print media such as newspapers, magazines or journals; articles that appeared in electronic versions of print media sources – online editions of newspapers, magazines or journals – or in recognised reputable media sources)
Entries will be accepted in English, French and Hindi. Works not originally produced in one of these languages must be translated into one of them.
Awards:
Six prizes will be awarded:
- One for the best entry in print and online format;
- One for the best entry in TV format;
- One for the best entry in radio format;
- One for the best entry in cartoons and photos format;
- One for the best entry for the theme ‘economics of sanitation’ focusing on investing in sanitation, the cost of inadequate sanitation (financial, social, environmental etc.), sanitation marketing, sanitation entrepreneurship and any other related issues;
- One for the best entry from a journalist based in a high-income country or a field reporter working for an international media outlet.
Submissions:
All entries must be received no later than 1st April 2012 together with a duly filled in entry form either by regular post or email:
Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC)
WASH Media Awards
15, chemin Louis-Dunant
1202
Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 560 8181
Fax: +41 22 560 8184
Email: wsscc@wsscc.org (mention in e-mail title: WASH Media Award Entry)
The WSSCC FTP details can be provided upon request.
Enquiries:
Tatiana Fedotova, WSSCC Communications Officer, E-mail: tatiana.fedotova@wsscc.org or Rami Abdel Rahman, SIWI Communications Officer, E-mail: rami.abdelrahman@siwi.org.
For more about WASH Media Awards, refer to www.siwi.org/sa/node.asp?node=162.
For more about Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, refer to www.wsscc.org.
To view other opportunities, visit: www.ngopulse.org/group/home-page/other-opportunities.Join the campaign to help mobile help South Africa
The Opportunity
In the first 2 days after the earthquake in Haiti, the American Red Cross and others raised $21m from small donations given via mobile phones. It is the latest and most successful example of mobile giving.Why it works Mobile giving is simple. By sending a key word to a short code, mobile users donate using their mobile contract or pre-paid account. No credit cards are required.
The Problem
In South Africa, donations via short code are subject to substantial deductions from mobile operators and their partners and the intermediaries (WASPS) who manage the short code numbers. These deductions mean that anything up to 70% of the amount donated is lost to the cause.
As a result, it is very difficult for non-profits to use this channel for appeals. Most donors are not happy to see such a high proportion of their donation being diverted from the cause they want to give to.
More than 85% of South African adults are mobile users. Most of them do not have bank accounts or credit cards. So, for too many South Africans, giving is just too difficult.
The Solution
We have identified three obstacles that need to be addressed. First the Operators and their partners need to commit to waiving their charges, or at least reducing them substantially. Second, an intermediary needs to be established to manage the relationship between non-profits and mobile operators. Thirdly, operators and the non-profits need to agree how the system should be protected from abuse.
In some countries, operators and WASPS have come together to address these issues. In the US and the UK, Charities can receive 100% of donations without any deductions, leading to a massive growth in mobile giving and benefitting many good causes.
The Proposal
We are requesting that the mobile operators (Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Telkom1) and their affiliates - including WASPS and service providers in South Africa - combine to enable short code donations where 100% of the donation is received by the Non-Profit.
In order to achieve this we propose:
1.Operators agree to forward 100% of donations given via these shortcodes to the Non-Profits (via the non-profit WASP) 2.A set of shortcodes be allocated by operators for the exclusive use of non-profits. 3.SANGONeT and other interested NGOs establish a non-profit WASP (similar to Mobile Giving Foundation2 in the US) to vet and process applications by non-profits, and to ensure that only bona-fide organisations benefit. This organization could also be responsible for dispersal of funds. 4.The Non-Profit WASP and all users of its short codes would agree to abide by WASPA rules concerning marketing, maximum levels of donations, privacy and other issues.
The Campaign
We need to build substantial support for this proposal in order to convince mobile operators of the need to change how sms donations are treated.
Click here to sign up to support.
Yours trulyIndra de Lanerolle, SA Emergency
Peter Benjamin, Cell Life
David Barnard, SANGONeTNo Pain No Gain
SANGONeT Fundraising InitiativeThe South African NGO sector is facing many challenges. A struggling global economy, changing donor priorities and funding patters, and a general lack of appreciation for the work and contribution of the sector, are all factors impacting on the activities and sustainability of many NGOs.Group Weight:-10
Recognising this, SANGONeT’s Executive Director, David Barnard, will run 250km in 7 days through the Sahara Desert from 2-8 October 2011 as part of the 2011 "No Pain No Gain" fundraising campaign to raise money and support for SANGONeT and four other NGOs at the forefront of development and community work in South Africa. They including the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), Starfish Greathearts Foundation and SCORE - all prominent national NGOs involved in strategic development initiatives.
There is no gain without pain, and David's participation and ultimate completion of the Sahara Race will give real meaning to our campaign slogan - “No Pain, No Gain”.
Money raised during the campaign will enable all five organisations to strenghten and expand their core activities.
Help us make a difference!
The South African NGO sector is facing many challenges. A struggling global economy, changing donor priorities and funding trends, and a general lack of appreciation for the work of the sector, are all factors impacting on the activities and sustainability of the sector.
Recognising this, SANGONeT’s Executive Director, David Barnard, will run 250km in 7 days through the Sahara Desert from 2-8 October 2011 as part of the 2011 "No Pain No Gain" fundraising campaign to raise money and support for SANGONeT and four other NGOs at the forefront of development and community work in South Africa. These include the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), Starfish Greathearts Foundation and SCORE - all prominent national NGOs involved in strategic development initiatives.
There is no gain without pain, and David's participation and ultimate completion of the Sahara Race gives real meaning to our campaign slogan - “No Pain, No Gain”.
Money raised during the campaign will be shared equally between the five organisations and enable them to strengthen and support their core activities.
Help us make a difference. Make a donation today and encourage others to do the same!
SANGONeT is a registered Public Benefit Organisation (PBO). Donations to SANGONeT are tax deductible in South Africa under Section 18A of the Income Tax Act.Resource Mobilisation Strategy for NGOs/NPOs
RESOURCE MOBILISATION STRATEGY NPO/NGO’S-(FUNDRAISING)
Background:
NPO/NGO’s today are challenge with meeting their critical resources and extensive fund mobilisation for sustainability. To support with an inadequate planning techniques, the changing trend of donor funding NPO/NGO. This workshop seeks to strengthen the danger of survival/sustainability. This workshop seeks to help in developing critical strategies for NGO/NPO’s, in meeting these trends and aligning to their organisational objectives for funding and sustainability.
The global challenge of meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 2015 has brought about the shift in Donor funding. This emanate from governance of the triple line reporting, international development agencies requirements, and community participation and beneficiary interest. Based on this our team will use this workshop to support your direction on resource mobilisation and sustainability of your organisation.
You are invited to attend a two days workshop, with an experience facilitator who has developed strategies, and programmes for various NGO/NPO’s. Developing sustainability strategies in critical areas of risk, faced by various organisations.
Detailed programme available on registration,
An area of concern includes;
The NGO/NPO environment,
- Strategic planning and creative thinking
- Current Funding trend
- Donor requirement
- Fund management strategies
- Budgeting strategies (funding request)
Cost per Delegate: R3 500 (VAT excl.)
Location: Orion Hotel Braamfontein, Johannesburg
The workshop will be conduct upon enrolment of 10 to 15 delegates. We offer Special case on request by the beneficiary organisation.
For more details:
Contact: 011 33 165 69 / 073 1153594
Registration: Email info@micro3s.co.za
Facilitator’s Profile:
- BBA (Development Studies and Management)
- ICSA-Strategic Management & Governance
- ACCA-Level II
Event type:WorkshopEvent venue:Orion Hotel Braamfontein, JohannesburgEvent start date:23/09/2010Event end date:24/09/2010Multichoice Criticised Over Porn Channel
Solidarity Helping Hand, a NGO affiliated to mine workers union Solidarity, has come out against Multichoice's decision to test the viability of a pornography channel.
In response to Multichoice’s decision, Solidarity Helping Hands, launched a campaign urging South Africans to vote against the proposal and by sending in an email.
In a press statement, the organisation’s executive director, Danie Langer, says the channel could lead to an increase in child molestation.
"There is a strong correlation between pornography and child molestation," argues Langer.
To read the article titled, “NGOs say no to porn channel,” click here.Source:The StarArticle link:OUT Launches ‘Know Your Status Day’
OUT LGBT Well-being, a gay health rights organisation, has initiated a campaign ‘Know your status Day’, which it hopes will effectively respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Prism HIV and STI nurse at OUT LGBT Well-being’s Elmie Munday points out that the aim of ‘Know Your Status Day’ is to increase the need for people to go for regular HIV testing.
Munday states that, “Although we are targeting lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) people, the day is aimed at promoting HIV/AIDS testing across identities, so we will not turn heterosexuals clients away.”
To read the article titled, “OUT launches ‘Know Your Status Day,” click here.Source:Behind the MaskUse Research to Fight Corruption – NGO
The African Anti-corruption and Drug Research Initiative in Uganda says there says there is a need to carry out necessary research into corruption as one way of fighting it.
African Anti-corruption and Drug Research Initiative, executive director, Aggrey Kwikiriza, argues that lack of well-researched data and proper methods of tackling the problems based on detailed facts made it easy for corrupt officials escape justice.
"In order for us to fight corruption we need to know where it is and its depth. We must stop assuming that it is only the politicians who are corrupt," maintains Kwikiriza.
To read the article titled, “NGO proposes use of research to fight corruption,” click here.Source:All Africa
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