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While their application processes can be demanding and their funding calls somewhat unpredictable, the National Lotteries Commission remains one of the few funders willing to support core operational costs without requiring a long-standing prior relationship.
That matters. It shows an understanding that meaningful outcomes, or, impact doesn’t happen in a vacuum — programmes are carried by people, and people need to be paid. Strong organisations also rely on systems, coordination, and continuity, all of which sit behind the scenes but are essential for delivery.
Many funders express concern about ‘donor dependency’ when it comes to covering operational costs. But this raises a fair question: what are non-profits left with if core functions remain underfunded? Project funding alone, while valuable, often assumes a level of organisational stability that hasn’t actually been resourced.

Trialogue once again is inviting SA NGOs to contribute to our collective knowledge of the nonprofit sector by taking part in its annual survey for the Trialogue Business in Society Handbook. What's great is that participants stand a chance of winning a full-page advertisement in the handbook. As an added incentive this year, Trialogue is offering five Business in Society Conference tickets to the first five NGOs to submit their completed surveys by close of business on Friday, 24 April 2026 🙂 Nice!

Others contend that the real story is not one of collapse, but of liberation…

COLUMN: When the Giant Falls, the Village Breathes Again - Vice Versa As global aid systems wobble and donors retreat, many observers predict hardship for African communities. But in a sharply argued response to this narrative, Dr. Moses Isooba, Executive Director of the Uganda National NGO Forum, contends that the real story is not one of collapse, but of liberation....