COMMUNITY CHEST SCHOOL OF

EXCELLENCE IN FUNDRAISING

WHAT IS THE COMMUNITY CHEST

FUNDRAISING SCHOOL

An accredited training service provider offering a formal qualification in Fundraising within the context of the South African Authority (SAQA)

WHAT IS THE COMMUNITY CHEST

FUNDRAISING SCHOOL cont.

Providing access to professional fundraising skills, especially targeting youth and women previously excluded from accessing professional fundraising skills

THE NEED FOR THE SERVICE

The need has been clearly identified in the NGO sector and within the Sector Educator & Training Authorities (Setas). It has been identified as a scarce skill – This means that funds are available from the NSF to service providers meeting the need

THE NEED FOR THE SERVICE

cont.

It is estimated that there are over 100 000 fund-seeking organisations in South Africa- to date no service provider has been accredited to offer the qualification

WHY SHOULD CC/CCSA BE

TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE

82 years of fundraising experience gives us a huge asset base of local knowledge and skills in addition to the asset value of our affiliation with United Way Worldwide

WHY SHOULD CC/CCSA BE

TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE cont.Our fundraising model is diverseOur beneficiary membership base gives us the relationships we need to ensure that learners get practical experience- mutual benefit is derived

HOW WILL THE SCHOOL BE FUNDED?

Funds can be leveraged via the National Skills Fund to pay for learnerships and training workshops

Individuals will be required to pay fees

Discounted training and scholarships can be offered to indigent learners

HOW WILL THE SCHOOL BE

FUNDED? cont. Copy write over accredited training materials will give opportunity for material to be sold

The school will generate a profit that becomes an income stream for CCWC/CCSA

ENHANCEMENT OF THE

CCWC/CCSA/UW IMAGE AND

REPUTATIONThe School has the potential to have a significant impact on the public profile of the CCWC/CCSA/UW W as the first accredited service provider for accredited fundraising training in South Africa

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