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  • Support the “Africa for Haiti” and Chile Reconstruction Efforts

    In the past few months earthquakes in Haiti and Chile have caused unprecedented devastation and suffering to the two countries and their people.

  • Lottery Funding and the NGO Sector

    Concerns about delays in the distribution of lottery funding to NGOs are once again in the news. With many NGOs already taking financial strain or having to respond to ever-increasing demands for services as a result of the economic crisis, serious questions have to be raised about the ongoing inefficiencies at the National Lottery.

  • National Development Agency/ National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund Survey

    A group of non-profit organisations, viz. Inyathelo -  The South African Institute for Advancement , Rural Education Access Programme (REAP), Social Change Assistance Trust (SCAT) and Community Development Resource Association (CDRA), have formed a partnership to research funding practices in South Africa starting with the National Development Agency (NDA) and the National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF). The group have contracted a research team from Advocacy Research and Training consultancy to conduct this research.

    Date published: 
    02/25/2010
    Organisation: 
    SANGONeT

  • Making CSI Matter Conference 2010

    Background to the Making CSI Matter Conference

    Building on the success of Trialogue’s last two annual Making CSI Matter conferences, Trialogue is delighted to announce that we will be convening a third event on Tuesday, 4th and Wednesday, 5th May 2010 with the Mail & Guardian as the official media partner.

    Event type: 
    Conference
    Event venue: 
    The Wanderers Club, Johannesburg
    Event start date: 
    05/04/2010
    Event end date: 
    05/05/2010

  • Western Cape to Fund Fewer NGOs

    The Department of Social Development in the Western Cape will fund fewer NGOs in the coming financial year.  This was announced by MEC Ivan Meyer.

    Meyer says one-thousand-eight-hundred NGOs and NPOs have been audited to determine which of them have provided the best quality service to people in the province.

    "Given that our current economic circumstances force us to do more with less, this government intends to empower the best NGO and NPO bodies to further improve and expand their services to the people of this province," says Meyer.

    Source: 
    News24

  • Ushahidi to Get US$1.4m Grant

    Omidyar Network to give US$1.4 million over two and a half years to Ushahidi

    Omidyar Network will give US$1.4 million over two and a half years to Ushahidi, for a so-called ‘crowdsourcing’ system in Kenya.

    Ushahidi, which means ‘testimony’ in Swahili, plans to spend the money improving its open source system to collect and pass on citizen-generated information, particularly during a crisis.

    Ushahidi was first developed as a web site tracking violence in Kenya after its election nearly two years ago. Developers plan to adapt the system for use by NGOs and others around the world to use in trouble spots.

    Source: 
    San Francisco Business Times

  • Aid and Growth: Have We Come Full Circle?

    Recent literature has been pessimistic to the ability of foreign aid to foster economic growth. Aid and Growth: Have We Come Full Circle attempts to provide a balanced assessment of the recent aid-growth literature. Produced by the World Institute for Development Economics Research, the paper observes that, while aid may have very high returns at times, there is an emerging consensus that expectations surrounding the average potency of aid have been too high.

  • Exceptional Philanthropy Award for Siyafunda CTC

    Press Release

    6 November 2009

    SMILEY digitises Ekurhuleni, is nominated for award

    Smiley, Ahmed Ismael received the 2009 Inyathelo Award for Exceptional Philanthropy at a gala dinner at the Westin Grand Arabella quays last night. Mr Ismael was one of 12 philanthropists awarded for their dedication and commitment to changing the lives of others for the better.

    For as long as Ahmed Ismael from Alberton can remember, he’s felt the need to give back to his community.

    Date published: 
    11/06/2009
    Organisation: 
    Siyafunda CTC

  • CAF Southern Africa: Best-practice Model of Sustainable Social Investment

    South African NGOs are currently facing a crisis of financial sustainability. The combined result of diminishing international funding, ineffective delivery by state funding institutions, and the current economic recession, has placed many organisations in financial crisis.

    What better time than now for NGOs and the institutions that support their work to be thinking together about more sustainable financial models.

    Event type: 
    Seminar
    Event venue: 
    Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Auditorium, 19 Fredman Drive, Sandton
    Event start date: 
    11/25/2009
    Event end date: 
    11/25/2009

  • Vodacom Donates Funds to a Limpopo Charity

    Vodacom donates R100 000 to the Waterberg Welfare Society towards uplifting the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS

    Vodacom has donated R100 000 to the Waterberg Welfare Society towards uplifting the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS in Vaalwater, Limpopo.

    Vodacom managing executive, Joe Dlamini, says the donation is part of the company’s celebrations of the Vodacom Foundation’s 10 years of existence.

    In the same vein, July Letsebe, who is among people living with the disease, and who also works for the organisation, says he is hopeful the lives of people living with the disease will change for the better.

    Source: 
    Sowetan