Wednesday 25 March, 2015 - 10:41
Collaboration, sustainability and knowledge sharing were some of the buzzwords that dominated Day 2 of the Social Protection Workshop, which was hosted by the South African National NGO Coalition (SANGOCO), in partnership with the African Platform for Social Protection (APSP), from 12-13 March 2015 in Johannesburg.
Wednesday 25 March, 2015 - 10:34
Before democracy Kagiso Trust played the role of government as the then apartheid government looked out for the interests of the minority, placing little if any importance on the needs of the majority.
Tuesday 3 March, 2015 - 10:53
The World Bank is working with other development finance institutions to raise some US$500 million to modernise weather and flood forecasting services in Africa.
Daniel Kull, a disaster risk specialist with the World Bank, says the bank is talking to lenders, including the African Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank, about mobilising the funds to improve prediction, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Meanwhile, experts say more accurate and timely warnings of extreme weather would help protect lives and assets from disasters.
Friday 6 February, 2015 - 9:40
Inyathelo: The South African Institute for Advancement is a vibrant and fast-paced nonprofit organisation established to promote philanthropy in South Africa and to assist institutions and organisations to develop a professional approach to attracting the donor investment and support required to advance their objectives.
Inyathelo seeks to appoint a new Executive Director, based in Cape Town.
Monday 19 January, 2015 - 11:30
Kagiso Trust (KT) was established in May 1985 as a mechanism to channel funds, which would promote the struggle against apartheid as well as uplift and empower communities deprived by the system.
Wednesday 10 December, 2014 - 12:33
A recent petition by researchers, clinicians and activists made on behalf of the Treatment Action Campaign and published in the Mail & Guardian Newspaper, 28 November, 4 December 2014 Edition, The Case for Saving the TAC is Compelling, left me with mixed views on the TAC’s plight as petitioned. The TAC is evidently not unique in its current funding crisis in South Africa.
Tuesday 18 November, 2014 - 10:03
Devastation and despair is the message coming out of the nonprofit sector after months of postal strikes and non-delivery of mail.
According to the Southern Africa Institute of Fundraising (SAIF) thousands of good causes and charities are experiencing deep financial difficulties as the strike impacts severely on the sector that relies heavily on public generosity to support their work through direct mail.
Providers of vital services to thousands of beneficiaries will have to cut-back on programmes and prepare for a Bah! Humbug! Christmas.
Thursday 13 November, 2014 - 15:10
Tshikululu Social Investments nonprofit company is South Africa’s premier social investment agency, managing social investment funds for large and medium-sized businesses, charitable and philanthropic trusts and broad based community development trusts. Tshikululu works in the fields of education, health, social development, and enterprise development.
Tshikululu Social Investments seeks to appoint a Grants Officer, based in Johannesburg.
Wednesday 12 November, 2014 - 10:19
While it is true that infrastructure grants are not usually quick-win grants and they often have a higher risk attached to them, they can be of significant value to the development sector, as a recent Anglo American Chairman’s Fund review revealed.
The fund recently reviewed its support of infrastructure over the past 15 years. The review found infrastructure to have a meaningful impact on development, but the importance of the approach to infrastructure grant-making was emphasised.
Monday 27 October, 2014 - 12:06
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Gerald Kraak – a beloved friend, comrade, mentor and supporter of the South African lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) movement.
