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Basics for Non-Profits
Making awesome charts to communicate your M&E results
If you have reached the point where you have collected, captured and analysed M&E data (well done!), it’s time to communicate the…
Press Release for a Funders Visit
Charlize and Trevor deliver hope and inspiration to South African youth It was an unforgettable day at Salesian Life Choices when two of…
Improving NGO Buy-In for M&E: Part 3
Tip #3: Sharing M&E results Why is sharing M&E results with staff and funders important? It allows programme staff to see that…
Improving NGO Buy-In for M&E: Part 2
Tip #2: Feedback on data quality NGO staff need to know that the M&E data they tirelessly collect is actually being used! The first…
Leadership
Courage Part 1
“The truth is that courage resides within you; you must simply decide to embrace it.” — Jennifer McClanahan-Flint Courage is a term…
What is resilience?
Have you ever wondered why some people cope and adapt to significant stressors, whilst others become completely overwhelmed? Well,…
Dangling the Carrot
One day I found myself sitting in a room filled with people and had to give answers to questions and in return you get a gift/reward/…
Importance of Goal Setting
Goal setting provides a Balance, a sense of direction and help you develop focus and a sense of purpose. Goal Setting gives you a look into…
Family
What is resilience?
Have you ever wondered why some people cope and adapt to significant stressors, whilst others become completely overwhelmed? Well,…
How to Spend Family Time
These questions always went through my mind as a parent: What is Family Time? I have too many kids to spend time with them? I’m too…
5 tips for parents with children in matric
Is your child in their matric year? Are you concerned about how to support your child? The matric year is extremely stressful for the…
Tips on how to set up a routine
Research suggests that children whose families follow a daily routine may be healthier, better behaved and could even perform better at…
Youth Health
NPO invites youth to open up about mental illness
A Cape Town-based youth organisation has started an initiative to raise awareness about the impact of depression and anxiety on young…
Access Now Part 3
Key things needed for an effective Youth Friendly Health Program Salesian Life Choices started its Youth Friendly Health program in 2007,…
Access Now Part 2
In Access Now Part 1 we looked at what Access is, and what does it mean to youth. We ended off with a question. We asked if this was…
Access Now Part 1
Everyone is talking about Access to Youth Friendly Health Services… but what does it actually mean? Access to Youth friendly health…
Entrepreneurship
#30DaysofYouth - Donald Glover / Childish Gambino
[Source: Matthew Shaer | fastcompany.com | Original Article] Why “Atlanta” Creator Donald Glover Is One Of The Most Creative People In…
Pause. Reboot. Sprint!
It’s first thing on a Monday morning. Our internet is temporarily down at the office so nothing can get off the ground right? Not exactly……
Why Lean Startup is not so simple?
You might already know the ‘new’ science of creating radically successful businesses. The Lean Startup, from a book by Eric Ries, is…
Lights, Camera, Action!
Marco Spaumer is a South African actor and presenter best known for his starring role as Chris du Plooy's son Tim in the kykNET soap opera…