Who are we?
Inyathelo is a non-profit organisation that works to sustain and strengthen civil society organisations and grow local philanthropy in support of a vibrant democracy in South Africa. The three pillars of our work are: strengthening civil society as a key component in our democracy; building the capacity of higher education to raise private resources to ensure that the intellectual heart of the country continues to beat; and developing a philanthropic movement in South Africa to support both civil society and our anchor institutions.
What do we do?
- Provide Advancement and fundraising resources, training and support to NPOs
- Assist universities to establish effective Advancement and fundraising operations
- Promote the development of a philanthropic movement in South Africa
And how do we help?
- Advocate support for civil society
- Grow and share knowledge (about Advancement and sustainable giving)
- Develop capacity and skills (to create Advancement practitioners that help mobilise resources for civil society organisations and institutions)
- Provide support and advice (to institutions, civil society organisations and their staff about sustainability)
The idea to create askinyathelo.org.za came from a vision to create an online community of sharing and practice for Advancement Practitioners in non-profit organisations and institutions.
This platform houses information, resources, tools, and articles anchored within the Advancement framework, as well as articles in relation to the context we work in as non-profit organisations and institutions. The content is shared through a variety of multi-media tools such as video clips, comic strips, podcasts and via practitioner profiles.
For continued relevance of content and shared learnings within our sector, we’d like fellow readers and practitioners to be co-curators in growing this space. Your articles, suggestions and responses will be useful in helping us continually develop the content on the portal. Please be in contact if you have information to share, whether it be book recommendations, weblinks, articles, or practical tips and tools.
Happy clicking, reading & sharing!
