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C M Y CM MY CY CMY K A year in review: 2012-2013 INYATHELO'S ANNUAL REPORT

INYATHELO: THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT

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To build a strong, stable civil society and democracy in South Africa by contributing to the development of sustainable organisations and institutions. We do this through the development of appropriate, effective grantseeking and grantmaking practice in South Africa, and through capacity development in these sectors.

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A vibrant democracy in South Africa with a robust and sustainable civil society supported by a strong local philanthropic movement, rooted in the African cultural heritage of sharing.

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Contents

Building a cohesive response to the challenges of our time 5

A nexus for democracy: The relationship between civil society, higher education and philanthropy 8

Philanthropy as the heart of a social compact for Africa 12

The evolution of thinking on universities and the social compact in South Africa 16

Time for civil society to forge a more inclusive social compact for South Africa 20

Driving Advancement and philanthropy in support of civil society and higher education: Inyathelo’s core focus areas for 2012 25

Advancement, training and support 27 Workshops, symposia and peer-learning 28 ASK Inyathelo – The Inyathelo non-profit clinic 30 Schools and certificate courses 31 Inyathelo’s 2012 Autumn Academy for non-profit Advancement practitioners 32 Inyathelo’s 2012 Spring School for higher education Advancement practitioners 33 The Rhodes-Inyathelo postgraduate diploma and certified Advancement course 34 Comprehensive capacity development programmes 35 The Kresge-Inyathelo Advancement Initiative 35 The Atlantic Advancement Initiative 36

Inyathelo resource development 38 The Inyathelo Resource Centre 40 FundingFinder: Inyathelo’s online donor directory 41 Striking the Rights Chord 42

Non-profit governance, funding and policy 44 The Funding Practice Alliance 45 The Independent Code of Governance for Non-Profits in South Africa 46

Growing South African philanthropy 47 The Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards 49 The Private Philanthropy Circle 50

Inyathelo staff 52

Inyathelo supporters 54

Financial report (2012-2013) 56

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“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which makes philanthropy necessary.”

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR

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Building a cohesive response to the challenges of our time

ZENARIAH BARENDS, CHAIRPERSON, INYATHELO BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The crossroads that we find ourselves at in South Africa and globally continues to bedevil us. We can use whichever term we understand best, but one thing is undisputed – we are in a state of crisis as human beings.1 And, this extended and deep crisis will not go away unless we acknowledge that it exists. The way we behave will determine to a large extent whether we can pull back, and avoid tipping over the edge and into an abyss. We need to get to a point where our work and our actions are directed at finding solutions to this crisis.

If we continue to skirt around the facts, and narrow the framework or the lens through which we view this crisis, it could mean that we find ourselves “fiddling while Rome burns’. We can’t continue to tinker with this or that, ignoring the macro- framework within which we operate. We function within an ecosystem, both social and biological, and we can either choose to weaken that ecosystem, Inyathelo: The South African Institute for destroy it or strengthen it. Advancement is involved in many positive initiatives and projects in the fields of philanthropy and First, we need to recognise that our present crisis Advancement. But how much more effective could and its solutions cannot be divorced from the earth we be in South Africa if we all collaborated, shared we inhabit. As the First Nation American Chief ideas and supported each other’s work, expanding the Seattle put it in 1854, reach and impact of what we do and how we do things? Crafting relationships that endure, building “Humankind has not woven the web of life. We trust and developing sustainable outcomes that have are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to a mutual value are important. The question is: how the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound do we build a cohesive and collaborative response to together. All things connect.” the challenges of our time?

1 “Tipping point” (British-Canadian journalist and author, Malcolm Gladwell), “boiling point” (Kumi Naidoo, International Executive Director of Greenpeace), or simply ‘crossroads’ are examples of some alternative terms.

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I believe we can look to nature for some of the As Martin Luther King Junior points out, it is only deep answers. When geese fly, they form a “V” disparity in our society that originally made formation, and as each bird flaps its wings, it creates philanthropy necessary: the power for the other birds to effectively flap theirs, facilitating their moving together in the same “Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not direction. On their journey to their destination, when cause the philanthropist to overlook the the head goose leading the pack tires, it falls back circumstances of economic injustice which makes and another goose fills its place – sharing both the philanthropy necessary.” burden and privilege of leadership, and acknowledging the interdependence of groups and Building a society where we value the common teams. The geese at the back of the pack make good – the worth of each and every living organism, noises to show their support and encourage those and a deep appreciation of the planet that we are upfront. The noise is not a distraction or deterrent. living on – is the ideal. The challenges we face are They realise that supporting the geese upfront daunting, but not insurmountable, and we have a means supporting their collective journey to their duty as citizens of this country to work with others destination in the most effective way. in resolving them.

In this vein, Inyathelo’s work is only as effective as To the Inyathelo board of trustees, management and the many individuals and organisations that we work staff – thank you. Your contribution is with. Increasingly, as civil society, we will have to acknowledged and valued. Keep up the good work form a more cohesive, multi-faceted response to our as we endeavour to build a better society. challenges – a new social compact – if we wish to strengthen our country and avoid tipping over the edge. As John D Liu, Director of the Environmental Education Media Project (EEMP) put it,

“We must find a way to address economic disparity and create a path for sustainability, based on our understanding of the need to correctly value ecosystem function.”

One of Inyathelo’s flagship programmes, the annual Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards, takes this holistic approach by extending traditional boundaries and incorporating a broader vision in which community philanthropy is acknowledged and encouraged. The work we engage in allows us to build a society in which philanthropic acts by communities become the norm rather than the exception.

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“Inyathelo’s work is only as effective as the many individuals and organisations that we work with.”

ZENARIAH BARENDS, CHAIRPERSON, INYATHELO BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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A nexus for democracy: The relationship between civil society, higher education and philanthropy

SHELAGH GASTROW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INYATHELO

Civil Society: Citizens frequently use this space to act constitutionally by coming together in various formations, such as social movements, community organisations or more formalised structures. Acting together with specific objectives enables citizens to define what kind of society they want to live in; to support specific causes; to engage with the corporate sector on its impact on society; and, to engage government about service delivery, human rights, corruption and threats to the Constitution. Support for a robust civil society is therefore crucial to ensuring that democracy thrives beyond the parameters of government and elections.

Universities: The second sector that Inyathelo focuses on is higher education – in effect the intellectual heart of the country. Universities provide a space for intellectual inquiry, critique and discourse. This is critical for our civil society, our Why does Inyathelo focus on philanthropy, higher corporate sector and our government. The education and civil society, and what makes these misperception exists that universities are sectors so important to South Africa? Inyathelo disconnected from the reality experienced by our believes that by strengthening philanthropy, higher citizens. However, South African universities are education and civil society, we are contributing to the contributing to the development of South Africa by maintenance of our democracy, and the enhancement producing graduates and leaders that are globally of South Africa’s transformation and development. competitive, and who strengthen our economy, business sector and government. These sectors are essential for our democracy to function fully. The South African Constitution In addition, our universities produce significant levels provides for freedom of association and freedom of of outstanding research appropriate to the South speech. The space in which we apply these African context, which informs our decision-making particular freedoms is in civil society – a space that and development. Many of our universities also play a is notably separate from, and different to, key role in their surrounding communities, providing government and the corporate sector. access to valuable services. Without these intellectual

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hubs, we would be much weaker as a community and Monday Paper, 12 November 2012, p.8 a democracy. As pointed out by Carol Coletta2, the single best prediction of a city’s per capita income is the percentage of college graduates in its population. Furthermore, cities that do not make plans to increase graduation rates in effect don’t have viable economic development plans. We have to invest in developing talent and we have to invest in innovation – both outcomes of an educated population. By doing this, we create opportunities for our poorest citizens to participate in this growth in talent.

Philanthropy: Philanthropy is Inyathelo’s third area The New Age, 2 November 2012, p.7 of engagement, but why do we put so much energy in trying to build a philanthropic movement in South Africa? Many civil society organisations have relied heavily on international aid to fund their activities. Historically, this goes back to anti-apartheid movements and organisations formed during the 1980s. However, Inyathelo has been aware since its inception in 2002 that reliance on international aid is not sustainable, and that it is imperative to grow local support for civil society and higher education institutions if they are to survive and thrive.

Philanthropic funds do not require the approval of Talk of the Town, 8 November 2012, p.1 voters and shareholders and can be used to support new ideas that may not suit the ideology of the government of the day or the priorities of business. Philanthropists can take more risk. For example, philanthropic funds provided for the original research and development of the contraceptive pill. Both government and business viewed the latter as too risky because they believed it could alienate their voters and customers respectively. Today, a similar situation arises where corporates are reluctant to invest in social justice organisations which are perceived as

2 Coletta was previously CEO of CEOs for Cities, and speaker at the 2008 Inyathelo Vice Chancellors’ Retreat.

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risky because of their criticism of government Thanks policy: Private philanthropy will be the backbone of such organisations over the long term. I would like to take the opportunity to thank our trustees for their continued contribution, advice, By strengthening civil society, higher education time and participation in Inyathelo. Particularly, I and philanthropy, Inyathelo supports the three would like to thank the chair of our board, Zenariah pillars that we believe underpin an effective Barends, who has proved to be a wonderful democracy. During 2013 we will explore how to sounding board and partner for me personally, and a ensure that these sectors thrive as vital great resource for Inyathelo. components of South Africa’s growth and development. Whilst recognising that we live in a In addition, my thanks go to our committed staff democracy, true citizenship – which includes who continue to ensure the outstanding delivery of rights and responsibilities – goes beyond the act programmes. We receive on-going messages of of governing and government itself. Citizens, who thanks for their work and, through their efforts, play a large part in our democracy, together with Inyathelo’s reputation as a leader in its field has the production of cutting-edge research, world- grown. My special thanks to Gaby Ritchie for class talent and high-end innovation, supported playing a key leadership role at Inyathelo during my by local philanthropy, will go a long way to extended absence in 2012. ensure that we can live in a vibrant and accountable society. Finally, many thanks to our supporters and donors. Inyathelo has developed close working relationships Over the years, Inyathelo has learned the with our donors, and greatly appreciates the importance of working together with others in the ongoing engagement with them that has resulted in sectors that we serve. People and organisations the building of trust, and has also enabled us to coming together to strategise and plan a response review our work, improve upon it and ensure that to specific social needs can do a great deal more in our joint objectives are advanced. a focused and sustainable way than on our own. We are therefore exploring the notion of social Over the last year, we have worked closely with the compacts in this annual report, and look forward to Funding Practice Alliance (Social Change Assistance a year of engagement with other sectors to assess Trust and the Community Development Resource what is possible in the South African environment to Association) and The Working Group on Non-Profit ensure that our joint objectives can be advanced. Governance (Colleen du Toit, Charities Aid Foundation; Jimmy Gotyana, the South African NGO We have also invited two independent contributors Coalition; Chris Mkhize, the Uthungulu Community – Dr Bhekinkosi Moyo, Programme Director at Foundation; lawyer Richard Rosenthal; and many TrustAfrica, and Professor Cheryl de la Rey, Vice- others who played a role in the process of Chancellor and Principal of the University of developing The Independent Code of Governance Pretoria – to share their views on the debate about for the Non-Profit Sector). the role of philanthropy and higher education in social compacts in Africa and South Africa (respectively) in this report.

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“The very definition of philanthropy in Africa is not complete if it does not include the political economy of the continent’s development.”

DR BHEKINKOSI MOYO, TRUSTAFRICA

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Philanthropy as the heart of a social compact for Africa

DR BHEKINKOSI MOYO, PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, TRUSTAFRICA

Africa is undergoing many structural transformations This is an important point to make because it marks partly inspired by demands for equity, equality and a specific nuance and distinction between African social cohesion. In the process, social engineers, philanthropy and other forms of philanthropy that politicians, development practitioners and the private exist globally. African philanthropy is more than a sector, among others, have positioned themselves financial transaction – whether related to giving, along their sectoral interests. The result is a continent grantmaking, or the recent obsession with venture whose citizens have to fend for themselves albeit in a philanthropy, impact investing or challenging context, and which has tested the philanthrocapitalism. Put simply, African practices of solidarity and reciprocity that have kept philanthropy is interchangeably used to mean people together even under extreme difficulties. The African resources – be they human, natural, latter can be simply called African philanthropy, and political, cultural, social, economic or political. it continues to play a central and very important role in the lives of Africans. For this reason, I argue that Defining philanthropy in this way creates the primary function for philanthropy in any given possibilities for the many roles that it can play in a society is to provide love for humanity. If it fails in its social compact for Africa. This is precisely because primary role, then philanthropy becomes obsolete. the notion of a social compact, as influenced by the theories of philosophers John Locke, Thomas In other words, philanthropy cannot exist Hobbes and Jean Jacques Rousseau, implies a harmoniously with inequality, poverty, social particular form of agreement that members of a injustices, war and other destructive elements found society enter into in order to delineate rights and across the world. My understanding of what responsibilities of each at various levels – for philanthropy entails leads me to argue that where example, the governed and governors, or at the such injustices exist, philanthropy’s role is to level of an organised society where the primary goal eliminate them. This is because I define is mutual protection and welfare. A social compact philanthropy, in particular African philanthropy, as therefore entails a mutual benefit between an encompassing notions of mutuality, solidarity, individual, or a group or community as whole, reciprocity and synergetic relations. In most of including government. Therefore, mutuality and Africa, philanthropy is a daily experience, and more reciprocity are some of the defining features of a importantly, African philanthropy is a response to social compact. These are the same features that various socio-economic and political problems. In characterise African philanthropy. other words, philanthropic resources are mobilised in response to these problems in Africa, whereas In addition, the notion of a social compact also elsewhere resources (particularly financial capital) entails the right for individuals or groups to are mobilised first, and the problems that need to be peacefully assemble or form expressions that tackled are identified later. address their common good. One of the issues social

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compact theory identifies is that individuals or To further make the point that philanthropy is at the groups have consented (either explicitly or tacitly) centre of building just societies and the benefits for to surrender some of their freedoms, and subject the common good, I added that, themselves to state authority or the will of the majority in exchange for protection from the state “There can be no better time to talk about the and its organs, or from the collective. relationship between philanthropy and social justice (read social compact) than today. With Although this is not the space to delve deeper into more and more uprisings against inequality and the various arguments on the social compact theory, inadequate basic services, it is not enough to talk it is nevertheless important for purposes of this about philanthropy solely as it relates to article, to state that philanthropy and social humanitarian assistance or mere grant making to contracts have a symbiotic relationship. Both are citizens and their organisations. What has become based on the notion of the common good. more and more apparent is that at the root of societal challenges are questions of governance, Defined as love for humanity, philanthropy has at unfair distribution of resources and social the centre, the act of giving time, money and other injustices. Since philanthropy, particularly in kinds of resources for the common good. It also Africa, is not just about financial transactions but importantly has to guarantee dignity and a love for also about synergies, solidarity and reciprocity, it humanity. Likewise, the concept of a social compact has become increasingly important for is about subjecting oneself (or the group) for the philanthropy to address the fundamental common good or the good of others and includes questions of injustice and inequality. surrendering freedoms. Imbedded in the meaning and practice of philanthropy are questions of There is no better illustration of this need than the accountability, mutuality, reciprocity, citizenship shocking events at Marikana – a mining and well-being, among others. This is equally true of community in South Africa where 34 miners were social compacts. Clearly, philanthropy has an killed by police after they went on strike to important role in building and maintaining a social demand better standards of living and reasonable compact particularly in the context of Africa today. wages. These injustices in the extractive industrial Elsewhere I have written that: sector underline the inequalities that exist across the board in many countries – and the need for “Increasingly, philanthropy is being thrust into philanthropy to play a more transformational role. debates about developmental governance and the resolution of social injustices. But few people seem The same is also true of popular protests and to recognise that there has always been a clear uprisings across Africa in recent years – most relationship between social justice and the poignantly in North Africa during 2011 and 2012 – objectives of philanthropy, or that philanthropy that have called for better governance and a fairer and social justice have always been intertwined.” 3 distribution of resources. Clearly, there can be no

3 Moyo B (2013) Forthcoming article in OSISA’s OpenSpace Magazine

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solidarity in a world full of inequalities – and no resources, it is important that we do not separate the dignity for all. Philanthropy can change this. It can discourse and practice of philanthropy from the help to foster a more socially just equilibrium in primary commodities such as land, water and natural Africa because philanthropy is at the very centre resources that are driving the continent’s economies. of the continent’s political economy. The very definition of philanthropy in Africa is not complete Philanthropy has a key role to play in ensuring that if it does not include the political economy of the African people actively participate in the continent’s development. In other words, if governance of their resources for the betterment philanthropy does not contribute to better and long-term sustainability of their societies, governance of resources and institutions for the thereby underscoring the point that resources are a benefit of the common good, then philanthropy is common good and must be governed according to rendered irrelevant.” 4 the rules of a social compact. African philanthropy will therefore be irrelevant if it is not at the centre Societies cannot be just and equitable unless there of the mobilisation and governance of resources, are sound governance systems in place that can including oil, gas, minerals, timber, water and land – promote and sustain such equilibrium. In the African especially as so many of the continent’s richest context, people’s livelihoods depend primarily on the philanthropists have made their money from these continent’s resources. Africa is very rich underground very resources. Philanthropy must play a bigger role and very poor above the ground – not because there than merely doling out charity. It needs to be at the is lack of wealth but because there is lack of sound heart of the political economy of Africa, because governance of those critical resources. So far, only a only then can it help to transform society and few well-connected political and economic elites achieve its ultimate goal – to provide love and have benefited from the vast natural wealth of the dignity for humanity – the common good as continent. For everyone to benefit from Africa’s envisaged in social compacts.

4 Moyo B (2013) Forthcoming article in OSISA’s OpenSpace Magazine

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“What is clear is that societal engagement, in all its diverse forms, must be at the centre of a renewed social compact.”

PROFESSOR CHERYL DE LA REY, UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

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The evolution of thinking on universities and the social compact in South Africa

PROFESSOR CHERYL DE LA REY, VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL, UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

While the private and individual benefits of higher partnerships across these three sectors could lead to education are widely recognised, there has been advances in technology and innovation. These ongoing debate about the public benefits of advances in turn would produce higher economic university education. In recent years, considerable growth and enhance international competitiveness. empirical research shows that investment in higher This approach led to a re-visioning of the role of education ‘pays off’ in terms of economic growth, universities in national development and the coining employment rates and improved quality of life.5 of notions such as ‘entrepreneurial universities’ and University education benefits not only the individual ‘universities for innovation’. in the form of employment prospects and income; it also confers significant benefits on the society as a However, the latter conceptualisation of the role of whole, in both developed and developing countries, universities in national development was often in the form of lower levels of corruption, criticised as too narrow to address the range of improvements in the quality of public challenges faced by developing countries. Moreover, administration, and health and well-being. experience has shown that the conceptualisation of Nonetheless, the question of the role of universities innovation and economic growth in terms of in national development, and as part of a social indicators such as Gross National Product (GNP) or compact, continues to be the subject of debate. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are often inadequate.

South Africa, for example, experienced strong Perspectives on the role of positive economic growth in the first decade of universities in national development democracy, but this did not lead to a reduction in poverty or widespread improvement in quality of life. At the turn of the twentieth century, as the concept As our understanding of development has broadened of the knowledge economy gained momentum, the to embrace goals such as equitable distribution of global debate tended to focus on the role played by resources and services, so too has the conceptual- universities in stimulating innovation and economic isation of the role of universities in national growth in society. The notion of a triple helix was development become more complex and diverse. widely used to refer to relationships between higher education, industry and government, and suggested Other perspectives on the role of universities in that effective, collaborative and seamless national development emerged almost in parallel

5 Case studies and comparative research that has examined countries like South Korea, Singapore, Japan, China and Brazil have been particularly informative on this issue.

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with the notion of universities as engines that fuel compact between universities and government, innovation and economic growth; a perspective that with some proponents including industry as an argued for the centrality of engagement of higher important third stakeholder. education in society.

After the new democratic dispensation, South What is the role of universities in a African higher education policy supported the social compact in developing concept of engagement through the expectation that countries like South Africa? universities “demonstrate social responsibility” (Programme for the Transformation of Higher The notion of a social compact is not new for Education, Draft Education White Paper, 1997). Since universities, neither is it specific to developing 1997, there have been numerous conferences and countries. It is about a societal contract through workshops and papers published on how to interpret which public universities are held accountable to community engagement or social responsiveness. citizens. Historically, in the United States of Community engagement has evolved from its early America, and in other industrialised countries, conceptions as a suite of add-on activities such as universities were expanded to provide the requisite extension programmes or extra-curricular projects to professional skills to fuel industrialisation. More current thinking, which views it as an integral broadly, education was recognised as an effective component of the core activities of higher lever through which government can increase social education. It is now widely identified as the third capital and social cohesion. area of responsibility of higher education, after teaching and learning, and research. What is different, however, is that in a context of economic recession and significant fractures in A dominant interpretation is that engagement is dominant assumptions about markets, the about the quality of graduates and the relevance of expectations and pressures on universities have research. Simply put: it is an expectation that become more direct with calls for greater efficiency universities should be producing graduates who are and better output. not only skilled and ready for employment, but who are also able to exercise good citizenship. With Universities cannot meet the growing range of respect to research, it is an expectation that public expectations of them, especially since they are universities should focus on research that is of unlikely to receive a significant increase in direct benefit to national development. resources. Our current national estimates show that there are over two million youth between the ages The debate about the role of universities in society of 18 and 24 who are not in education, training nor is heavily influenced by pressures related to the employment. South Africa faces severe shortages of financing of universities. Governments in many artisans, technicians, teachers, nurses, and parts of the world, concerned about the vocational and technical expertise in many other performance of public higher education institutions areas. At the same time, there is a dire need to in meeting national goals, have revised funding increase the proportion of graduates particularly in systems, planning and reporting requirements in an areas such as engineering, science, technology and attempt to steer the performance of universities. medicine, as well as those pursuing doctoral Several public officials have called for a social degrees and, ultimately, academia. Universities

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cannot adequately address these challenges without different missions across institutions that at an adapting their established structures and practice. aggregate national level fulfil a broader social Developing countries need to conceptualise and compact on the role of education in development. implement a national tertiary education system that Differentiation opens opportunities for individual is diverse and differentiated in ways aligned to institutions to reposition themselves in relation to national priorities. the overall role of higher education in a more comprehensive conceptualisation of development. South Africa’s Green Paper on a Post-School Education and Training System (2012) proposes a What is clear is that societal engagement, in all its new policy framework to establish a single diverse forms, must be at the centre of a renewed coordinated national system that will comprise social compact. In a diverse and differentiated different types of institutions, including different system, notions of entrepreneurial universities, types of universities ranging from those that focus triple-helix relationships and engaged universities more on vocational and technical missions to those need not be viewed as discrete and separate, but as that follow a more traditional academic mission. different pathways to contributing to the A differentiated and diverse system will allow for development and growth of our country.

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“By strengthening civil society, higher education and philanthropy, Inyathelo supports the three pillars that we believe underpin an effective democracy.”

SHELAGH GASTROW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INYATHELO

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Time for civil society to forge a more inclusive social compact for South Africa

KAREN PETERS, RESOURCES CO-ORDINATOR, INYATHELO

The idea of forging a new social compact as a way South Africa has had an interesting history of social to address the growing challenges that society faces compacts over the last 20 years, primarily relating has been gaining momentum in South Africa. A to economic outcomes. In fact, Thandika social compact, commonly referred to as a social Mkandawire, an esteemed professor at the London contract, represents an agreement (usually School of Economics and Institute for Future Studies unwritten or informal) between citizens and the (Stockholm), defines a social compact specifically in state, where citizens agree to give up certain relation to macro-economic policy, as freedoms in return for the protection or stewardship of the state. However, the history of social “… the institutionalisation of consultation and compacts in South Africa demonstrates that they cooperation on economic policy involving have largely been imposed on citizens. If South representation from the state, capital, labour and Africa is to forge a new social compact, civil society other organisations of civil society”.6 must play a pivotal role in defining the social compact and how it is implemented. South Africa’s negotiated settlement – reached just prior to democracy in November 1993 – The evolution of thinking about a new social represents one such compact between the compact seems to be linked to the growing outgoing apartheid regime and the South African acknowledgement that in a developing country like liberation movement. While the settlement has our own, with the magnitude of challenges we been credited with bringing political stability to experience, the state is unable to meet all of its South Africa, Mamphela Ramphele – Inyathelo obligations. The state therefore relies on a compact patron and founder of the Citizens Movement for with other actors to ensure that certain areas Social Change – points out that it was an elite function or obligations are met. Whether or not this pact which excluded those most affected by inherently implies that the state has failed to tackle apartheid – citizens. Unsurprisingly, the South Africa’s problems is a question for further settlement excluded the fundamental socio- debate elsewhere. This article asks what lies behind economic restructuring required to address the the recent calls for a new social compact, how apartheid past. It prioritised economic stability would it depart from the old social compact, and and, as a result, prevented the white-dominated what would civil society’s role be in it? economy from being overhauled.7

6 Inaugural annual lecture for the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) by Thandika Mkandawire, March 2012. 7 Hamber, B. (1998). “Who Pays for Peace? Implications of the negotiated settlement for reconciliation, transformation and violence in a post- apartheid South Africa”, public lecture at the Annual General Meeting of the Catholic Institute for International Relations, London Voluntary Sector Resource Centre, London, 30 October. Accessed at http://www.csvr.org.za on 19 April 2013.

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From 1994 onwards, the National Economic The National Planning Commission’s vision for a Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) social contract for equity and inclusion is revealing. represented the formalisation of the concept of a Firstly, is NEDLAC excluded from the discussion on a social compact, and in its heyday was at the social compact because the latter is viewed as an epicentre of negotiations between capital, labour implicit agreement as opposed to a formal structure, and government, and sometimes civil society.8 or is NEDLAC no longer considered a structure of significance? Secondly, it is a huge concern that civil NEDLAC has not yet reached maturity, and although society is not considered as an equal social partner it defines itself as a vehicle through which to government, business or labour; and, that it government, business, labour and community should only “sometimes” be consulted as part of organisations cooperate, negotiate and resolve agreements on the major issues of the day. challenges, it is clearly failing to make a significant impact on society.9 The failure of all these social compacts is that they exclude citizens as valuable contributors to The events at Lonmin’s Marikana mine in Rustenberg determining their own fate. Ramphele argues that last year are just one example of this failure, civil society was “frozen out” of a social compact by described as “… a reminder of the unfinished an overeager ANC government that wanted to business of our transformation from an command and control the context and challenges in authoritarian government to a democratic one”.10 which it found itself.12 Nomvula Dlamini, Inyathelo Furthermore, the National Planning Commission’s Trustee and Director of the Community Development vision for nation building, which includes “a social Resource Association, agrees that there have been contract for equity and inclusion”, fails to mention no sustained platforms for meaningful engagement NEDLAC altogether even though it defines the social with citizens about a social compact. contract as The National Planning Commission’s articulation of “… collective agreements between important an existing social contract demonstrates this in its social partners in society (mostly government, suggestion that South Africa has already accepted labour unions, business groups, and sometimes an “… implicit social contract between the poor, other civil society organisations) about how to labour and big business, over and above the address major issues that parties to such Constitution: South Africa has pursued a high- agreement consider important”.11 growth/low-employment model of development,

8 The civil society chamber at NEDLAC is largely regarded as the weakest constituency, and is excluded from key discussions and/or chambers unlike the labour, business and government constituencies. 9 NEDLAC’s role paraphrased from http://www.nedlac.org.za/ accessed on 18 April 2013. 10 Address by Mamphela Ramphele, ‘The Marikana fallout: Forging a new social compact in South Africa’, to the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business, 19 November 2012. Accessed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OhTVFHd7CU on 18 April 2013. 11 See ‘A social contract for equity and inclusion’, National Planning Commission website, accessed at http://www.npconline.co.za/pebble.asp?relid=101 on 18 April 2013. 12 Address by Mamphela Ramphele, ‘The Marikana fallout: Forging a new social compact in South Africa’, to the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business, November 2012. Accessed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OhTVFHd7CU on 18 April 2013.

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with the revenues from growth used to fund a this space to citizens. The fact that civil society is relatively generous body of social grants”.13 In this only considered as an occasional actor by the state view, poor South African citizens have implicitly and other role-players has to change. The high accepted grants instead of jobs. number of service delivery protests demonstrate the frustration experienced by citizens, that citizens are Dlamini argues that implicit agreements pose a real waking up to the rights guaranteed them by the challenge to democracy because these are imposed Constitution and the importance of civil society in solutions, not agreed upon ones and, therefore, representing these voices. inherently undemocratic. Chris Mkhize, CEO of the Uthungulu Community Foundation, says that the Mkhize argues that civil society must take increasing number of protests demonstrates that responsibility and start to challenge the state about solutions have been imposed on citizens, the issues and injustice expressed by the communities they represent. He suggests that civil “…There is a break in the social compact: the society should lead by example, but that the street is the last resort when it’s broken.” isolation of civil society by government has led to many non-profit organisations (NPOs) limiting their He argues that the ideology of the existing social ambitions to accessing funds for the provision of compact in South Africa was never debated nor their services, rather than risking the pursuit of discussed transparently (one can even argue social justice. This is regardless of their serving the whether in fact it could legitimately exist). As a most vulnerable members of society who are no result, there has been a continuing marginalisation longer seen or protected by the state. If some sort of citizens, especially poor citizens who lack access of compact has to be made, and trade-offs need to to a decent education, health care or employment. be negotiated, building the leadership of the civil Ramphele points out that low-income workers have society sector is paramount to ensuring that South also been marginalised as unions have progressively Africa’s challenges are solved democratically and become part of the political establishment; and, that have buy-in from all actors. very little attention has been paid to these workers as people with rights and needs. In this vein, Dlamini asks to what extent civil society has engaged with the much touted Civil society is therefore correct to ask where the National Development Plan 2030. The National opportunities for genuine and active engagement Planning Commission, who devised the plan, with the state exist. The call for a new social defines the most important area over which to compact can also be seen as a response to the form a social compact as employment creation. It absence of a representative democracy and the concludes that “While virtually everyone agrees need for a social contract that ensures every citizen that creating jobs is the country’s most pressing and sector’s participation in defining the challenges challenge, there is no agreement on what to do South Africa experiences, as well as agreeable about it”.14 It attributes this to a lack of trust. To solutions. Civil society is critical to the provision of draw such a conclusion (about both the focus of a

13 See ‘A social contract for equity and inclusion’, National Planning Commission website, accessed at http://www.npconline.co.za/pebble.asp?relid=101 on 18 April 2013. 14 See ‘A social contract for equity and inclusion’, National Planning Commission website, accessed at http://www.npconline.co.za/pebble.asp?relid=101 on 18 April 2013.

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social compact and its potential outcomes) is not Ramphele argues that South Africa must reinvent itself good enough, and civil society must demand its post-Marikana into a more inclusive Constitutional rightful place in these conversations. democracy and economy, and that this should lay the foundation for any new social compact between Rama Naidu, Executive Director of the citizens, government and the private sector. The Democracy Development Programme, suggests question is whether or not the development of a new that some of the key ways for civil society to social compact is even on the cards, and if civil society claim back this space is to question the will adopt a wait and see approach, or whether it will mechanisms and methods that govern-ment uses initiate the conversation on behalf of the citizens it to consult with citizens, to strengthen its voice represents. As Ramphele reminds us, and visibility, and interrogate the notion of a social compact in South Africa. The alternative – “This is an opportunity to refashion the “To be quiet and wait, creates dependency on foundations of the economy, to be more inclusive government…” – and threatens democracy. and robust … Inequality hurts everybody”.15

The Star Africa, 23 August 2012, p.22

15 Address by Mamphela Ramphele, ‘The Marikana fallout: Forging a new social compact in South Africa’, to the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business, 19 November 2012. Accessed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OhTVFHd7CU on 18 April 2013.

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“The funding gap has had a severe impact on many non- profit organisations and higher education institutions, forcing most to decrease their work significantly, and in some cases, close their doors.”

GABRIELLE RITCHIE, PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, INYATHELO

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Driving Advancement and philanthropy in support of civil society and higher education: Inyathelo’s core focus areas for 2012

GABRIELLE RITCHIE, PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, INYATHELO

Non-profit organisations and higher education institutions contribute to the strengthening of South Africa’s nascent democracy by ensuring that Constitutional values and principles are upheld and human rights are not only defended but progressively realised. NPOs also provide valuable and often essential services, particularly in the areas of education, health care and social justice. They work to solve the problems that business and government are unable to adequately address. Civil society also assists with the development of strong leaders and responsible citizens to meet the needs of our democratic society.

At present, South African civil society is at a crossroads. Many of our institutions and NPOs are facing a serious funding crisis – the kind that has the potential to threaten South Africa’s new democracy. In part, these funding shortages are as a result of the global recession that began in 2008 and saw Inyathelo believes strongly that the stimulus to international donors reduce their international giving is asking, and that civil society organisations giving. This reduction has not been met by an and our anchor institutions need to skill up to increase in local giving, partly due to a lack of ensure that their capacity to ask provides a strong qualified Advancement professionals in South platform on which to plan and build a future. Africa’s non-profit sector. The funding gap has had a severe impact on many non-profit organisations and We have been fortunate enough to work with a higher education institutions, forcing most to range of donors during this last year, amongst decrease their work significantly, and in some cases, whom exciting new initiatives are taking place, close their doors. cutting-edge discussions are happening, and experiences and skills with regard to supporting We are extremely mindful that our sector is deeply organisations in South Africa are being shared with challenged in light of the shifts in the funding a commitment to improving local giving practices environment and that changing our commonly-used and engagement. Likewise, Inyathelo has been approaches to attracting resources will take time. privileged to work with a range of South African

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organisations and institutions, and has shared in the particular emphasis on strategic philanthropy as a challenges and the successes of many Advancement way of tackling our social challenges at their teams across the country. systemic origins. Arguments have been made earlier in this report around why it is critical to As most of our long-time supporters and friends will grow our local philanthropy and to encourage this know, Inyathelo works with focused energy to keep as part of a long continuum of social activism and up with the challenges organisations are responsible citizenship. Inyathelo’s philanthropy experiencing with regard to resourcing, and our initiatives are showing very positive signs of efforts are directed not only at capturing, sharing growth and we look forward to being able to and disseminating knowledge, but also at contribute to the strengthening of organisations developing new resources, new capacity and institutions through this work. Our products, development initiatives and new services. This is so services, initiatives and resources are all that we can work towards providing the most highlighted further on in this report to provide you effective interventions and support to non-profit with a holistic overview of the kind of space that organisations and institutions – on whom South Inyathelo works in, and our commitment to our Africa relies for the maintenance and strengthening objectives and the work that we do. of our social development and democracy.

Many of you will be aware of Inyathelo’s focus on growing and promoting local giving, with a

Inyathelo defines Advancement as a systematic and integrated approach to building and managing external relationships with key constituencies and stakeholders in order to attract support.

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Advancement, training and support

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Inyathelo’s capacity-development work on with governance issues such as dysfunctional Advancement covers a range of interventions, boards. Of particular interest, is the number of including one-on-one advisory and mentoring people who have approached us because they are meetings; workshops; peer-learning sessions; either starting non-profit initiatives or having set intensive Advancement schools; comprehensive one up, need to ‘know the ropes'. Inyathelo is multi-year programmes; resource development; and, hopeful that this is a sign of a growing commitment the use of many different communication platforms to South Africa’s future, and an indication of the and channels to ensure that our knowledge and growing space for collaborations and partnerships expertise is widely accessible. between different initiatives.

We also use this range of interventions to inform our own learning and the work that we do. For Workshops, symposia instance, the organisations that seek advice and and peer-learning support from our non-profit clinic provide us with valuable insights into the most common challenges In March 2012, Inyathelo held an Advancement facing non-profits. Some of the key issues we have workshop for 30 participants from University-based confronted over the past year are the lack of Nursing Education South Africa (UNEDSA). UNEDSA funding as well as the obstacles in accessing funding works to improve the health of South Africans by and finding funders. NPOs have also come to us strengthening nursing scholarship in university

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schools of nursing. As a result of this highly successful event, Inyathelo was asked by the Nursing Education Association (NEA) to present a workshop on non-profit governance in May 2012. In addition, Inyathelo held a workshop in June for the 2012 Inyathelo Philanthropy Awardees on prospect research and communications.

Inyathelo also hosted three funding-focused symposia for NPOs that have worked with us as well as other interested non-profits. Topics included: “The Inyathelo team gives [organisations] • ‘Organisational development and strategic the necessary resources that allow them to thinking – How can we respond to the challenges fundraise on their own, especially using and complexities facing non-profit organisations the 10 steps.” at this time?’ NICO PHEKU, NEO DAY CARE CENTRE • ‘Being at the cutting edge of BEE fundraising – Understanding corporate giving in South Africa and how to calculate The Ask’ “If there were questions, they • ‘Money for What – Why who we are (civil society) [the Inyathelo team] made it clear. and what we do matters’. Advancement was fruitful to everybody.” MANTOA THELMA MATSOTSO, SHADOW MOUNTAIN Many NPO Directors approached Inyathelo in early ORGANISATION 2012 for support and advice as a result of the acute funding crisis facing many non-profits. In response, Inyathelo initiated the Stressed Directors’ Forum, “It assisted us as a group to look at our providing organisational leadership with a space to governance issues and understand the share their concerns and develop skills and requirements better, as well as where we strategies through peer-learning. The Forum aimed are going as an organisation.” to assist directors to cope with difficult issues such SUE ARMSTRONG, BOARD MEMBER OF THE NURSING as retrenchments, governance and low morale. EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

This was a significant learning space, not only for the participants, but also for Inyathelo – we began to “They [Stressed Directors’ Forums] have more fully understand the loneliness that non-profit given me guidance on how to solve very leaders experience in an environment where there serious problems in my organisation, and are insufficient mechanisms and networks for peer this guidance was successful in addressing support. We hosted five of these directors’ sessions these problems.” during 2012 and will continue to provide support for KATHLEEN DEY, DIRECTOR, RAPE CRISIS this group of directors over the next year.

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ASK Inyathelo – The Inyathelo Advancement that we believe are required to build non-profit clinic and manage external relationships with key constituencies and stakeholders in order to attract Since its inception in 2010, 203 organisations and support and funding. institutions had received free one-on-one advice, support and mentorship from Inyathelo staff and our associates through ASK Inyathelo, our non-profit clinic. The purpose of the clinic is to offer support and advice to the many different organisations seeking input and information on a range of sustainability and Advancement challenges.

ASK Inyathelo’s beneficiary base is varied and encompasses a wide range of sectors from health to social justice, education to the environment. The organisations we assist also differ greatly in terms of their size and where they are in their organisational lifecycle. Given the complex and wide-ranging funding and legislative challenges faced by civil society in 2012, our clinic sessions primarily focussed on nurturing those organisations and individuals who we had helped over the past few years. We also The Ten Elements of Advancement welcomed 72 new clinic clients during the year, including nine from Bloemfontein with whom we had Advancement is about: held mobile clinic sessions in early 2012. • The organisational cohesion of institutions in terms of their planning, fundraising, marketing and The growing demand for Inyathelo’s clinic service communications, and relationship-building clearly speaks to the current state of South Africa’s functions; • The strategic use of specialised technical civil society (across a range of broad indicators, but functions, including prospect research, particularly funding) and, simultaneously, the value relationship-building strategies, targeted proposal offered by clinic service. writing, and donor recognition; • Strong and accountable institutional leadership Providing appropriate support within an and high-level leadership commitment to Advancement paradigm takes time, and one of ASK Advancement; Inyathelo’s main challenges is managing client • The alignment of fundraising efforts with the expectations. Organisations are often looking for a strategic priorities and long-term development plans of the institution; prescribed way of operating, a quick fix or a set of • A shift from a charitable paradigm to one of universal answers that can be applied to their positioning for investment and attracting support; context; however, Inyathelo knows that finding • Ethical and professional standards for fundraising sustainable solutions requires a more integrated, that hold the Advancement operation systematic and holistic approach. ASK Inyathelo accountable both to the institution and to donors. takes into consideration the 10 key elements of

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First time sessions at ASK Inyathelo are diagnostic and include a thorough introduction to Advancement. Clients also receive the ASK Toolkit, a series of six easy-to-use guides on the basics of Advancement, including attracting donor support, having an effective board, fundraising, identifying potential donors, building relationships, writing proposals and maintaining donor relationships. Clinic clients are also encouraged to make use of the Inyathelo Resource Centre, subscribe to our online directory FundingFinder, and access the ASK Inyathelo online resource portal at www.ASKinyathelo.org.za which has a wealth of information, tips and tools, videos and articles relating to all of the elements of Advancement. Schools and certificate courses

There exists a critical need to professionalise the work of Advancement within the non-profit and higher education sectors in South Africa, so that practitioners are equipped with the knowledge and skills to attract resources and investment.

A critical factor in the preparation for, and delivery of such training, is to build up practitioners who are grounded in African realities and Advancement experiences. Also critical, is the need to build a body of scholarship that encapsulates and foregrounds ways of thinking about and doing Advancement that “I really benefitted enormously from our are suited to the multiple African contexts in which meeting … just to have an hour to speak NPOs, institutions and universities operate. and share with someone with your insights and experience was HUGELY helpful!” Inyathelo therefore committed much of its energy FRAN COX, FUNDRAISER, THE PENINSULA to running focused Advancement Schools – an MATERNITY TRUST Autumn Academy for non-profits and a Spring School for universities – and to implementing a university-accredited Advancement certificate “Thanks so much Inyathelo, for the words during 2012. It is evident that South Africa has a of wisdom this morning! Any other NPO's growing body of local experience, expertise and out there – loads to learn from the excellence in Advancement based on those that @Inyathelo team!” contributed to our schools and courses. NICKY SEYMOUR, SISANDA FUNDAYTION

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Inyathelo’s 2012 Autumn Academy for non-profit Advancement practitioners

Inyathelo hosted its first large learning event for non- profit organisations in May 2012. The three-day event brought together local and international experts in the field of Advancement, and provided delegates with a focused, consolidated skills development and peer- learning opportunity. The academy explored critical aspects of the profession, including prospect research, donor stewardship, building a case for support, “This Academy is essential in affirming communications and branding. things that work, highlighting things that need tweaking, and opening minds to Over eighty delegates participated in the event, things not yet considered.” including 57 representatives from non-profit ZELDA MYCROFT, THE CHAELI CAMPAIGN organisations around the country, 17 local and international experts, and Inyathelo staff.

The Director of the USA-based Philanthropic Service work to support urban public education when he for Institutions, Dr Lilya Wagner, was invited to was Director of Development for the Indiana address the academy and share her knowledge on University School of Education in Indianapolis. how to sustain and develop the work of community service providers. She is a long-time faculty member Local practitioners such as Gillian Mitchell from the of The Fund Raising School and the Centre on Africa Gender Institute at the University of Cape Philanthropy at Indiana University and at St. Mary’s Town; Louise Driver, CEO of the Children’s Hospital University in Minnesota. Tyrone Freeman, Associate Trust; and Nicky Allen, Marketing Manager at Director of The Fund Raising School, spoke about his Vodacom, shared local case studies and best practice.

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Inyathelo’s 2012 Spring School for higher education Advancement practitioners

In September 2012, 80 delegates from 22 different A feature of Inyathelo’s schools, and our efforts to higher education institutions attended Inyathelo’s grow the cadre of local Advancement professionals, second Spring School for higher education is our focus on ensuring that peers are able to meet Advancement practitioners in Cape Town. Delegates and discuss ideas about the profession. The “speed included those involved in donor management, networking” event at the end of the first day of the community building, strategies to secure financial school gave participants space to get to know each and other support, as well as academics and a team other and share their experiences and ideas. from the University of Botswana.

Spring School included both local and international speakers and expertise, who clarified the critical aspects of Advancement and fundraising through discussions and presentations on prospect research, building a base of alumni support, communications, donor stewardship, branding and much more. The purpose was to engage with both the theory and practice of tapping into new sources of funding and support. “Brilliant: taking best practice from all over The opening plenary was conducted by the Vice- the world and making it our own!” Chancellor of the University of the Western Cape, PIETER SWART, NELSON MANDELA Brian O’Connell, who provided a strong case for METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY why universities matter and what building a ‘knowledge culture’ means for the future. He stressed the importance of giving to higher “Spring School gave me a broader and education, and described the survival of our deeper understanding of fundraising.” universities as crucial to our very existence as a RENDANI TSHISHONGA, UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA species. Senior Vice President for Development at the University of Arizona Foundation, Brian Kish, added further substance to this conversation in his presentation entitled, ‘Growing a culture of giving to higher education using lessons learnt around the globe’. He focused on ideas, themes and concepts of giving to higher education which are used in the USA, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Inyathelo’s Programme Director, Gabrielle Ritchie, closed the event by sharing her thoughts on social justice philanthropy and its implications for higher education Advancement in South Africa.

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The Rhodes-Inyathelo postgraduate diploma and certified Advancement course

The growth of skilled Advancement practitioners – and project management, and community-building and the formalising of this cadre into a community at universities, big institutions and non-profit of professional practice – has led to the organisations. The objective was to combine a development of an accredited and comprehensive broad understanding of business concepts with training programme. practical Advancement applications, where participants could easily transfer their learning to We believe that the value of an accredited their work environment. To this end, the course Advancement certificate is that: combined lectures from professionals in the Advancement field with South African case studies • it improves the level of professionalisation and simulations, as well as syndicate projects. We of Advancement also sought to develop interpersonal and problem- • it develops basic standards for Advancement solving skills, enable candidates to manage risks and practice uncertainty, and expose them to the analytical • it facilitates the growth of an academy of African expertise required as part of a business education, and South African Advancement in line with the and now increasingly required to be able to function standards and requirements of a university-based effectively in the non-profit sector. postgraduate certificate and/or diploma • it enhances opportunities to continue strengthening and improving an African and South “Advancement … is about building, African community of Advancement practice. amongst diverse actors, the valuing of an institution, and a commitment to it which In August 2012, Inyathelo, in partnership with Rhodes translates into practical support, not just Business School, developed and delivered Africa’s financially, but in other ways.” first university-accredited course in Advancement. PROFESSOR SALEEM BADAT, VICE CHANCELLOR, Seventeen participants completed the Certificate in RHODES UNIVERSITY Advancement and Resource Management, held at Rhodes University in Grahamstown.

“There are many opportunities – if This initial short course was the first step in the Advancement is approached strategically development of a specialist postgraduate university and in a business-minded manner. Our qualification in Advancement. It also gave Inyathelo certificate will equip participants with the the opportunity to formalise and share the skills, knowledge and tools to become indigenous knowledge, expertise and experience we effective Advancement practitioners, who have developed over the past decade. can mobilise the resources needed to secure our future in South Africa.” The 10-day course was designed for current or PROFESSOR OWEN SKAE, DIRECTOR, RHODES aspiring professionals in the area of Advancement BUSINESS SCHOOL including academics, administrators, CEOs and trustees involved in fundraising, marketing, donor

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Comprehensive capacity development programmes

The Kresge-Inyathelo Johannesburg (UJ) and the University of the Free Advancement Initiative State (UFS). The Kresge Foundation will also support interventions aimed at enhancing student access to In April 2012, Inyathelo and the US-based Kresge universities and improving graduation success rates. Foundation announced a second joint multi-million rand programme in support of higher education in Inyathelo and the Kresge Foundation selected the South Africa. As part of our on-going efforts to four universities from a group of fourteen eligible ensure the long-term financial sustainability of institutions following a rigorous evaluation and universities, the new Kresge-Inyathelo Advancement selection process. Criteria included a range of Initiative (KIAI) will make grants available to four different governance, financial, Advancement universities between 2013 and 2017. leadership and operational factors. In addition, a comprehensive and detailed Advancement baseline The grants will help build, improve and entrench and assessment study was completed at each of the capacity for institutional Advancement at Durban shortlisted universities, after which a full proposal University of Technology (DUT), the Tshwane was reviewed. The successful grantees were University of Technology (TUT), the University of officially announced in January 2013.

“We have advocated strengthening South African higher education and Advancement as a way to strengthen your own institutional missions. It is not just about fundraising; it’s about promoting and advancing an institution in any number of ways.” BILL MOSES, PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: EDUCATION, THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

“… it’s not only about whether people are giving or not; it’s about saying how does society begin to shape the act of giving in ways that ensure its best impact.” PROFESSOR AHMED BAWA, VICE- CHANCELLOR, DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

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The Kresge Foundation’s latest initiative follows the “… the lesson that I’ve learned is that success of a five-year partnership with Inyathelo Advancement is about mutual benefits. It that helped five high-profile South African cannot be a one-way street. It’s about institutions – the University of the Witwatersrand partnerships and it’s about mutual (Wits), the University of Pretoria (UP), the University beneficiation between the funder and the of the Western Cape (UWC), the Cape Peninsula institution, between the partners and the University of Technology (CPUT) and the Children’s institution, and between the institution Hospital Trust – to increase their private fundraising and the community.” revenue threefold. The Kresge Foundation will PROFESSOR VUYISA TANGA, VICE-CHANCELLOR, continue to support these institutions by providing CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY them with annual challenge grants over the next five years based on them meeting certain objectives.

The Atlantic Advancement Initiative

Building on the learning and success of the Atlantic Human Rights Sustainability Programme, which helped to set up and develop Advancement operations for a group of human rights organisations in South Africa, Inyathelo launched the Atlantic Philanthropies Advancement Initiative (AAI) in 2012. This three-year programme aims to establish self-sustaining Advancement, development and fundraising operations for six participating non- profit organisations. All of these participant organisations work with, or on behalf of, the rural poor in South Africa to promote access to justice.

The six organisations are all past or current Atlantic grantees and include the Community Law and Rural Development Centre (CLRDC), the Centre for Community Justice and Development (CCJ&D), the Centre for Law and Society (CLS), the Rhodes University Law Clinic (RULAC), the Rural Legal Trust (RLT) and the Karoo Centre for Human Rights (KCHR).

The initiative aims to create a fundamental shift in thinking about donor resources and practices in order to attract support. As an introduction to the framework of Advancement, all six organisations were invited to attend a dedicated stream of

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Inyathelo’s Autumn Academy for NPOs in May 2012. strategies within rapidly changing contexts; The programme was designed to maximise their provided isolated directors with support; and time in Cape Town by joining selected large group provided board members with an improved sessions, as well as AAI-dedicated sessions. understanding of their roles and responsibilities. Inyathelo has also assisted the group with their legal Much of 2012 was spent developing and compliance requirements in terms of the Companies implementing a comprehensive baseline assessment Act of 2008; provided them with a subscription to of each organisation. These foundational Inyathelo’s online donor directory FundingFinder; assessments provided a detailed ‘snap shot’ of each and, crafted online and social media strategic advice organisation’s current Advancement operations and and support in an effort to raise the public profiles status; identified key areas of priority or urgency of participating organisations. relating to their sustainability; identified a framework for AAI programme planning to ensure each organisation receives relevant and practical support; and, created a shared understanding of “Thank you for this excellent synthesis where the programme started. [baseline assessment], which will prove most useful for our new team in From these baseline findings, we have worked with strategising interventions.” FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPATING ORGANISATION, the participating organisations to develop an exciting AAI PROGRAMME plan for intervention and support which includes both collective work and work targeted at specific participants such as director coaching, strategic planning workshops and board training sessions. “This session [Donor Dragons’ Den] was an excellent learning curve and provided an In the latter half of 2012, the programme focused on ideal opportunity to build confidence and developing each organisation’s ‘Case for Support’, [receive] constructive criticism on our including the necessary supporting documentation presentations.” FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPATING ORGANISATION, and infrastructure. Each organisation was then given AAI PROGRAMME the opportunity to put their case for required support to a ‘Donor Dragons’ Den’ panel where representatives from local foundations and corporates were invited to provide honest feedback “The panel [Donor Dragons’ Den] provided and input to organisations in a risk-free setting. important information on how best to market ourselves and our work.” FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPATING ORGANISATION, By the end of its first year, AAI had created an initial AAI PROGRAMME understanding of the Advancement framework within the six organisations it is working with; assisted in the development of organisational

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Inyathelo resource development

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Inyathelo occupies a unique space in civil society because of our in-depth work with organisations, Resources produced in 2012 institutions and funders – both grantseekers and grantmakers. Inyathelo is able to support the • FundingFinder, Inyathelo’s online donor development of important new learning and capture directory. this knowledge and translate it into an accessible • Three animated videos that focus on form. This is one of our strategies – to produce local Advancement and three of its key elements – knowledge and publications in support of local Advancement, governance, and prospect capacity development for both South African research and the case for support. Advancement and philanthropy. • Striking the Rights Chord, a book capturing learning from the Atlantic Human Rights We also continually disseminate knowledge through Programme run by Inyathelo, and which our newsletters, websites, twitter feed, facebook focuses on Advancement in human rights page, animated video clips, publications and organisations in South Africa. symposium reports. • 100 Thoughts on Advancement – a great addition to our other booklets that reflect Inyathelo has a number of initiatives that ensure thoughts on fundraising and philanthropy. access to our Resource Centre and our own • The Private Philanthropy Circle 2011 and published material – both online and in print. 2012 Symposium Reports. These include online access to purchase or • The ASK Inyathelo website at download our publications, and our superbly www.ASKinyathelo.org.za which hosts lots of stocked and staffed Resource Centre which is a no- new tips, tools and guidelines for the non- cost facility that non-profits can use to find profit sector. information, tools and resources on Advancement, • A new website for The Independent Code of funding, philanthropy, the legislative environment, Governance for Non-Profits in South Africa higher education issues, non-profit management, at www.governance.org.za. leadership and other areas of work.

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The Inyathelo Resource Centre Inyathelo is able to provide visitors with online access to all the Foundation Centre databases Inyathelo was delighted to launch its new Inyathelo including donor databases, non-profit literature, Resource Centre in mid-August 2012. It is a resources and training, and access to the dedicated space which provides non-profit Foundation Center’s printed directories of organisations, Advancement professionals and international funders and other publications. grantmakers with free access to a wide variety of books and online resources that span Inyathelo’s In addition to providing free access to resources, the areas of focus. It also provides visitors with free centre hosts events to share its newly acquired access to Inyathelo’s online donor database, materials. Over the past year, the centre has FundingFinder. In the first six months, this new purchased more than 100 new books on strategic Centre received over a hundred visitors. planning, general Advancement, law, resources, marketing and communications, non-profit The Inyathelo Resource Centre is one of only two organisations, development, grantmaking, Foundation Center Cooperating Collections in philanthropy and higher education. Africa. The Foundation Center is the United States’ leading authority on organised As one of Inyathelo’s income-generation projects, philanthropy, serving grantseekers, grantmakers, the Inyathelo Online Shop was launched in 2012 to researchers, policymakers, the media and the enable clients to purchase our publications and general public. As a Cooperating Collection, products from anywhere in the world.

“Cooperating Collections are free funding information centers that provide a core collection of Foundation Center publications and a variety of supplementary materials, trainings and other services in areas useful to grantseekers. We look forward to working with Inyathelo to provide information on private philanthropic giving to the grantseeking public in South Africa." KIEF SCHLADWEILER, COORDINATOR OF THE COOPERATING COLLECTIONS, FOUNDATION CENTER, USA

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FundingFinder: Inyathelo’s online donor directory

FundingFinder, Inyathelo's online donor directory, was launched in May 2012. It is already widely considered to be one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date directories in South Africa with nearly a thousand donors on the system.

FundingFinder allows non-profits to search for funders according to which sectors they support, what activities they fund, and the geographical areas or provinces in which they offer funding. FundingFinder also provides useful notes on how individual donors like to be approached as well as information on what they will not support. “We particularly liked the ease of use and the well-designed information sheets With the current demand on scarce resources for about each funder. Well done for this the sector, grantseekers in South Africa enormous work.” increasingly require sophisticated methods of LAURA SCHULTZ, NOAH OLD AGE HOMES procuring information about who, when, where, how and what funders give grants for. FundingFinder is one of many tools developed by “We are very pleased and satisfied with Inyathelo to facilitate easy access to the FundingFinder. The directory is easy to use information and knowledge needed to bring as it gives me a list of sectors and fields to about long-term donor investment. FundingFinder choose from. It has assisted me to know helps organisations build a diverse donor base, companies that could fund and invest in allowing them to venture a little further than the kind of work that I am doing.” their own networks. ZOLA THOMPSON, ISIBANE

With information available at the touch of a button on organisations, corporates, foundations and trusts “FundingFinder is very useful compared to that support South African civil society, the other databases I have used before. I FundingFinder is testimony to Inyathelo’s decision to have searched it at least 40 times already.” invest in developing an accessible subscription- ANDRE MABULA, CCRD CAPE based online donor directory as part of our broader mission to strengthen and sustain the sector.

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organisations for long-term financial sustainability. As a result, Striking is a collaborative effort between Inyathelo and the programme’s participant organisations, namely the Black Sash, the Legal Resources Centre, ProBono.Org, Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute, and the Transkei Land Service Organisation.

The book is structured in three parts. The first focuses on the funding context and external realities that impact on organisational sustainability. The external environment is one of stark contradictions: between wealth and poverty, privilege and exclusion, formal rights and substantive inequality. Whilst the Constitution creates the blueprint for transforming society into one that is equitable, rights-based and free from discrimination, its realisation requires fundamental social, economic and political change. Civil society is a key driver of that change. Yet, the State has largely failed to adequately fund, support and promote civil society organisations and their Striking the Rights Chord 16 associated rights and freedoms. Also, international donors no longer view South Africa as a preferred In December 2012, Inyathelo published Striking the destination for funding investment, and so their Rights Chord: Perspectives on Advancement from support to the non-profit sector has declined over Human Rights Organisations in South Africa, an time. Local donors have not stepped in to fill the anthology of views on the resourcing and gap in any significant way. sustainability of non-profit human rights organisations in contemporary South Africa. With contributions from leaders, activists and donors working in the sector, topics include the funding Whilst the Constitution creates the context, governance and leadership, media and blueprint for transforming society into communications, strategic donor relations, and one that is equitable, rights-based and Advancement and fundraising practice. free from discrimination, its realisation requires fundamental social, economic The book is an outcome of a four year programme, and political change. implemented by Inyathelo, which set out to strengthen the capacity of five leading human rights

16 This piece was contributed by Melanie Judge, Inyathelo associate and co-editor of Striking the Rights Chord.

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Part three of the book casts the lens toward an uncertain future, one in which NGOs find The book is an outcome of a four year themselves at a crossroads – a time and place where programme, implemented by they have to re-imagine themselves in, and adapt to, Inyathelo, which set out to strengthen a fast-changing environment. the capacity of five leading human rights organisations for long-term Across the globe, human rights struggles, and the financial sustainability. organisations that support them, remain at the forefront of social and political change. Through research, consciousness raising, law reform, Philanthropists and corporate social investment community mobilisation and other interventions, tend to operate within a charitable giving-paradigm, these organisations enable society to translate which is less concerned with effecting systemic ideas of equality and justice into material reality. change and more focused on welfare-type Through their contribution to shaping democracy, interventions that are mostly palliative and do not human rights organisations ensure that equality address root problems. As such, many non-profit and justice are promoted, that people who are organisations, particularly those concentrated on marginalised are brought to the centre of our human rights issues, battle to survive precisely at a politics, and that leaders and institutions that time when the protection and Advancement of occupy power are held to account. social justice is so pressing. In South Africa, the capacity to grow civil society The experiential essays that comprise part two of leadership, at all levels, is becoming increasingly Striking focus on organisational Advancement in critical to the future. A key challenge too is to practice within the non-profit sector. These harness our collectively capacities to advocate for contributions shed light on various strategies, increased local investment in civil society structures. approaches, and challenges in implementing these, Business and philanthropists should be motivated to that organisations face in their efforts to grow play their part in the social change project through financial support for human rights work. This direct giving and other forms of social engagement. includes reflections on the unchartered territory of The dominant chord, in the cacophony of individual giving campaigns; mobilising governing perspectives contained in Striking, is the compelling boards to become active agents in resource case for why the strength and survival of civil society mobilisation; social media platforms as tools for organisations is a key ingredient for social justice and fundraising advocacy; strategic donor relations; democracy in our times. organisational voice and visibility; and the complexities of planning for and operationalising Advancement. There is no magic bullet to build Across the globe, human rights struggles, strong and sustainable organisations, yet in making and the organisations that support them, a contribution to Advancement theory and remain at the forefront of social and practice, Striking might prompt fresh ways of political change. thinking about, and doing, organisational sustainability on home soils.

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Non-profit governance, funding and policy

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An overview The Funding Practice Alliance

Very few organisations exist whose sole focus is to Inyathelo is part of the Funding Practice Alliance ensure that the space within which civil society (FPA) which works to transform the relationship operates in South Africa remains open, enabled and between civil society organisations and funding supported, although there are numerous organisations agencies (private, business and state) in order to that contribute towards these debates and issues. support and strengthen a vibrant civil society. The Social Change Assistance Trust (SCAT) and the At Inyathelo, we believe that our democracy will only Community Development Resource Association strengthen through the continuation of a well- (CDRA) are also members of the FPA. supported civil society space in which social movements and non-profits can function. Following the successful publication and launch of the “Meeting their Mandates” report on NDA and There are many current challenges to civil society, the National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund including new legislation such as the “Secrecy Act”, (NLDTF) in 2011, the FPA has been actively legislative amendments like the Lotteries Act, new monitoring developments at both of these statutory proposed policy frameworks like that for the NPO funding agencies. As part of our collective efforts to Act, matters of non-profit governance, changes to get the Lotteries Act amended, the FPA held structures at national government level, and meetings with members of parliament and members amendments to the funding environment, including of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) during 2012. the focus of National Development Agency (NDA) Further, we made submissions to Parliament, the funding and tax benefits for donors and non-profits. NLB and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Inyathelo will continue to invest in partnerships to To keep the civil society sector informed of develop- keep abreast of developments in the civil society ments at the NLB, and to encourage participation in space and work towards ensuring an enabling policy developments, the FPA sends out regular environment for civil society. A number of initiatives mailshots and maintains a twitter feed and website. fall into this portfolio, including the two partnership The FPA has also responded to requests for input at projects detailed below. civil society forums regarding the structural and legislative developments regarding the NLB.

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The Independent Code of governance, it is inappropriate for the non-profit Governance for Non-Profits in sector. Out of the August 2010 meeting, a working South Africa group was elected and mandated to steer the process of drafting a code applicable to all NPOs, After two years of extensive consultation with and which would be widely accepted and reflective hundreds of organisations and individuals across the of the realities faced by the sector. country, The Independent Code of Governance for Non-Profit Organisations in South Africa was The Independent Code outlines eight values which launched in July 2012. The Independent Code is the are of special relevance and concern to the NPO first benchmark of its kind for good governance to be sector, as well as six key leadership principles, and collectively and communally developed by non- five statutory legal and fiscal principles. Compliance profits themselves, and it is the first that can be is aspirational and supportive rather than applied to the entire sector of around 120 000 prescriptive, and although The Independent Code organisations, regardless of size, capacity or purpose. does not have any official or legal status yet, it is widely supported by the donor community and the The process of formulating an independent code sector itself. was initiated by Inyathelo in August 2010 in response to widespread recognition of the need for Over 500 civil society organisations, donor South African NPOs to adopt their own distinct organisations, accountants and government officials code, rather than being subjected to government or were consulted during the drafting of The corporate sector codes, such as King III (devised Independent Code, and over 250 organisations under the auspices of the Institute of Directors). attended the launch events in Johannesburg and While King III is an excellent code for corporate Cape Town.

“I have read through this splendid document. I feel real relief for, and appreciation of, the lucid appraisal of the realities of NPO endeavours and purposes. Thank you to all who pondered so deeply and responsibly on behalf of those who give their lives and energy to serving.” HILARY MATTHEWS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BITOU 10 EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

“The document superbly serves its purpose, and we will be one of the first to subscribe to it. As usual, Inyathelo has come up trumps in addressing yet another issue crucial to the civil society sector, and we congratulate you for that.” NOEL DE VILLIERS, CEO, OPEN AFRICA

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Growing South African philanthropy

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For six years, Inyathelo has been actively driving initiatives to grow strategic philanthropy within South Africa. We are committed to the growth of a much broader and more entrenched tradition of contributing to systemic social development and change in our country. Recognising that we must move on from encouraging acts of giving to building a culture of strategic philanthropy, Inyathelo’s work is focused on ways of identifying role models across the broadest South African spectrum. In doing this, we would like to demonstrate the value of philanthropy and to highlight that anybody can be a philanthropist. “I had the pleasure of meeting and Inyathelo is now well-recognised for its annual handing over awards to truly inspirational Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards, and we were people, who did not only give of their time pleased to be able to run the 2012 awards as part of and resources, but their hearts.” a week of philanthropy-focused activities from 29 JAY NAIDOO, CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS October to 2 November 2012 in Johannesburg. AND THE PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL OF THE GLOBAL These included the annual Private Philanthropy ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION (GAIN) Circle Symposium, the annual Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards, and the biennial African Grantmakers Network Assembly. “Philanthropy is a way of life, and I feel privileged because I was able to give.” This was an energetic week of discussions and ALICE WAMUNDIYA, 2012 INYATHELO SOCIAL JUSTICE PHILANTHROPY AWARDEE debates with a broad, participative audience from across the continent. Inyathelo is confident that the benefits of this week of activities will have a “Thank you to all at Inyathelo for a very positive impact on philanthropy – turning the ideas, fine evening – splendidly produced, and innovations and commitments discussed in these very important in advancing the field forums into growing philanthropy and good of philanthropy.” grantmaking practice in Africa. PROFESSOR ROB MOORE, DEPUTY VICE- CHANCELLOR, ADVANCEMENT & PARTNERSHIPS, In addition to the annual awards, Inyathelo has been WITS UNIVERSITY instrumental in carving out spaces and platforms for discourse around philanthropy through various part- nerships, research projects and communication initia- “Thanks a lot for the opportunity to join tives. We broadcast a series of 26 radio interviews in you for the Inyathelo Awards. You partnership with Fine Music Radio in Cape Town awarded very inspirational personalities.” between May and December 2012. The series featured LUDIVINE HOUDET, CORPORATE AND MAJOR leading experts in South African philanthropy, social DONOR CO-ORDINATOR, MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES / DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS development, social justice and higher education as part of our greater efforts to grow leaders in giving.

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The Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards trusts and foundations. The gala evening on 30 October 2012 was attended by more than 500 In recognition of the growing prominence of the guests, bringing together philanthropists and Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards, Inyathelo received a grantmakers from across the continent. Twelve record 131 nominations for our sixth annual event. exceptional individuals were honoured, including The event was held in Johannesburg for the first two former car guards, a National Living Treasure, a time since its inception in 2006. transgender activist, and a Grade 6 learner whose Just One Bag campaign has fed more than one The range and depth of nominees reflects the million school children. growing number of ways in which people are committing their personal resources towards social The event generated well over R6 million worth of development in South Africa – be it through media coverage, ensuring that philanthropic giving activism, the arts, education, healthcare or the enjoyed a highly positive public platform – adding to provision of basic services. Inyathelo believes that the energy and commitment that Inyathelo is by publicly acknowledging and honouring those working to generate around local philanthropy. who have committed personal funds in a strategic Media coverage included features on e-TV’s Sunrise way, we can encourage more individuals to invest in show, SABC TV3’s breakfast show Expresso, and social development and set up private charitable MNET’s African Magic Entertainment channel.

2012 Inyathelo Philanthropy Awardees included Jordan van der Walt (Just One Bag campaign); entrepreneur Amon Maseko (founder of the Upbeat Youth Centre); Ahmed Mia Cassim (who built new classrooms for the Johannesburg Council for the Disabled); business strategist Athol Williams (founder of Taurus School Solutions); Alice Wamundiya (founder of Unity for Tertiary Refugee Students); Lex Kirsten (co-founder of Gender Dynamix); Lukozi Bulimwengo (founder of Self Help Christian Refugees Association); filmmakers Gerald and Jacqueline Fox (for improving the safety of homes in informal settlements); Mama Grace Masuku (for her contribution to the communities of Moruleng in North West province); and, farmer and paediatrician Dr Peter John Farrant (founder of Meetsetshehla Secondary School in Limpopo). Founder and Chairperson of the Maadi Community Foundation in Egypt, Marwa El Daly, received the 2012 African Grantmakers Network African Philanthropy Award for her work with disadvantaged young people in Cairo.

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Advisors addressed the PPC on family legacies, the global giving culture, and philanthropic approaches and tactics. In August, members had the opportunity to engage with leading academics, Camaren Peter (Sustainability Research Consultant) and Edgar Pieterse (South African Chair in Urban Policy and Director of the African Centre for Cities at UCT). Together, we interrogated the challenges of urban development in South Africa, and members had the opportunity to look at how they practice their philanthropy in an ever-changing landscape.

Inyathelo facilitated two meetings between the PPC and representatives from National Treasury, South African Revenue Service (SARS) and other government departments during the course of 2012 to discuss creating a more enabling environment for philanthropy in South Africa. As a result, the PPC has been invited to make a formal submission in 2013 on how tax legislation could be adjusted to encourage greater giving. The first PPC meeting with The Private Philanthropy Circle government in May 2012 was attended by 23 PPC members and 22 government representatives. We The Private Philanthropy Circle (PPC) is a forum of examined the relationship between the state and local grantmaking foundations and philanthropists. philanthropy; government funding and how it is Inyathelo acts as the secretariat for the PPC, which used; the scale of international aid; and, how we was initiated at the end of 2010. can create partnerships to take these issues forward.

Over the last year, the PPC has attracted many new In July 2012, a working group comprising PPC member foundations. The PPC’s health, education members and their appointed legal and tax and environment affinity groups established in 2011, continued to meet during 2012 and these collabo- rations have delivered some significant outcomes for “The PPC provides a critical platform for members’ respective beneficiaries. Case studies of engagement and collaboration amongst these collaborations were presented at the African donors. This is particularly important as Grantmakers Network Assembly in November 2012. solving development problems is highly complex and requires the combined efforts During the first six months of 2012, the PPC of various stakeholders … the PPC has reviewed donor practice and, in the latter half of the enhanced the quality of relationships and year, the PPC studied the context in which donors philanthropy in private donor environments.” practice philanthropy. GAIL CAMPBELL, CEO, THE ZENEX FOUNDATION

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service delivery protests? "The incredibly dynamic interchange that • And, how can philanthropists contribute to occurs at each PPC meeting, where we systemic change in an unstable milieu? face up to the challenges facing private philanthropy in South Africa, has definitely Three thematic areas were explored at this increased our understanding of the sectors symposium – the South African Constitutional in which we work. The calibre of speakers framework, the state of the education sector and role invited to address us as a group has been of the media in South Africa. Participants discussed outstanding and we have benefitted critical issues like what does social justice really enormously from these interchanges.” mean, and the possible pathways for engaging with LINDA WHITFIELD, THE HARRY CROSSLEY issues of social injustice and inequality in South Africa. FOUNDATION Sipho Pityana, Chairperson of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution specialists were invited to a meeting with senior (CASAC), set the scene for engagement on social representatives of the Tax Policy Unit in Treasury, as justice philanthropy suggesting that the current well as the senior representatives from SARS and socio-economic and political context is not the Tax Exemption Unit. The objective of the uncommon. Ann Bernstein, Executive Director of meeting was to listen to views expressed by the the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE), experts, and to establish the parameters for a reviewed the state of the education sector in South special formal submission in terms of the tax Africa, saying that new models of education are legislation applied to acts of philanthropy. evolving in response to the poor quality of education delivered to the majority of South African As part of a week of philanthropy-related activities children. William Bird, Director of Media Monitoring in Johannesburg in late October 2012, the PPC Africa (MMA), then spoke about the role the media convened a one-day symposium entitled Shifting has to play in social justice and in preserving the Perspectives. Events at Lonmin’s Marikana mine, rights of citizens, as well as in preserving freedom of growing corruption, the poor quality of education speech and the right of access to information. and blatant service delivery challenges served as the backdrop to the symposium which sought to The PPC is increasingly energised by the possibilities contribute to the PPC’s ongoing discussion around for growth, development, debate and new practice how we need to be thinking about philanthropy in in this unique and innovative forum for South the current South African context. African philanthropy.

This symposium was attended by 32 representatives of private foundations who sought to unpack key “The PPC has allowed the Lewis Foundation questions, such as: to connect into a network of partnerships that will build on shared passion and values • How should philanthropists respond in a period of and allow us all, individually and political contestation? collectively, to achieve our visions.” • How should philanthropists best meet social LINDY RODWELL VAN HASSELT, LEWIS FOUNDATION needs in times of social conflict and violent

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Inyathelo staff

Executive Directorate Programmes Directorate

Shelagh Gastrow Gabrielle Ritchie Executive Director Programme Director

One of the founders of Inyathelo, Shelagh was Before joining Inyathelo, Gabrielle set up and previously Director of Fundraising at the University managed the Proposal Development Unit at the of Cape Town (1998-2002). Before that she worked University of Cape Town’s Advancement Office. in the non-profit sector, including with the Institute Through this, she gained an in-depth understanding for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa of the Advancement environment in South Africa as (IDASA) where she headed its Africa programme. well as the dynamics and challenges of institutional She is also the author of five editions of the “Who’s Advancement. Since joining Inyathelo, Gabrielle has Who in South African Politics”. focused primarily on initiatives to grow philanthropy in South Africa. Dianne Poyo Executive Co-ordinator and PA to the Buddy Daniels Executive Director Assistant to the Programme Director

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Finance Directorate Veronique Adonis-Follentine Programme Administrator: Philanthropy Soraya Joonas Finance Director Research Unit Soraya has worked for both the non-profit sector and government in Mauritius, Canada and South Janine Ogle Africa. She holds a BSc Honours degree in Project Co-ordinator: Funding Practice Alliance Accounting as well as an MBA from the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town. Media, Information, Communications and Resources Unit Advancement Training and Support Unit Sarah Nicklin Manager: Media, Information, Communications Nazli Abrahams and Resources Manager: Advancement Training and Support Unit Karen Peters Lizel Shepherd Resources Co-ordinator: Inyathelo Programme Co-ordinator: Advancement Training and Support Theo Oko Camngca Resources Officer: Inyathelo Riedwaan Baboo Programme Co-ordinator: Kresge-Inyathelo Anthula Higgins Advancement Initiative Communications Administrator: Inyathelo

Kerry Petrie Programme Co-ordinator: Atlantic Finance and Administration Unit Advancement Initiative Robyn Mosdell Jocelyn Collins Manager: Operations Programme Officer: Kresge-Inyathelo Advancement Initiative Cassandra Smith Accounts and Office Co-ordinator Ruvimbo Valerie Gwatirisa Programme Officer: Advancement Training Hoeyaam Majiet and Support Operations Assistant/Receptionist

Sandra de Jongh Philanthropy Unit Office maintenance

Alfred Thutloa Programme Co-ordinator: Philanthropy

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Inyathelo Associates Inyathelo Board of Trustees

Ms Gillian Mitchell Ms Zenariah Barends (Chairperson) Ms Melanie Judge Prof Lungisile Ntsebeza Ms Amanda Bloch Mr Guy Lundy Dr Sean Jones Ms Shelagh Gastrow Ms Nomvula Dlamini Mr Noel Daniels Inyathelo Patrons

Mr Fred Phaswana Mr Cyril Ramaphosa Dr Mamphela Ramphele

Inyathelo Supporters

Our grateful thanks go to the following individuals These members support the Private and organisations that have provided financial Philanthropy Circle (PPC) support to Inyathelo over the past year: Bertha Philanthropies South Africa BOE Private Clients - Philanthropy Office (Nedbank International Private Wealth Philanthropy Office) The Atlantic Philanthropies Citadel Investment Service The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Progressive Grant Making Services The David and Lisa Issroff Foundation Southern Africa Trust The Kresge Foundation The Ackerman Family Foundation Partnership for Higher Education in Africa (PHEA) The Carl and Emily Fuchs Foundation The Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust South Africa The Harry Crossley Foundation DG Murray Trust The Kay Mason Foundation Jonathan and Jennifer Oppenheimer The Lewis Foundation Mr. Gerald Phillips The Learning Trust The Anglo American Chairman's Fund The Millennium Trust The FirstRand Foundation The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust The RAITH Foundation The RAITH Foundation The RB Hagart Trust The Saville Foundation The Stella & Paul Loewenstein Charitable and The Shuttleworth Foundation Educational Trust The Zenex Foundation

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Financial Report 2012 - 2013

THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT TRUST Trading as The South African Institute for Advancement Trust Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 28 February 2013

General Information

Country of incorporation and domicile South Africa Trustees Z Barends N Daniels N Dlamini S F Gastrow G J Lundy L Ntsebeza Registered office Mazars House Rialto Road, Grand Moorings Precinct, Century City, 7441 Bankers Nedbank, a division of Nedcor Bank Limited Auditors Mazars Registered Auditor Masters reference number IT 2285/2002

Index

The reports and statements set out below comprise the annual financial statements presented to the trustees:

Index Page Independent Auditor’s Report 57-58 Trustees' Responsibilities and Approval 59 Trustees' Report 60 Statement of Financial Position 61 Statement of Comprehensive Income 62 Statement of Changes in Equity 62 Statement of Cash Flows 63 Accounting Policies 64 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 65-67 The following supplementary information does not form part of the annual financial statements and is unaudited: Detailed Income Statement 68

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Independent Auditor's Report TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT TRUST

We have audited the annual financial statements of whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk The South African Institute for Advancement Trust set assessments, the auditor considers internal control out on pages 61 to 67, which comprise the statement relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair of financial position as at 28 February 2013, and the presentation of the annual financial statements in statement of comprehensive income, statement of order to design audit procedures that are changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the year then ended, and the notes, comprising a purpose of expressing an opinion on the summary of significant accounting policies and other effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An explanatory information. audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness Trustees' Responsibility for the Financial of accounting estimates made by the trustees, as Statements well as evaluating the overall presentation of the The trust’s trustees are responsible for the financial statements. preparation and fair presentation of these annual financial statements in accordance with the trust's We believe that the audit evidence we have accounting policies and the requirements of the obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a Trust Deed, and for such internal control as the basis for our audit opinion. The trust's policy is to trustees determine is necessary to enable the prepare the financial statements on the basis of preparation of annual financial statements that are accounting as set out on page 64 of the annual free from material misstatements, whether due to financial statements. fraud or error. Opinion Auditor's Responsibility In our opinion, the annual financial statements Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these present fairly, in all material respects, the financial financial statements based on our audit. We position of The South African Institute for conducted our audit in accordance with Advancement Trust as at 28 February 2013, its International Standards on Auditing. Those financial performance and its cash flows for the standards require that we comply with ethical year then ended in accordance with the trust's requirements and plan and perform the audit to accounting policies. obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. Emphasis of Matter Without qualifying our opinion, we emphasise that An audit involves performing procedures to obtain the basis of accounting and the presentation and audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in disclosures contained in the annual financial state- the annual financial statements. The procedures ments are not intended to, and do not, comply with selected depend on the auditor's judgement, all the requirements of International Financial Re- including the assessment of the risks of material porting Standards or International Financial Report- misstatement of the annual financial statements, ing Standards for Small and Medium-sized Entities.

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Other matter inconsistencies between this report and the audited Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention annual financial statements. The report is the to the fact that supplementary information set out responsibility of the respective preparers. Based on on pages 68 does not form part of the annual our reading of the report, we have not identified financial statements and is presented as additional material inconsistencies between this report and the information. We have not audited this information audited annual financial statements. However, we and accordingly do not express an opinion thereon. have not audited this report and accordingly do not express an opinion thereon. Other report As part of our audit of the annual financial MAZARS statements for the year ended 28 February 2013, Partner: David Resnick Registered Auditor we have read the Trustees' Report for the purpose of 08 May 2013 identifying whether there are material Cape Town

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT TRUST Trading as The South African Institute for Advancement Trust Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 28 February 2013

Trustees' Responsibilities and Approval

The trustees are required to maintain adequate risk cannot be fully eliminated, the trust endeavours accounting records and are responsible for the to minimise it by ensuring that appropriate content and integrity of the annual financial infrastructure, controls, systems and ethical statements and related financial information included behaviour are applied and managed within in this report. It is their responsibility to ensure that predetermined procedures and constraints. The the annual financial statements fairly present the trustees are of the opinion, based on the information state of affairs of the trust as at the end of the and explanations given by the trustees, that the financial year and the results of its operations and system of internal control provides reasonable cash flows for the period then ended, in conformity assurance that the financial records may be relied on with the trust's accounting policies. The external for the preparation of the annual financial auditors are engaged to express an independent statements. However, any system of internal financial opinion on the annual financial statements. control can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or The annual financial statements are prepared in loss. The trustees have reviewed the trust’s income accordance with the trust's accounting policies and and expenditure forecast for the year to 28 February are based upon appropriate accounting policies 2014 and, in the light of this review and the current consistently applied and supported by reasonable and financial position, they are satisfied that the trust has prudent judgements and estimates. The trustees or has access to adequate resources to continue in acknowledge that they are ultimately responsible for operational existence for the foreseeable future. The the system of internal financial control established by external auditor is responsible for independently the trust and place considerable importance on reviewing and reporting on the trust's annual maintaining a strong control environment. To enable financial statements. The annual financial statements the trustees to meet these responsibilities, the have been examined by the trust's external auditor trustees set standards for internal control aimed at and their report is presented on pages 57 to 58. The reducing the risk of error or loss in a cost effective annual financial statements set out on pages 60 to manner. The standards include the proper delegation 68, which have been prepared on the going concern of responsibilities within a clearly defined framework, basis, were approved by the trustees on 08 May effective accounting procedures and adequate 2013 and were signed on its behalf by: segregation of duties to ensure an acceptable level of risk. These controls are monitored throughout the trust and all employees are required to maintain the highest ethical standards in ensuring the trust’s business is conducted in a manner that in all Z Barends reasonable circumstances is above reproach. The focus of risk management in the trust is on identifying, assessing, managing and monitoring all known forms of risk across the trust. While operating S F Gastrow

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT TRUST Trading as The South African Institute for Advancement Trust Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 28 February 2013

Trustees' Report

The trustees submit their report for the year ended 28 February 2013.

1. Review of activities Main business and operations The operating results and state of affairs of the trust are fully set out in the attached annual financial statements and do not in our opinion require any further comment. The trust carries on the business of developing and training similar organisations to obtain funding.

2. Going concern The annual financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting policies applicable to a going concern. This basis presumes that funds will be available to finance future operations and that the realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities, contingent obligations and commitments will occur in the ordinary course of business.

3. Events after the reporting period The trustees are not aware of any matter or circumstance arising since the end of the financial year.

4. Trustees The trustees of the trust during the year and to the date of this report are as follows:

Name Changes Z Barends N Daniels Appointed 03 December 2012 N Dlamini Appointed 06 December 2012 S F Gastrow G J Lundy L Ntsebeza

5. Auditors Mazars will continue in office for the next financial period

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT TRUST Trading as The South African Institute for Advancement Trust Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 28 February 2013

Statement of Financial Position

Figures in Rand Notes 2013 2012

Assets

Non-Current Assets Investments 3 8,935,952 7,553,925

Current Assets Trade and other receivables 4 291,241 135,699 Cash and cash equivalents 5 35,516,988 32,160,818 35,808,229 32,296,517 Total Assets 44,744,181 39,850,442

Equity and Liabilities

Equity Trust capital 6 100 100 General reserve 7 32,290,638 25,883,021 Distributable reserve (Designated funds) 12,182,158 13,814,414 44,472,896 39,697,535

Liabilities

Current Liabilities Trade and other payables 8 271,285 152,907 Total Equity and Liabilities 44,744,181 39,850,442

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Statement of Comprehensive Income

Figures in Rand Notes 2013 2012

Revenue 9 18,159,674 14,924,664 Other income 1,448,979 933,808 Operating expenses (18,167,430) (13,147,455) Operating surplus 1,441,223 2,711,017 Investment revenue 10 2,198,590 2,135,018 Fair value adjustments 1,135,548 377,489 Surplus for the year 4,775,361 5,223,524

THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT TRUST Trading as The South African Institute for Advancement Trust Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 28 February 2013

Statement of Changes in Equity

Trust capital General Distributable Total equity reserve reserve (Designated Figures in Rand funds)

Balance at 01 March 2011 100 21,433,405 13,040,506 34,474,011 Changes in equity Surplus for the year - - 5,223,524 5,223,524 Transfer to general reserve - 4,449,616 (4,449,616) - Total changes - 4,449,616 773,908 5,223,524 Balance at 01 March 2012 100 25,883,021 13,814,414 39,697,535 Changes in equity Surplus for the year - - 4,775,361 4,775,361 Transfer to general reserve - 6,407,617 (6,407,617) - Total changes - 6,407,617 (1,632,256) 4,775,361 Balance at 28 February 2013 100 32,290,638 12,182,158 44,472,896 Notes 6 7

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT TRUST Trading as The South African Institute for Advancement Trust Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 28 February 2013

Statement of Cash Flows

Figures in Rand Notes 2013 2012

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from operations 12 2,077,631 2,939,699 Interest income 2,001,648 1,957,895 Dividends received 196,942 177,123 Net cash from operating activities 4,276,221 5,074,717

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property, plant and equipment 2 (755,342) (83,543) Proceeds on disposal of investments 540,577 696,937 Acquisition of investments (705,286) (1,281,694) Net cash from investing activities (920,051) (668,300)

Total cash movement for the year 3,356,170 4,406,417 Cash at the beginning of the year 32,160,818 27,754,401 Total cash at end of the year 5 35,516,988 32,160,818

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT TRUST Trading as The South African Institute for Advancement Trust Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 28 February 2013

Accounting Policies

1. Presentation of Annual Financial Statements The annual financial statements are prepared in accordance with the basis of accounting described below. The annual financial statements are prepared using a combination of the historical cost method and the fair value basis of accounting. They are presented in South African Rands.

These accounting policies are consistent with the previous period.

1.1 Property, plant and equipment All property, plant and equipment are intially recorded at cost and subsequently written off in full in the year of purchase.

1.2 Investments Investments are recognised and derecognised on a trade date basis when investments are acquired and disposed of. Investments are measured initially at cost and subsequently at fair value. Gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of investments are included in surplus or deficits for the year.

1.3 Trade and other receivables Trade and other receivables are recognised and carried at the original invoice amount.

1.4 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, bank balances and short-term deposits. These are initally and subsequently recorded on the historical cost basis.

1.5 Trade and other payables Trade and other payables are intially measured at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

1.6 Revenue Revenue is recognised once donations and grants have been received. Interest is recognised in profit or loss for the year, using the effective interest rate method. Dividends are recognised in profit or loss, when the trust’s right to receive payment has been established.

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Notes to the Annual Financial Statements

Figures in Rand 2013 2012

2. Property, plant and equipment

2013 2012 Cost Accumulated Carrying Cost Accumulated Carrying depreciation value depreciation value

Audiovisual equipment 185,866 (185,866) - 171,550 (171,550) - Computer equipment 477,078 (477,078) - 659,855 (659,855) - Computer software 17,158 (17,158) - 38,264 (38,264) - Furniture and fittings 1,385,178 (1,385,178) - 1,051,524 (1,051,524) - Office equipment 59,187 (59,187) - 69,967 (69,967) - Telephone equipment 99,586 (99,586) - 94,445 (94,445) - Total 2,224,053 (2,224,053) - 2,085,605 (2,085,605) -

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment - 2013

Opening Additions Depreciation Total Balance Audiovisual equipment - 34,421 (34,421) - Computer equipment - 118,312 (118,312) - Furniture and fittings - 577,658 (577,658) - Telephone equipment - 24,951 (24,951) - - 755,342 (755,342) -

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment - 2012 Opening Additions Depreciation Total Balance Computer equipment - 39,223 (39,223) - Furniture and fittings - 11,950 (11,950) - Telephone equipment - 32,370 (32,370) - - 83,543 (83,543) -

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT TRUST Trading as The South African Institute for Advancement Trust Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 28 February 2013

Notes to the Annual Financial Statements

Figures in Rand 2013 2012

3. Investments

At fair value through surplus or deficit for the year

Listed shares at market value 8,935,952 7,553,925

The shares are shown at market values with the profit or loss taken to the statement of comprehensive income. There were no gains or losses realised on the disposal of held to maturity financial assets in 2013 and 2012, as all the financial assets were disposed of at their redemption date.

4. Trade and other receivables VAT 252,741 95,305 Other receivables - 1,894 Deposit 38,500 38,500 291,241 135,699

5. Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents consist of:

Cash on hand 7,537 6,500 Bank balances 16,199,880 17,086,924 Deposits 18,271,753 14,122,979 Other cash and cash equivalents 1,037,818 944,415 35,516,988 32,160,818

6. Trust capital Capital account Initial donation 100 100

7. General reserve Balance at beginning of year 25,883,021 21,433,405 Movement during the year - Transfer from accumulated surplus 6,407,617 4,449,616 32,290,638 25,883,021 Comprising General reserve 31,902,025 25,389,342 Portion of VAT refund in reserves 388,613 493,679 32,290,638 25,883,021

8. Trade and other payables Accrued leave pay 250,065 146,822 Sundry creditors 21,220 6,085 271,285 152,907

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Notes to the Annual Financial Statements

Figures in Rand 2013 2012

9. Revenue Donations received 515,305 535,241 Grants received 17,644,369 14,389,423 18,159,674 14,924,664

10. Investment revenue Dividend revenue Dividends received from listed companies 196,942 177,123 Interest revenue Interest received 2,001,648 1,957,895 2,198,590 2,135,018

11. Grants received Current projects 7,712,815 4,917,459 Future projects 9,931,554 9,471,964 17,644,369 14,389,423

12. Cash generated from operations Surplus for the year 4,775,361 5,223,524 Adjustments for: Depreciation 755,342 83,543 Profit on disposal of investments (81,770) (30,687) Dividends received (196,942) (177,123) Interest received (2,001,648) (1,957,895) Fair value adjustments to investments (1,135,548) (377,489) Changes in working capital: Trade and other receivables (155,542) 28,906 Trade and other payables 118,378 146,920 2,077,631 2,939,699

13. Commitments Operating lease commitments

Minimum lease payments due - within one year 789,981 268,200 - in second and third years inclusive 1,281,255 - 2,071,236 268,200 14. Tax No provision has been made for taxation as the trust is exempt from payment of Income Tax. The trust is an approved public benefit organisation in terms of Section 10(1)(cN) of the Income Tax Act.

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Detailed Income Statement

Figures in Rand Notes 2013 2012

Revenue Grants 11 17,644,369 14,389,423 Donations received 515,305 535,241 9 18,159,674 14,924,664 Other income Cost recovery fees 1,367,209 903,121 Dividends received 10 196,942 177,123 Interest received 10 2,001,648 1,957,895 Profit on disposal of investments 81,770 30,687 Fair value adjustments on investments 1,135,548 377,489 4,783,117 3,446,315 Operating expenses Advertising, promotions, marketing and publications 628,626 337,055 Audit and accounting fees 157,931 131,458 Bank and brokerage charges 158,254 155,454 Cleaning 61,393 49,363 Database 89,985 22,770 Depreciation 755,342 83,543 Dissemination and exchange of learning 502,030 156,017 General expenses 3,075 2,795 Hire of equipment 96,022 71,532 Insurance 48,654 45,387 Lease rentals 552,919 449,739 Legal expenses 25,777 24,345 Printing, stationery, postage and office supplies 176,673 129,741 Programmes and projects 5,702,584 3,914,867 Repairs and maintenance 181,051 99,111 Resource material 40,652 40,028 Salaries 7,135,515 5,497,257 Service providers and consultants 967,292 1,286,832 Staff and organisational development 220,869 115,308 Telecommunication 108,179 78,636 Travel - international and local 479,270 378,717 Utilities 3,750 5,984 Website development and internet 71,587 71,516 18,167,430 13,147,455 Surplus for the year 4,775,361 5,223,524

The surplus includes funding that will be expended during the next financial year. The supplementary information presented does not form part of the annual financial statements and is unaudited.

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