Social Justice Archive
Financing the Future: Magnifying Philanthropy Through Impact Investing
By Nicole Martens, Head of Impact Investing Research, and Justin Prozesky, Principal: Impact Capital, Krutham A practical solution to a changing landscape Major developments including
Rethinking What and How Philanthropy Measures in a Complex World
By Jess Horler, MEL Specialist, DataDrive2030 Change is constant and impacts on everything Change is the only constant. Philanthropy operates in exceedingly challenging and unpredictable
Creating Space for Climate Adaptation and Local Voices in the G20
By Elin Lorimer, Climate Change Policy Consultant Linking local realities to the global agenda As South Africa’s G20 presidency enters its final stretch, it’s a
Collaboratively Unlocking Our Next Generation’s Economic Potential: Enabling Philanthropy to Tackle Youth Unemployment in South Africa
By Louise Driver, Executive Director, IPASA As we look back on youth month, one cannot forget the fact that youth unemployment remains one of South
A System Out of Step: Radically Rethinking Skills Training for South Africa’s Youth
By Rorisang Rathebe, Communications Specialist, Mr Price Foundation Our matric youth need the right opportunities quickly When it comes to youth skills development, much of
From Potential to Prosperity: Reimagining Solutions to Youth Employment
By Nicola Galombik, Executive Director Yellowwoods Holdings, and Yellowwoods Social Investments. She was an original founder and board chair of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator. She
From Decline to Opportunity: How South Africa’s Sunrise Sectors Can Power Youth Employment
By Tshego Walker, Director, Presidential Youth Employment Intervention, Presidency Linking possibilities with action for youth employment Beneath the surface of South Africa’s sluggish economic and
Catalysing Change for Youth Employment in Tourism through Holistic and Inclusive Investment in TVET Colleges
By Anusha Naicker, Regional Programme Director – Africa, EMpower Alignment of industry needs and skills development Tourism holds vast potential for entrepreneurship and for employment,
Harnessing the Power of Youth Participation to Respond to an Unpredictable Climate Impacted Future
By Indiphile Matini, Youth Ambassadors for Climate Change Programme Coordinator, Social Change Assistance Trust Power of youth activism Throughout history, the tenacity and drive of
How Unseen Capital Enables Funder Collaboration in Youth Entrepreneurship
By Lethabo Rampya, Head of Grant-Making, Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy South Africa Beyond financial capital – the unseen power of relational wealth When we
The Future Must Be Shaped by Those Who Will Inherit It: Why the Y20 South Africa Matters
By Reon van der Merwe, Stakeholder Relations Lead, and Irfaan Mangera, Public Relations Officer, Y20 Youth inclusion in global decision-making In a world that is
The Youth Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Requires Shifting the Needle at Scale
By Beatrice Watermeyer, Head of Impact and Learning, and Shingi Bimha, Head of Programme and Partnership Development, Anglo American Foundation Entrepreneurs as catalysts for change
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