Education non-profits in South Africa
Browse 79 non-profits working on schooling, literacy, scholarships and lifelong learning in South Africa. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 79 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- GWGFA WorldSeoul, South KoreaCommunity development · Children & Youth +6 more
- Axium EducationZithulele, South AfricaEducation · Children & Youth
- PTPalm Tree Care CentreAmanzimtoti, South AfricaChildren & Youth · Education +1 more
- Cyril Ramaphosa FoundationSandton, South AfricaEducation · Employment & Skills +4 more
- IAU Office of Astronomy for DevelopmentObservatory, South AfricaInternational development · Science & Research +4 more
- MAMatchboxCape Town, South AfricaEducation · Children & Youth +2 more
- Sifunda KunyeEast London, South AfricaEducation · Children & Youth +1 more
- Maharishi Invincibility InstituteJohannesburg, South AfricaEducation · Employment & Skills
- Ndabezitha Community ProjectsDurban, South AfricaChildren & Youth · Education +1 more
- BOBrotherhood of Blessed GérardMandeni, South AfricaHealth · Children & Youth +3 more
- OAOpen Arms Home for ChildrenKomga, South AfricaChildren & Youth · Education
- CFClemenGold FoundationStellenbosch, South AfricaEducation · Children & Youth +6 more
Education non-profits in South Africa at a glance
Of the 79 Education non-profits in South Africa, the most common cause areas are Children & Youth (58%), Community development (46%) and Employment & Skills (32%).
Cause areas
- Children & Youth58%
- Community development46%
- Employment & Skills32%
- Health25%
- Poverty & Hunger25%
Organisation types
- NGO42%
- Charity25%
- Faith-based organisation8%
- Association8%
- Community organisation5%
Beneficiaries
- Children74%
- Youth58%
- Communities50%
- Students34%
- Families32%
Funding sources
- Individual donations47%
- Corporate partnerships16%
- Earned income13%
- Grants11%
- Membership fees3%
Top cities
- Cape Town12%
- Johannesburg8%
- Sandton7%
- Durban4%
- Somerset West4%
- Pretoria3%
Size
- 1-10 employees1%
- 11-50 employees1%
- 201-500 employees3%
Key facts
- 2004 is the median founding year
- 53% say donations are tax-deductible
- 42% publish a charity number
- 97% name their programmes
- 39% invite volunteers
Figures from a sample of 76 of the 79 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
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