South African Extraordinary Schools Coalition Fundraising Presentation : 4 February 2014

SAESC Overview The South African Extraordinary Schools Coalition (SAESC) is a national community of practice inviting members of schools and organisations and individuals to apply to join it. Being a part of the SAESC will enable them to share best practice, learn from each other and create a platform for advocacy around creating access to good schooling for children from difficult socio-economic contexts. All members of the SAESC are equal in their participation in meetings and the Coalition is led by a Steering Committee, but is accountable to the Coalition as a whole.

SAESC Analysis Strengths A brilliant example of collaboration that

breaks the more common competitive nature amongst similar organisations.

All members share a common vision to provide the best quality learning opportunities for South Africa’s disadvantaged young people and would like a stronger partnership with government.

Real trust has been built - this enables school leaders and teachers to be open and vulnerable and ask for advice on issues that they are struggling with as well as share what is working.

It was initiated and is still run by a Steering Committee of people actively involved in teaching it addresses their real needs and in this way remains relevant.

High achievement schools with solid results that far exceed national and provincial performance.

Development Areas Clear strategic vision and 3-year plan We need to clearly demonstrate impact

according to key focus areas e.g. advocacy, leadership, student results, impact on surrounding schools, systemic change, etc.

A document with collated learnings from the past two years.

A clearer focus on leadership development, capacity-building, whole school improvement and classroom practice.

Clearer identify and branding communicating achievements and thought-leadership Website development (will also reduce

administration and assist with reporting)

Quarterly newsletter (after every national meeting)

Thought-leadership editorials

SAESC Analysis

Opportunities The Coalition can become the

representative body of practitioners in the contract school movement.

The Coalition can become the representative body of practitioners in the low-fee school movement.

The Coalition can become the R&D space and “experts” for classroom practice and intervention education practices

Threats The impact of the Coalition is hard to

account for and weakens the funding proposition.

The diversity of the schools in the Coalition can be perceived as a weakness if they don’t hold to a common vision and achievement level.

As a still-developing organisation there can be a tendency to focus on SAESC organisational development, rather than delivery of core objectives and purpose.

Lack of funding.

Budget 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 Overheads and Running Costs R 1,700,000

R 2,250,000

R 3,000,000

Coordination and facilitation Communications and website development Contracted services Direct personnel costs

National Meetings R 20,000

R 260,000

R 460,000 Logistics and travel costs

ICT, printing and stationery

School Peer reviews R 200,000

R 220,000

R 240,000

Training of reviewers Logistics Reflections and learnings

Knowledge management, M&E, learnings R 200,000

R 240,000

R 300,000

Extracting successful practice Distributing through channel partners Monitoring, evaluation and tracking

Advocacy for Increased Government Funding R 250,000

R 300,000

R 350,000

Direct personnel costs Travel and logistics Marketing and Communications Meeting facilitation and convening

TOTAL R 2,370,000 R 3,270,000 R 4,350,000

Fundraising Targets 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 Fundraising Target R 2,615,000 R 3,750,000 R4, 650,000 SAESC Budget R 2,370,000 R3,270,000 R 4,350,000 Surplus beyond Budget (Rands) R 238,000 R 480,000 R 650,000 Surplus beyond Budget (%) 10% 15% 15%

Fundraising Strategy

It’s all about the students! People want to see their investment changing lives.

Fundraising Strategy Fundraising is relationship-building and it takes time to develop trust. We are looking

for multi-year partners who believe in the purpose of the Coalition and can champion it in their networks.

Companies and organisations that are already funding member Coalition schools and/or Bridge are therefore ideal prospective funders, but we need to be careful that we are adding funding and not reducing funding to initiatives currently funded.

People fund people! We need to invite funders to be a part of Coalition meetings to see the sharing and learning in action. If a funder had listened to Inanda Seminary’s presentation, how could they not not fund the

Coalition! We need to present information about the Coalition clearly and concisely so people

can see what they are funding and also present different funding options if needed. National meetings and core Coalition activities need to be focussed on core purpose

and objectives with minimal time dedicated to organisational development issues… but still enough time for everyone to know that they have a part to play and responsibility is shared. This is what funders are investing in.

Sustainability The fundraising targets for the next three years have been set at between 10% and

15% above the current budget so that a surplus can be created – ideally this would form the beginnings of an endowment fund, but in the short-term will protect against future fundraising shortfalls.

Increased government support for intervention schooling will increase the number of service providers and schools that can possibly join the Coalition. An increase in the number of schools and partners actively involved strengthens the Coalition as it allows for faster systemic change and also allows for possible new income streams e.g. membership fees, conferences with education providers paying to have exhibition

stands, etc.

Past Financial Supporters A R2m seed-funding grant from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation was

received in August 2011 – a grant extension was given and approximately R200,000 remains from these funds.

Since inception, the Coalition members have contributed approximately 20% of funding through covering Coalition expenses and gifts-in-kind.

Prospective New Funders Proposals Submitted Omidyar Network

(Joint Bridge and SAESC Proposal) Project concept note presented at

MSDF Contract Schooling Workshop: MSDF Omidyar Network Millennium Trust Thebe Foundation DG Murray Trust ARK ELMA Foundation Zenex NECT

Conversations Started The Learning Trust – Kirstin met with Charles

Claude Leon Foundation – Works with The Learning Trust for new grant applications

The Maitri Trust – LEAP funder (not accepting new grantees until mid-2014)

Barloworld – LEAP and Bridge funder

Deloitte – LEAP funder

Egg Foundation – Teach with Africa is following up this lead.

Mastercard Foundation – ELMA is looking into this for us

Mutual & Federal – LEAP funder

Sasol Inzalo Foundation – Bridge funder

Shell SA Energy (Pty) Ltd – LEAP funder

SMEC South Africa (Pty) Ltd – John has met with them and they attended “The Missing Sector” launch

Zenex Foundation – Bridge and LEAP funder

Key meetings Meetings already had Mike Spicer –Vice President at

Business Leadership South Africa Futhi Mtoba - President of Business

Unity SA / Executive Chairperson of Deloitte / Teach SA

David Harrison - Chief Executive Officer of DG Murray Trust

Jerry van Niekerk – Ilima Trust / Old Mutual Flagship Education Project

Clive Ross - Special Advisor to Minister of Education (WCED)

Brian Schreuder, Clifton Frolick, Eddie Kirsten (WCED Training and Development / Head of Districts)

Teach with Africa – Leadership Institute

Godwin Khosa - CEO of JET Education Services / NECT

Up-coming meetings Bobby Godsell - President of Business

Leadership South Africa Crispin Sonn – Old Mutual

Prospective New Funders Absa Capital ABSA Group Ltd Dawson, Edwards & Associates EMPower FirstRand Ltd KPMG Mbekani Group Momentum MSG Afrika Investment Peotona Group Holdings Ltd PKF

PPC Ltd Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Raith South Africa Foundation Standard Bank Group Limited Stanlib Tallow Oil The South African Breweries Limited

(SAB) Transnet Foundation Wesco Investments Ltd

Does anyone have any relationships already and can make these

requests?

New Funding Models for the SAESC? Ideas: Schools could individually fundraise to cover the cost of their participation in SAESC

activities (meetings, peer reviews, presentation preparation time, etc.) Schools could individually fundraise to cover the cost of the participation in SAESC

activities and a portion (e.g. 20%) could be allocated to SAESC overheads and running costs.

All members are charged membership fees depending on the benefits offered. Members are charged a fee for participation in SAESC activities e.g. a per person

cost to cover costs at meetings and all travel and accommodation costs covered by members, reviewed school pays a fee for school peer reviews (covers cost of Bridge support, etc.) with other costs covered by reviewers (e.g. travel)

Any other ideas?