- Program Civil Society
- Program Area Enhancing Community Philanthropy
- Grant Amount $120,000
- Grant Period March 1, 2013–February 28, 2015
- Location Richards Bay, South Africa
- Geographic Focus KwaZulu-Natal, Province of
About this grant
The Uthungulu Community Foundation promotes community development in the Uthungulu region of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It makes grants to community-based organizations, implements projects that improve the quality of life of poor and marginalized people, and provides training and mentoring to organizations working in poor and under-resourced communities in the Uthungulu region. Activities over the past two years included making grants to community-based organizations, providing training on various topics related to community development, and participating in national and international learning events. This grant will support Uthungulu Community Foundation to continue making grants, providing training, and engaging with government and the nonprofit and business sectors on issues related to the community philanthropy field in South Africa.