eThekwini Community Foundation
100 Krantzview Road
Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal 3610
South Africa
Mission
Pathways out of poverty through social entrepreneurship and disruptive technologies; crime prevention through community-based mapping and socioeconomic upliftment
Most Meaningful Change
We managed to bring people together from national, provincial and local government, nonprofits and communities, and academic and research bodies to understand the human cost of rhino poaching and other trafficked wildlife. Many are dying on both sides in this low-level, chronic border war, so we helped to focus international attention on the massive breaches in security we face as a country. The devastating impact of such crimes is often overlooked because they take place in communities that are poor, rural and marginalized. Our effort was achieved despite a highly charged, highly inimical political environment.
2001 Year Founded
1 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$20,000 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | eThekwini Community Foundation |
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Address 1 | 100 Krantzview Road |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Kloof |
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State / Region | KwaZulu-Natal |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 3610 |
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Country | South Africa |
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Continent | Africa |
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Map Address (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Phone | 27832520992 |
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Email | femkathryn@gmail.com |
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Website | www.ecft.org.za |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Kathryn Kure, Director |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Kathryn Kure |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Director |
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Year Founded | 2001 |
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Mission Statement | Pathways out of poverty through social entrepreneurship and disruptive technologies; crime prevention through community-based mapping and socioeconomic upliftment |
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Organization Description | Other non profit |
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Other Description | Did not answer |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 3,500,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 1 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | Did not answer |
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Total Board Members | 5 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $100,000 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $100,000 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $20,000 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | No but intend to build one |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | Declined |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played a slight role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played an important role |
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Grassroots activism | No role |
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Inadequate government services | Played a centrally important role |
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Changes in the political environment | Played a centrally important role |
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Changes in the economic environment | Played an important role |
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Government initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | No role |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | Fair amount of time |
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Locally | Fair amount of time |
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Regionally | Fair amount of time |
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Nationally | Very little time |
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Internationally | None |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Important but not central |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Important but not central |
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Seeking local donations | Centrally important |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Centrally important |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Centrally important |
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Building an endowment | Slightly important |
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Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Centrally important |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Centrally important |
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Pursuing equity | Centrally important |
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Accountability to local people | Did not answer |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Centrally important |
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Community development | Centrally important |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Lot |
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Education | Lot |
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Environment | Lot |
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Health | Not at all |
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Human and social services | Not at all |
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Human rights | Little |
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International relations | Lot |
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Religion | Not at all |
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Economic development | Fair amount |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Lot |
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Information technology | Lot |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Lot |
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Housing | Not at all |
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Children | Lot |
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Water | Not at all |
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Alternative energy | Not at all |
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Disaster relief | Not at all |
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Advocacy with authorities | Lot |
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Job training | Not at all |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Occasionally |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Often |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Never |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Never |
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Advocacy | Often |
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Loaned staff | Never |
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Research | Often |
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Community needs assessment | Never |
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Leadership development | Never |
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Internships | Never |
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Providing space for local organizations | Occasionally |
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Access to information technology | Occasionally |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Rarely |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | Getting worse |
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Crime | Getting much worse |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Getting worse |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Getting worse |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Getting much worse |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Getting much worse |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Getting much worse |
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Value of community assets | Getting better |
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Quality of the environment | Getting much worse |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting much worse |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting much worse |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | No change |
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Gender equity | Getting much worse |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Getting worse |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Getting much worse |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | A few small achievements |
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Crime | Some important achievements |
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Trust among different sections of the community | A few small achievements |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Do not work in this sphere |
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Social position of marginalized groups | A few small achievements |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Some important achievements |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Value of community assets | A few small achievements |
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Quality of the environment | A few small achievements |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | A few small achievements |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | A few small achievements |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | A few small achievements |
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Gender equity | A few small achievements |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Some important achievements |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Some important achievements |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Lot |
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Informal associations of citizens | Lot |
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Non-governmental organizations | Lot |
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Local government | Lot |
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National government | Lot |
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Universities | Lot |
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Schools | Little |
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Businesses | Little |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | Helpful |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Neither helpful or unhelpful |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Very helpful |
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Particular foundation | Very helpful |
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Other organization | Very helpful |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | Yes |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
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Local people control what our organization does | No |
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Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Yes |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Yes |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | No |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Very important |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Very important |
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More volunteers | Important |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Very important |
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Better local culture of giving | Important |
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Stronger civil society | Very important |
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More responsive authorities | Very important |
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Other | Did not answer |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | We managed to bring people together from national, provincial and local government, nonprofits and communities, and academic and research bodies to understand the human cost of rhino poaching and other trafficked wildlife. Many are dying on both sides in this low-level, chronic border war, so we helped to focus international attention on the massive breaches in security we face as a country. The devastating impact of such crimes is often overlooked because they take place in communities that are poor, rural and marginalized. Our effort was achieved despite a highly charged, highly inimical political environment. |
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