Innovative Endowment Building and Investment for Grantmaking Organisations
By Southern African Grantmakers' Association and The Synergos Institute | June 2000 | View Full Text | Email Link

Abstract

This is a report of a workshop organized on 26 and 27 June 2000 by the Southern African Grantmakers' Association and The Synergos Institute.

The objective of this workshop was to share resource mobilisation models and approaches with an audience of Southern African grantmaking organisational leaders with interest in establishing, building or managing endowments. Best practices in the area of endowment building and management were discussed using cases from grantmaking organisations in Africa and the Philippines.

The two-day workshop was separated into two major themes: How to Develop a Donor Constituency and Investment Strategies that Have Paid Off. An introduction to the subject of endowments was provided and then selected organisation leaders presented case examples on their approach to building and/or managing an endowment. Participants were separated into three small groups that met during three deepening sessions to discuss and share ideas regarding the approaches and how these models could be practically applied. Lessons learned by participants were shared in a final plenary session.

The report highlights the information that was presented, lessons learned, participant feedback and a contact list of presenters and attendees so that learning can continue to be shared amongst peers.

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