Important dates The deadline for applications is Friday, May 24th 2024. Successful applicants will be notified by Friday, June 14th 2024. The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at the Wits Business School, with the support of the Mastercard Foundation, invites applications for Doctoral Fellowship on the Non-Profit Sector and its Contribution to African Economies…
Workshop Dates: 22 – 28 September 2024 Venue: Wits Rural Facility, Acornhoek Mpumalanga What is covered: Transport from Johannesburg, meals, accommodation What you will achieve: writing skills training, developing research questions, developing research methodology, writing time and supervision Suitable candidates: All registered Ph.D students regardless of the research stage. Proof of registration is required Closing…
The Resilient Urban Communities (RUC) project exemplifies how collaboration can enable comprehensive and thoughtful research for development efforts. Recently, our Centre hosted the project’s convening in Johannesburg, South Africa, where we were joined by researchers, PhD students, social development practitioners, and other stakeholders. The theme of this convening was “Social enterprises and non-profits as…
The New Frontiers in African Philanthropy – 3rd African Philanthropy Academic Conference Important Dates & Information: Abstract Submission – Friday, 24 May 2024 Conference Registration Deadline – Friday, 28 June 2024 Notification of Acceptance – Friday, 31 May 2024 Venue: Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Dates: Monday, 29 July to Friday, 2 August 2024…
The New Frontiers in African Philanthropy – 3rd African Philanthropy Academic Conference Important Dates & Information: Abstract Submission – Friday, 24 May 2024 Conference Registration Deadline – Friday, 28 June 2024 Notification of Acceptance – Friday, 31 May 2024 Venue: Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Dates: Monday, 29 July to Friday, 2 August 2024…
The CAPSI-Mastercard project, titled “Contribution(s) of the Non-Profit Sector to African Economies with a specific focus on the creation of dignified and fulfilling work for young people in Africa”. The Project initiative aims to fill knowledge gaps about the non-profit sector’s economic contributions towards youth employment in 17 African countries. With a significant focus on…
Resilient Urban Communities (RUC) Social Enterprises and Nonprofits as Service Providers and Vehicles for Participation in African Megacities Venue and location: University of the Witwatersrand, Wits Business School, 2 St David’s Place, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2193 Dates: Tuesday 5th to Wednesday 6th March 2024, 2 days Enquiries and submissions: admin@capsi.co.za Deadlines…
Our Centre is looking for four regional lead researchers to be based in Johannesburg but with the possibility to also be based in the regions of interest. These regions are West Africa, East Africa, North Africa and Southern Africa. Working with other project implementation team, each regional lead researcher will be responsible for the…
From the months of July to September 2023, our Centre will host Tyler Dale Hauger from the Karibu Foundation in Norway. Tyler and his family will be spending some time in the country with us embarking on a participatory grant making research project. Innovative funding models have been emerging within the field of “participatory grantmaking” (PGM)…
Through an ongoing partnership with Wits Business School (WBS) and the Canadian based Carleton University, the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) has offered a joint elective on Philanthropy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a faculty exchange programme with Carleton’s Masters in Philanthropy and Non-Profit Leadership (MPNL) programme. This partnership commenced in…
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An automotive pioneer, philanthropist, and leader in the community, Charles Stewart Mott cared about innovation, fairness, and communities. By working toward a world where each individual’s quality of life is connected to the well-being of the community, both locally and globally, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation continues this legacy.
A founding funder of the Centre, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation supported the establishment of the Chair and continues to support our programmes.
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