Social Justice Archive
South African Philanthropy is Funding the Biggest Early Childhood Outcomes Fund in the World
By Adriana Balducci, Chief Delivery Officer, EOF Philanthropy aligned with government priorities South African philanthropy has spent decades supporting early childhood development. As the country
How can philanthropy leverage uncertainty to create opportunity in these complex times?
By Louise Driver, Executive Director, IPASA Last quarter’s newsletter I closed with a question: what would it mean for philanthropy to treat uncertainty as the
Strengthening Democracy: Philanthropy’s Role in Building Agency and Participation
By Janet Love, Vice-Chairperson, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Perceptions about democracy and voting South Africa’s democracy was won at great cost, and the right to
From Funding Projects to Funding Possibilities: Rethinking Philanthropy for Systemic Change
By Sibongile Maepa, Grantmaking Lead, Trevor Noah Foundation Innovation for lasting change South Africa faces deep-rooted, persistent educational and social challenges. Simultaneously, traditional sources of
Jobs Boost Fund: Re-thinking Funding for Outcomes, Innovation and Lasting Impact
By Riyaadh Ebrahim, Programme Director: Jobs Boost Stimulating sustained employment South Africa spends billions of rand every year trying to get young people into jobs
From Energy Transition to Whole-Place Transformation: A Role for Philanthropy
By Matebe Chisiza-Asukile, Social Investment Specialist and Team Lead, and Cebisa Zondo, Social Investment Analyst, Tshikululu Social Investments Building economically resilient communities At times, South
Philanthropy at the Crossroads: Rebuilding Power in a Fragmenting World
By Lusako Munyenyembe, Program Officer, Ford Foundation Southern Africa Officer Making sense of the current moment The Ford Foundation office for Southern Africa’s recent research commissioned to make sense
Leaning In: Promoting Community-led Climate Resilience for Sustainable Solutions
By Giuliana Bland (Jim Joel Fund), Nathalie Koenig (Solon Foundation) and Ntjantja Ned (Masoleng Rising) Climate impacts on all aspects of people’s lives Recent floods
From Frustration to Partnership With Local Government: Citizen-Led Monitoring and Democratic Renewal in Amathole
By Fia van Rensburg, IPASA Knowledge Manager IPASA spoke to Tess Nolizwe Peacock, Founder and Executive Director of the Equality Collective about their work in the Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape, about
From Uncertainty to Opportunity in a Pressurised Period
By Louise Driver, Executive Director, IPASA Some periods ask more of us than others and this is one of them. South African civil society is
Beyond Jobs: Building Pathways to Economic Mobility for South Africa’s Youth
By Ariane De Lannoy, Deputy Director, SALDRU and Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis is a stubbornly intractable problem, with millions of young
From Extraction to Regeneration: Why Trust Must Anchor the Future of MEL
By Jennifer Bisgard, Independent Senior Evaluator, and Jerusha Govender, Director at Palmer Development Group Measuring success amid change and uncertainty Geopolitics has entered a period of profound instability. The governance architecture that shaped the post-Second World
South African Philanthropy is Funding the Biggest Early Childhood Outcomes Fund in the World
By Adriana Balducci, Chief Delivery Officer, EOF Philanthropy aligned with government priorities South African philanthropy has spent decades supporting early childhood development. As the country
How can philanthropy leverage uncertainty to create opportunity in these complex times?
By Louise Driver, Executive Director, IPASA Last quarter’s newsletter I closed with a question: what would it mean for philanthropy to treat uncertainty as the
Strengthening Democracy: Philanthropy’s Role in Building Agency and Participation
By Janet Love, Vice-Chairperson, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Perceptions about democracy and voting South Africa’s democracy was won at great cost, and the right to
From Funding Projects to Funding Possibilities: Rethinking Philanthropy for Systemic Change
By Sibongile Maepa, Grantmaking Lead, Trevor Noah Foundation Innovation for lasting change South Africa faces deep-rooted, persistent educational and social challenges. Simultaneously, traditional sources of
Jobs Boost Fund: Re-thinking Funding for Outcomes, Innovation and Lasting Impact
By Riyaadh Ebrahim, Programme Director: Jobs Boost Stimulating sustained employment South Africa spends billions of rand every year trying to get young people into jobs
From Energy Transition to Whole-Place Transformation: A Role for Philanthropy
By Matebe Chisiza-Asukile, Social Investment Specialist and Team Lead, and Cebisa Zondo, Social Investment Analyst, Tshikululu Social Investments Building economically resilient communities At times, South