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UTHUNGULU COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

UTHUNGULU COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?. Community Foundations are basically grant-making organisations that, among other things, do the following: Seek to improve the quality of life for all in a defined geographic area

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UTHUNGULU COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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  1. UTHUNGULU COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

  2. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION? • Community Foundations are basically grant-making organisations that, among other things, do the following: • Seek to improve the quality of life for all in a defined geographic area • Are independent from control or influence by other organisations, donors or governments • Are governed by a Board of Trustees broadly reflective of the communities they serve

  3. Cont………………………………… • Make grants to other non-profit groups to address a wide variety of emerging and changing needs in the community • Seek to build a permanent resource for the community, most often through the creation of endowed funds from a wide range of donors, including local citizens, corporations, governments, and other foundations and non-profits

  4. Cont………………………………… • Provide services to donors to help them achieve their philanthropic giving and sharing goals • Engage in a broad range of community leadership and partnership activities, serving as catalysts, conveners, collaborators and facilitators to solve problems and develop solutions to important community issues

  5. Cont………………………………… • Have open and transparent policies and practices convening all aspects of their operations • Are accountable to the local community by informing the general public about their purpose, activities, and financial status on a regular basis.

  6. Some of UCF Community Projects Inkanyiso Day Care & Pre-School Centre Hluhluwe

  7. Cont……………………. Qalekhaya Co-operative- Eshowe

  8. Amakhumbuza Community Health Care CentreHIV/AIDS & Agriculture – Matshana outside Empangeni

  9. Partnerships The story of a Three legged pot generating Solutions for the good of the Community

  10. DONOR PARTNERS: Local communities, individual donor, Local Municipalities, International Donors, Local Business, Media COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS PARTNER IN IMPLEMENTATION CIVIC ORGANISATIONSTAKEHOLDERS BENEFICIARIES: MUNICIPAL COMMUNITY SERVICED AREAS

  11. Views for the years ahead Sustain and develop non- profit and community-based organization Continue to issue annual grants to deserving and needy non- profit and community- based organizations Provide a neutral platform towards which development agencies should gravitate in the process of developing local communities Continue to partner with private and public sector organizations in providing services to local communities on principles based on transparency, sustainability, professionalism and public accountability.

  12. www.ucf.org.za

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