Overview


GreaterGood South Africa connects social investors with the development world in meaningful and innovative ways to create positive change in communities. Our aim is to build a culture of responsible giving by taking South Africans on a journey: from a ‘feel-good’, charity mind-set to effective social investment. We are equally concerned with helping South Africa’s non-profit sector along the same road towards sustainable and accountable development.

GreaterGood SA’s social benefit and giving network ggsa.co.za, globally recognised social investment exchange (sasix.co.za) and public call-to-action campaigns continue to provide innovative ways to engage with, and contribute to, the development of South Africa. And we are increasingly at the cutting edge globally as the key coordinators in the creation of coherence in the dynamic global social capital market.

GreaterGood SA now provides specialist Corporate Social Investment services to more than 74 corporate clients, while keeping in close contact with over 1,600 non-profit organisations working on the ground and facilitating the giving of money, goods, time and skills.

Despite the challenging economic and political climate, the 2008-09 financial year saw a great deal of growth in GreaterGood SA’s reach and results.

Our achievements include:
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A significant increase in the number of causes registered with GreaterGood SA.
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Growth in the number of registered donors.
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More than double the amount of funds raised for causes through campaigns and the South African Social Investment Exchange (SASIX), compared to the previous year.
 
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Significant growth in the number of corporate clients, as well as the amount of work undertaken for them.
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Refinement of two major campaigns – Make Christmas Matter and
Do It Day – which spurred increased awareness and interest.
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The launch of SASIX Financial, a new social and responsible investment product that offers market-related financial returns on high-impact social development projects, in partnership with Cadiz
African Harvest Asset Management.
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The conceptual development of a global coordinating body of social investment platforms.
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The creation of a South African Impact Investing Network (SAIIN) to boost socially responsible investing.
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The creation of our social enterprise initiative, CSR Systems, and the first sales of its flagship web-based social investment tool, SI Manager, as well as a global social investment exchange platform which underpins the United Nations Human Development Social Exchange. CSR Systems will contribute to our long-term sustainability by commercialising our innovative social technologies and making them available for global application.
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Increased media penetration, a boost in the numbers of visitors across our websites and new partnerships that have helped us to expand awareness of GreaterGood SA and its work.

Key indicators

Raised for good causes

Investors registered
Total causes registered
Funds raised through SASIX
SASIX projects fully funded
SASIX registered donors
Funds facilitated into SRI projects

Surplus / 2nd-hand goods distributed

Corporate / individual volunteer hours
Corporate clients
Self-generated income
Unique visitors to our websites

Base value of media coverage generated
2005-06

R1,488,818

846
440
0
0
0
0

42,000

2,884
6
0
Not comparable

R4,126,902
2006-07

R4,983,427

1,985
698
R2,463,250
18
134
0

152,868

15,720
10
702,568
Not comparable

R6,846,229
2007-08

R4,789,767

2,695
1,059
R4,014,300
24
211
R9,260,468

339,593

26,336
55
1,176,510
104,848

R2,394,504
2008-09

R8,374,787

3,965
1,641
R7,852,902
14
508
R12,000,000

5,297,840

30,512
74
4,823,834
230,967

R6,407,768
t: +27 21 762 7338 f: +27 762 7065 e: info@ggsa.co.za w: greatergoodsa.co.za
The GreaterGood South Africa Trust, NPO & PBO: IT 3334/2004 l 040-346 NPO l PBO 930014027
Section 18A Tax Exemption status. GreaterGood South Africa is a level 4 BEE contributor.
© GreaterGood SA 2009