Community Foundation for Western Region of Zimbabwe
21 Walter Howard Road, Northend
Post Office Box 1799
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Mission
To provide for the well-being of the economically disadvantaged communities in the western region of Zimbabwe by supporting and mobilizing resources for development initiatives coming from the communities themselves
Most Meaningful Change
The foundation has helped communities to better take care of orphans and vulnerable children through the extended family care system. We have also worked to reduce issues related to the stigma of and discrimination against people living with HIV. The poorest of the poor have been made to unleash their potential and have greatly improved the quality of their lives through inculcating a culture of saving and establishment of small income-generating activities. The socioeconomic status of women has been improved through the establishment of income-generating activities like baking and raising poultry. This has increased the economic base of women, as they now own assets, as well as their leadership qualities, as they now occupy positions of power in the communities.
1998 Year Founded
7 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$100,000 Endowment Value
$10,000 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Community Foundation for Western Region of Zimbabwe |
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Address 1 | 21 Walter Howard Road, Northend |
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Address 2 | Post Office Box 1799 |
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City / Town | Bulawayo |
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State / Region | Did not answer |
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ZIP / Postal Code | Did not answer |
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Country | Zimbabwe |
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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 | 00263 9 200078 / 209617 |
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Email | westfund@mweb.co.zw |
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Website | Did not answer |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Stewart Mantula, Executive Director |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Stewart Mantula |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Executive Director |
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Year Founded | 1998 |
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Mission Statement | To provide for the well-being of the economically disadvantaged communities in the western region of Zimbabwe by supporting and mobilizing resources for development initiatives coming from the communities themselves |
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Organization Description | Community Foundation |
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Other Description | Did not answer |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 3,000,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 7 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 3 |
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Total Board Members | 5 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $40,000 |
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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 | $39,000 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $10,000 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | Yes |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | $100,000 |
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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 an important role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played an important role |
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Grassroots activism | Played a centrally important role |
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Inadequate government services | Played a slight role |
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Changes in the political environment | No role |
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Changes in the economic environment | Played a centrally important role |
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Government initiative funding | No role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | No role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Played a slight 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 | Lots of time |
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Regionally | Lots of time |
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Nationally | None |
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Internationally | None |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Centrally important |
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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 | Centrally important |
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Serving donor needs | Important but not central |
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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 | Centrally important |
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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 | Not at all |
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Education | Little |
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Environment | Not at all |
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Health | Little |
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Human and social services | Little |
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Human rights | Not at all |
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International relations | Not at all |
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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 | Not at all |
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Information technology | Not at all |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Fair amount |
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Housing | Not at all |
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Children | Fair amount |
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Water | Fair amount |
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Alternative energy | Not at all |
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Disaster relief | Fair amount |
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Advocacy with authorities | Fair amount |
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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 | Occasionally |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Occasionally |
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Advocacy | Often |
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Loaned staff | Occasionally |
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Research | Occasionally |
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Community needs assessment | Often |
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Leadership development | Often |
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Internships | Often |
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Providing space for local organizations | Occasionally |
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Access to information technology | Often |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Occasionally |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | Getting better |
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Crime | Did not answer |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Getting better |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Getting much better |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Getting better |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Getting better |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Getting much better |
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Value of community assets | Getting much better |
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Quality of the environment | Did not answer |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting better |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting better |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting much better |
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Gender equity | Getting better |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Did not answer |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | No change |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | Some important achievements |
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Crime | Do not work in this sphere |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Some important achievements |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Some important achievements |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Some important achievements |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Some important achievements |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Some important achievements |
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Value of community assets | Much achievement |
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Quality of the environment | Do not work in this sphere |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Some important 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 | Some important achievements |
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Gender equity | Some important achievements |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | A few small achievements |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Lot |
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Informal associations of citizens | Little |
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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 | Little |
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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 | Helpful |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Helpful |
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Particular foundation | Very helpful |
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Other organization | 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 | Yes |
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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 | Important |
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More volunteers | Neither important nor unimportant |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Important |
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Better local culture of giving | Important |
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Stronger civil society | Important |
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More responsive authorities | 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 | The foundation has helped communities to better take care of orphans and vulnerable children through the extended family care system. We have also worked to reduce issues related to the stigma of and discrimination against people living with HIV. The poorest of the poor have been made to unleash their potential and have greatly improved the quality of their lives through inculcating a culture of saving and establishment of small income-generating activities. The socioeconomic status of women has been improved through the establishment of income-generating activities like baking and raising poultry. This has increased the economic base of women, as they now own assets, as well as their leadership qualities, as they now occupy positions of power in the communities. |
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