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Doing Good in A Professional Way

Doing Good in A Professional Way

for causes
volunteering
working with volunteers

How often have you tried to make a donation or get involved with an organisation that is doing great work only to have your emails or calls unanswered or the logistics around your visit be a ...

Keeping Your NPO Compliant with the Department of Social Development: It’s Easier Than You Think!

Keeping Your NPO Compliant with the Department of Social Development: It’s Easier Than You Think!

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Compliance
NPO Compliance
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Did you know? The Department of Social Development (DSD) is starting to remove non-compliant NPOs from their database. But don’t worry – with a few simple steps, your organization can stay on track, ...

Ladles of Love: Mandela Day 2024 – A Celebration of Ubuntu and Service

Ladles of Love: Mandela Day 2024 – A Celebration of Ubuntu and Service

for causes
mandela day

This year, Ladles of Love delivered another inspiring Mandela Day, bringing people together to support the most vulnerable in our society. Despite the challenges posed by weather, traffic, and busy ...

Mandela Day 2024: Uviwe’s Heartwarming Celebrations of Service and Learning

Mandela Day 2024: Uviwe’s Heartwarming Celebrations of Service and Learning

for causes
mandela day
Cause stories

This Mandela Day, Uviwe once again demonstrated its commitment to empowering and uplifting the community, with a series of activities that brought joy, learning, and service to its members. At the ...

Causes: Its almost the end of the year!

Causes: Its almost the end of the year!

for causes
december

Can you believe we're just 3 months away from the end of the year? It's been an incredible journey so far, and we want to make sure your forgood profile is in tip-top shape for the busy months ...

Mandela Day 2024 in Garankuwa: A Community United in Faith and Hope

Mandela Day 2024 in Garankuwa: A Community United in Faith and Hope

for causes
mandela day

Mandela Day in Garankuwa: A Community United in Faith and Hope This year’s Mandela Day in Garankuwa was marked by an outpouring of generosity, unity, and community spirit. The Cause Faith & Hope ...

Your 2023 giving calendar - event ideas for everyone!

Your 2023 giving calendar - event ideas for everyone!

for causes
for business
for volunteers
news
community development
forgood
+9

Planning your next team building event? Looking for fun ways to get involved in your community with your friends and family? There are so many exciting ways you can get involved and give back - all ...

Forgood Cause Calendar 2023

Forgood Cause Calendar 2023

for causes

The Non-Profit sector faces incredible challenges, inequality, unemployment, and a lack of access to basic services such as healthcare and education. The good news for Causes is that there is a new ...

Unpacking the Requirements of POPIA - for NPOs

Unpacking the Requirements of POPIA - for NPOs

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popi
popia
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Navigating the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) can be daunting for many NGOs. But fear not! DGMT has crafted an easy-to-understand guide that demystifies the most crucial elements of ...

Our BIG Cause Survey

Our BIG Cause Survey

for causes
research

At forgood, NPO/NPCs play an imperative role in what we do. We decided to dig a little deeper into our understanding of our Cause community by sending out a survey to approved Causes on forgood. ...

Virtual Volunteering. WHAT it is and WHY it's so important to harness the power of remote help!

Virtual Volunteering. WHAT it is and WHY it's so important to harness the power of remote help!

for causes
for volunteers
online giving
remote work
+2

Virtual volunteering is a term describing a volunteer who completes tasks, in whole or in part, off-site from the organisation or person being assisted, using the Internet and a ...

How to make the most of forgood volunteers - tips from a Cause

How to make the most of forgood volunteers - tips from a Cause

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cause tips

One of our valued Causes, Khulisa Social Solutions - Shared Service Centre gives feedback on managing individuals sourced through their forgood profile. Ever wanted advice straight from the ...

Liliesleaf - A Place of Refuge

Liliesleaf - A Place of Refuge

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news
farm
history
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Main house on the historical site Liliesleaf, once the nerve centre of the liberation movement and a place of refuge for its leaders is today one of South Africa’s heritage sites where the road to ...