The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at Wits Business School is launching a new course called the Postgraduate Diploma in African Philanthropy and Fundraising. If you have a strong interest in philanthropy and fundraising, this course is for you.
Admission requirements are a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7), although non-degreed individuals with working experience will be considered in exceptional cases.
This Postgraduate Diploma in Management in the field of African Philanthropy and Resource Mobilisation is the first academic qualification of its kind in Africa.
The diploma covers one year of fulltime study, with six core courses and a choice of three electives. The first intake of students starts the year-long course in June.
The topics include organising and managing resource mobilisation; measuring and reporting performance for not-for-profit organisations (NPOs); marketing and communications; working with communities and ethical leadership. Candidates also have an option of three electives to choose from philanthropy and fundraising in African educational institutions; Philanthropic foundations; Philanthropy and public policy and innovations in philanthropy.
This course has finally been launched after years of planning and collaboration by Inyathelo, the South African Institute for Advancement, to professionalise this sector with the support of the organisation’s funders and partners.
With this course, you can develop critical thinking and leadership skills, as well as core competencies as managers in the philanthropy and non-profit sectors.
The diploma provides a comprehensive overview of the complex world of grant-making and grant seeking. It allows learners to understand the thinking that shapes resource mobilisation and donor decision-making. It also suits those leaning more towards academia and research, as they can continue their studies to doctoral level at CAPSI.
Suitable diploma candidates would currently hold positions such as senior education officers (including principals and officers of education institutions); officials of Advancement units at higher education institutions; non-profit sector managers; grantmakers; fundraisers; development practitioners; public policy officials; community foundation managers; corporate social investment/responsibility managers; and consultants.
The deadline for course applications is 31 May 2021.
The cost of the course is R84 000.
Course enquiries: 0861 000 927 | [email protected] | Download the brochure at http://www.inyathelo.org.za/
