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Symphonia for South Africa’s vision is to strengthen the fabric of society by mobilising business, government and civil society to work collaboratively towards meeting the critical challenges facing the country. One such challenge is education, and our flagship initiative Partners for Possibilityprovides a needed and innovative leadership development intervention for the principals of under-resourced schools.
We are immensely grateful to all our partners and supporters. Support for our work comes in many forms, and can add value to our core work and the development of our programmes and strategy, as well as directly supporting project efforts. All donations, from R1 to the full cost of a Partners for Possibility partnership and more, are graciously accepted, and contribute to achieving our vision and mission. You can even support us as you shop with MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet, or through fundraising for special activities or birthdays.
To support our COVID-19-related relief efforts, which include food security and interventions to support our participating schools and principals during the crisis, please use ‘COVID19’ as a reference when making a donation.
Opportunities to support
| Donate | Once-off donations | Please feel free to donate as much as you would like to, using the bank details below, PayPal or GivenGain. We are grateful for any amount you are willing to contribute – every R1 counts. If it’s helpful to have a guideline, it costs R66,000 to enrol the Principal of an under-resourced school in the 12-month Partners for Possibility programme, and we often need additional partial fund contributions to place Principals on the programme especially in rural and outlying communities. To learn more about the impact of our work in education, please view our Impact & Trends Report for 2018-2019, here. |
| Scheduled payments & crowd-funding campaigns | Our PfP2000 Campaign is an example of a scheduled payment campaign where individuals chose to donate R2000 or more over 10 months or at once. Thank you to the members of our community and beyond who have supported this initiative! Click here to read more about our PfP2000 club, and see below for our bank details. Scheduled payments allow us to benefit from regular income, spread over a longer period of time. You can decide how many months (or years!) and how much you donate per month. Please feel free to set up a ‘scheduled payment’ from your account to the below bank details. | |
| Debit Order | Many ordinary people want to make a big difference and often don’t know how. A monthly debit order to a charity/NPO of your choice is a great way to do this. You can also always ask us about opportunities to get involved in our work, if and when you have some time. Amounts suggested: R100, R200, R500 or R1000 or more, per your preferred budget Email us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we’ll send you a Debit Order form to submit. | |
| Events | Execs Back to School | Participate in our annual Executives Back to School events, in partnership with Sphere Holdings. A unique immersion experience, business leaders are invited to spend the morning experiencing our schools’ challenges, and strengths, first-hand, alongside our Principals. Click here to learn more and sign up. Johannesburg – Thursday 30 July 2020 Cape Town – Thursday 3 September 2020 Stellenbosch – Wednesday 16 September 2020 Minimum donation requirement of R5,000 will support the work of Partners for Possibility in strengthening education in South Africa. |
| Community fundraising | Birthdays, sporting activity and special events | You can support us through special events such as birthdays, or sporting and community events. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.%20.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit our GivenGain page. Many friends of Symphonia have successfully used platforms such as GivenGain to support our work. Simply visit our page on GivenGain, sign up as a ‘fundraiser’ selecting Symphonia for South Africa as your charity, and create your campaign! Get in touch for advice or help, and thank you for supporting us with a special campaign. |
| MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet | Support while you shop! | Sign in to your MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet account and update your beneficiaries to include Symphonia for South Africa. Did you know you can have up to three beneficiaries? You can find your card number on the front of your card or by clicking ‘Update my profie’ from the MySchool email newsletters. Click here. |
| Partner initiatives | Donate Your Roof Qualibooks | Donate Your Roof[insert link https://donateyourroof.co.za] Looking for innovative ways to effect impact in the CSI space, with a dwindling budget? No money, but a company with significant roof space? Find out how you can use your roof space to support your CSI and social commitments. Email us! This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Qualibooks- please contact us to find out more about our partnership with Qualibooks, an initiative to fund library resources for schools. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Payment options
Bank details | Account name: Symphonia for South Africa Bank:FNB Account number:62209412428 Branch code:25-04-08 Account type:Current/cheque Reference: Your surname + ‘donation’ Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.to let us know once you have made a payment. |
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Instructions on how to use Masterpass Step 1: Download the Masterpass appStep 2: Add your bank card details Step 3: Scan the QR code Step 4: Pay |
- • B-BBEE: To view how a donation can contribute to your BBBEE score, please click hereor email us. Businesses can allocate funds under SED (Socio-Economic Development), SD (Skills Development) as well as ED (Enterprise Development) to support our work
- • All donors who communicate with us about their commitments will receive our Impact & Trends reports and Annual Report as well as a Section 18A tax deduction certificate. Should you wish to remain anonymous, we thank you in advance for your support and truly appreciate all assistance received. Symphonia for South Africa is a registered Non-Profit Organisation and Public Benefit Organisation (NPO #072-323, PBO #930029675)
- • Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information on getting involved in the Partners for Possibility Programme as a Business Partner or School Principal. You can also support the costs of Principals’ and/or Business Leaders’ participation in the programme – contact us to discuss your preferred arrangement. For reference, 2020-2021 Partnership rates are R122,000, covering the full cost of both the Business Leader and Principal participating in the full PfP programme (the cost for Principals is R66,000 – R70,000, and for Business Leaders, R56,000 – R60,000)