Elizayo Blog

When I was at university (some 35 years back) I had to write a paper on the differences between a For-profit and Not-for-Profit...

Risk is inherent to the life in general and in the NPO field in particular. In the NPO field risks cannot be avoided and are part of our...

Social Work in South Africa, as elsewhere in the world, is a reflection of the broader political landscape of our Country. The fact that...

We have been working with around 350 Non-Profit organisations through various activities – training, monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, due diligence, fundraising etc - in the past four years. In all my years in the Non-Profit field I have always fiercely believed that the organisations exists for the purpose of rendering services to the focus client group that their vision and mission advocates. I believe that the needs of the clients come first and that staffing

The Practice of providing Civil Society Organizations Leaders the opportunity to step away from their organizations, on a sabbatical period is also known as creative disruption. On the part of the leader the sense of disruption can spark creativity, new perspectives on leadership, job longevity, greater confidence, and better relationships with staff, board and community as well as a new vision.