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NGO Management
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Changes at Association for Rural Advancement
After serving rural communities since its establishment in 1979, AFRA will undergo restructuring which could result in the retrenchment of staff due to lack of donor funding
The Association for Rural Advancement (AFRA), one of KwaZulu-Natal’s oldest land rights non-governmental organisations (NGOs), will be taking time out to re-gear itself for a new focus in 2014 in order to meet the new challenges associated with land reform and a donor funding environment that has changed fundamentally since 1994. This will involve major restructuring over the remainder of the year. The restructuring includes the possibility of organisational downsizing in order that AFRA meets its legal financial obligations to staff, a decision that could involve retrenchments.
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Shifting Towards Social Entrepreneurship
Non-governmental organisations should consider becoming social enterprises to ensure their long-term sustainability
The term non-governmental organisation (NGO) has the connotation and literal meaning of a group of people performing social projects parallel to government services. One of the earliest mentions of the term was just after the formation of the United Nations, immediately after the World War II. It worked well in that context as most countries and communities were suffering during the aftermath of that war; there was little trust and resources for state services and outside funding agencies worked with civil society to implement social projects to restore the well-being of communities.
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Raising Malawi Applies for Registration
Madonna’s Raising Malawi Trust has finally applied to the country’s Non-Governmental Organisations Board for registration
Madonna’s Raising Malawi Trust has finally applied to the country’s Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Board for registration. This is according to the Board chairperson, Emily Banda.
The development comes barely four weeks after the Board accused the mega-rich United States pop star of carrying out programmes under an organisation that is not recognised by Malawi.
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Blantyre Newspapers Limited Times
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State of the Internet in 2012/13: From a Civil Society Perspective
This article summarises the contribution made by the Association for Progressive Communications’ (APC) to the ‘State of Civil Society 2013: Creating an Enabling Environment for Civil Society’, which focuses on civil society organisations and the Internet
As more people gain access to the Internet, its diversity, reach and value increases. Therefore it follows that a central concern of civil society everywhere must be how affordable, inclusive and free the Internet is. Individuals, institutions and organisations all over the world have embraced the Internet as a platform for discourse, commerce, citizen engagement and, of course, political and social activism. Mobile phones reach even more people and their everyday use is often linked to the Internet in some way or other.
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SANGONeT Development Calendar 2013
The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) has once again produced an annual Development Calendar in the form of a year planner.
Sponsored by Turning Point Consultants, the 2013 Development Calendar covers a comprehensive list of international, African and South African dates (e.g. World AIDS Day, 1 December) and events of significance to people and organisations involved in development and civil society issues in Southern Africa.
Copies of the calendar are available for collection from the SANGONeT office in Braamfontein, free of charge.
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