YIPPSA Guide Cover-433x297 3/4/09 4:00 PM Page 1 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K YIPPSA - Youth In Philanthropy Programme South Africa A PROGRAMME OF INYATHELO: THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT “Youth have the potential to make significant change in communities. With innovative and creative ideas, we as youth revive the spirit of Ubuntu by tackling social challenges and topical issues the youth philanthropy action guide important to us. Our flexibility allows for making quick decisions that will have an immediate impact. As youth, we bring hope with enthusiasm and energy, offering dynamic solutions to an giving is a given! array of social challenges.” SAMANTHA CASTLE, YIPPSA PROGRAMME COORDINATOR The Youth Philanthropy Action Guide energises youth to become active participants in their own communities by providing support for social ideas or projects that they believe in. the youth philanthropy In this book, you will learn about giving, donors, how to fund-raise, volunteering, accountability, and lots more. Aligned with the national Life Orientation Learning Outcomes and Assessment Standards, this is a guide for high school learners and Life Orientation teachers involved in the action guide High School Curriculum from Grades 10 to 12. inspiring a youth culture of In this action guide, you will find lots of practical activities and case studies of youth pulling together to advance the social issues they feel passionate about. It provides a structured programme social responsibility for one year based on the Youth in Philanthropy Programme South Africa (YIPPSA) that uses key learning methods to mobilise youth, raise funds and develop social awareness and leadership skills to contribute to a dynamic and energetic youth philanthropy movement in South Africa. It’s a fun and exciting action guide for youth and teachers to look at solutions to social issues, rather than focus on problems. Let’s become responsible agents for change! Inyathelo – The South African Institute for Advancement Second Floor, Fairweather House, 176 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, 7925 PO Box 43276, Woodstock 7915, Cape Town, South Africa Telephone: (+27) 021 465 6981 / 2 Fax: (+27) 021 465 6953 Email: [email protected] www.inyathelo.co.za NPO REGISTRATION: 023-423-NPO TRUST REGISTRATION: IT2285/2002 ISBN: 978-0-620-43448-5 ® www.inyathelo.co.za The South African Institute for THIS PUBLICATION IS SUPPORTED BY THE ROLF-STEFAN NUSSBAUM FOUNDATION Advancement Composite 1. YIPPSA Guide Final P1-40:YIPPSA Guide 2009 3/4/09 4:55 PM Page 1 giving is a given! youth in philanthropy programme south africa the youth philanthropy action guide A PROGRAMME OF INYATHELO: THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT Inyathelo – The South African Institute for Advancement Second Floor, Fairweather House, 176 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, 7925 PO Box 43276, Woodstock 7915, Cape Town, South Africa Telephone: (+27) 021 465 6981 / 2 Fax: (+27) 021 465 6953 Email: [email protected] www.inyathelo.co.za CONTENT DEVELOPMENT: Youth in Philanthropy Programme South Africa COMPILATION: Sue Heese EDITING: Jenny Schnetler ILLUSTRATIONS: Michael Daries and Ivor Flink, 2009 First published 2009. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means; electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording of both the copyright holders and the publishers. COVER DESIGN BY Kult Creative: [email protected] LAYOUT AND DESIGN BY Kult Creative PRINTED AND BOUND BY Formeset Printers Cape NPO REGISTRATION: 023-423-NPO • TRUST REGISTRATION: IT2285/2002 ISBN: 978-0-620-43448-5 COPYRIGHT © INYATHELO - THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT the youth philanthropy action guide philanthropy the youth 1 1. YIPPSA Guide Final P1-40:YIPPSA Guide 2009 3/4/09 4:55 PM Page 2 the youth philanthropy action guide philanthropy the youth 2 1. YIPPSA Guide Final P1-40:YIPPSA Guide 2009 3/4/09 4:55 PM Page 3 foreword “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” DESMOND TUTU Each of us has the capacity to make a positive contribution to the world we live in. Each of us can participate actively in building a better society. Each of us can make a difference. The Youth in Philanthropy Programme South Africa (YIPPSA) is founded on these beliefs, and is focused on encouraging youth participation and social responsibility amongst high school learners. Philanthropy is about giving – money, time and energy. It is also about each of us understanding our own role in making a difference, and about being willing to make that difference. Philanthropy is not just about giving to people in need or to “those less fortunate”. Rather, philanthropy is about participating actively in our communities and it is about providing support for ideas and projects that we believe in. We need to encourage all South Africans to make a contribution in whatever ways they are able. The YIPPSA programme offers ideas, activities and hands-on opportunities for youth to take up the challenge of active community involvement. This YIPPSA handbook was developed over two years using input from the programme participants. It offers information and resources in support of teachers, school learners and other youth who want to learn about philanthropy, giving, the donor world, fund-raising and event planning. Importantly, the YIPPSA programme is offered in the South African context of social challenges, human rights and responsibilities, and of building youth participation and youth leadership. This too is reflected in the handbook. To ensure easy synthesis into the South African high school curriculum, the YIPPSA programme and handbook have been developed directly in line with the South African National Curriculum for Lifeskills Orientation for Grades 10 to 12. We have provided lesson ideas, along with clear indications of where these fit with the relevant curriculum-based learning outcomes and assessment standards. We hope this handbook is of value to many high school teachers, and we welcome teacher input and comments. We anticipate that the handbook will be the ‘go-to guide’ for learners and youth seeking advice and tips on fund-raising, and we welcome comments and suggestions from youth groups and learners. We believe in our South African youth who are not just our leaders of today, but are also our leaders of the future. This philanthropy learning programme is an exciting contribution to developing youth leadership and building youth participation in South Africa. Shelagh Gastrow EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INYATHELO - THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT the youth philanthropy action guide philanthropy the youth 3 1. YIPPSA Guide Final P1-40:YIPPSA Guide 2009 3/4/09 4:55 PM Page 4 contents 1. Introduction 5 This section provides a brief introduction to the organisation and its objectives. It also includes suggestions for getting the most out of the YIPPSA book. • About YIPPSA 5 • YIPPSA objectives 6 • How to use the book 6 2. YIPPSA Social Committee (YSC) notes 7 This section provides information and guidelines for the fund-raising and administrative work that YIPPSA Social Committee members will do, such as setting up committees, holding meetings, keeping budgets and organising fund-raising events. • YIPPSA Social Committee (YSC) 9 • YSC roles and responsibilities 15 • Philanthropy and grant making 19 • Community awareness and selecting a beneficiary 22 • Fund-raising tasks 25 • Developing a fund-raising plan 28 • Donors, volunteers and philanthropists 32 • Drawing up a budget 33 • Monitoring your progress 34 • Planning an event 35 • Using the media 37 • Evaluation of the year 40 3. Teachers' notes 41 This section contains information that will help Teacher Advisors to support YIPPSA members. It also provides lessons and formal assessment tasks for Life Orientation Grades 10 to 12. • Role of Teacher Advisors in supporting the YIPPSA Social Committees 42 • Links to the curriculum 44 • Lessons and assessment 48 4. Support information and activities 75 This section provides relevant information to support YIPPSA members and teachers. There are suggested activities for each topic that YIPPSA members or teachers can do in meetings, in the classroom or at workshops. 5. Awards and awardees 103 Every year, Inyathelo gives awards for philanthropy. The awards publicly recognise and acknowledge individual philanthropists who personally play a vital role in the ongoing development of South Africa. 6. YSC Templates 115 These templates can be used by the YIPPSA Social Committee to organise and monitor their fund-raising. 7. References 135 8. Glossary of terms 136 This Glossary is a list of relevant terms and definitions. the youth philanthropy action guide philanthropy the youth 4 1. YIPPSA Guide Final P1-40:YIPPSA Guide 2009 3/4/09 4:55 PM Page 5 1 introduction About the Youth in Philanthropy Programme South Africa (YIPPSA) The South African Institute of Advancement (Inyathelo) assists institutions and organisations to develop a professional approach to raising the donor investment needed to advance their objectives. While assisting in building skills to access giving, the institute also promotes social responsibility and {personal philanthropy. By participating in philanthropic activities, youth develop knowledge about the importance of giving, and acquire the skills needed to contribute services to their communities. They strengthen their own awareness of fundamental human rights and values, which enables them to relate to a wide range of people from different cultures and contexts. With this in mind, Inyathelo developed a programme to target high-school youth and in keeping with their mission to promote philanthropy in South Africa. In February 2006, the YIPPSA pilot programme was introduced to three high schools in the Western Cape. It was soon apparent that this programme had the potential to make a real impact among school-going youth and in the learners’ communities.