The African Decade for Persons with Disabilities (NGO) - “Developing improved business management processes.”
Type of Project - Business process redesign for NGO operations.
Subject Matter Expertise - NGO operations, business process optimisation, organisational development.
Client Brief - Improve business management processes for the organisation.
The Solution - Analysed existing processes and developed improved business management frameworks to strengthen NGO operations.
Eco‑Plan (Environmental Education NGO) - “Lobbying with the SABC, Department of Education and GIED to gain funding for rewriting environmental education into school textbooks.”
Type of Project - Fundraising, lobbying, educational content development.
Subject Matter Expertise - Environmental education, research, writing, stakeholder engagement. Curriculum development, government relations, fundraising.
Client Brief - Secure funding and support to rewrite environmental education content for South African school textbooks.
The Solution - Conducted lobbying with national bodies (SABC, Dept of Education, GIED), developed funding proposals, and negotiated support for curriculum rewriting.
Ford Foundation – NGO Audits (BCG Trust) - “Projects audited: Department of Labour Johannesburg Inner City Fashion District… Stutterheim Development Foundation.”
Type of Project - NGO project auditing and evaluation.
Subject Matter Expertise - NGO governance, financial and operational auditing, programme evaluation. Audit frameworks, reporting tools (not explicitly named).
Client Brief - Audit multiple NGO and community development projects funded by the Ford Foundation.
The Solution - Audited several projects including:
- Dept of Labour Johannesburg Inner City Fashion District
- Lemang Repheleng
- Mohlakeng Music Development Foundation
- Stutterheim Development Foundation Delivered audit findings and recommendations.
Kagiso Trust – Kagiso TV & Communications - “Develop strategy and sales materials to access funding for television and communications projects.”
Type of Project - Funding strategy, business case development, educational media content.
Subject Matter Expertise - Educational media, fundraising, strategy development, NGO communications. Research, writing, media strategy tools.
Client Brief - Develop strategy and materials to secure funding for TV and communications projects.
The Solution - Created funding strategies, business cases, and educational content for programmes such as:
- Walala Wasala
- Vuk’Uzenzele
Kagiso Education & TV Communications (NGO)
“Research and document a strategy for the roll out of video-based educational programmes into rural areas.”
Type of Project - Educational programme rollout strategy, rural distribution planning.
Subject Matter Expertise - TV. Production. Script writing. Video-based educational media; distribution planning tools. Rural education, media distribution, sponsorship negotiation.
Client Brief - Develop a strategy to roll out video-based educational programmes across rural Southern Africa.
The Solution - Researched distribution models, documented rollout strategy, secured sponsorships and trade exchanges for programme distribution.
Umsobomvu Fund (ANC Youth League) – Business Start‑ups - “20+ business cases for start-ups that obtained funding.”
Type of Project - Entrepreneurship development, business case creation.
Subject Matter Expertise - Small business development, funding applications, entrepreneurship. Business modelling tools, financial planning.
Client Brief - Develop business cases for youth entrepreneurs seeking funding.
The Solution - Created 20+ business cases that successfully secured Umsobomvu Fund financing for new ventures.
Kwasizwabantu - “Fund raising proposal for the CIDA College of Education and the Kwasizwabantu settlement.”
Type of Project - Fundraising proposal development.
Subject Matter Expertise - NGO fundraising, education sector support. Proposal writing, donor engagement.
Client Brief - Develop fundraising proposals for CIDA College of Education and the Kwasizwabantu settlement.
The Solution - Produced funding proposals to support educational and community development initiatives.
Adult Literacy Centres – Dept of Sports & Recreation, Gauteng Libraries - “This project was an idea I had… opened adult literacy centres in libraries around Gauteng.”
Type of Project - Adult literacy programme creation and rollout.
Subject Matter Expertise - Adult education, literacy programme design, NGO–corporate partnerships. Educational materials, literacy programme frameworks
Self-initiated project matched with funding from Sage Insurance and Spartan Computers to create adult literacy centres within libraries in Gauteng.
The Solution - Designed and launched adult literacy centres across Gauteng libraries through NGO–corporate collaboration.