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Message from Les Holbrook

In its second year as a publication, we Obviously many, if not all, enterprises also
can unreservedly claim that this initiative want a return on the funds they contribute,
has been a success. By responding in this and the ones that respond best are likely
manner to members and the business to be the most fruitful. The new landscape
community, Chamber in partnership with for enterprise development also becomes
the NGO Coalition, has found a way of an important factor and how recipients
meeting the many issues that challenge are able to add to their respective score
the efficacy of CSI. card becomes, unashamedly, a key
consideration.
After all, many business and personal
donors want to be assured that their CSI cannot and must not only pay
choice of organisation is the “right one.” lip service. It must be relevant and
No longer do we have the pleasure of meaningful, meeting the demands of an
contributing to a cause that is close to every growing call to combat socio and
our hearts. What we are called to do is to economic challenges of an every growing
donate to viable, sustainable, moral and welfare net.
ethical projects that are well governed and
accountable to the norms and standards We hope this issue serves its intended
of either registered NGOs or NPOs (Non- purpose to guide and assist decisions in
Profit Organisations). How we do this is the new corporate world.
largely captured in our first and second
edition of the CSI guide. Warm regards
Les Holbrook
Considering that corporate SA contributed BKCOB Executive Director
eighty billion rand towards both CSI and
CSR projects, it would be reprehensible
that donor funds were not accounted
for. This simple yet easily applied guide
presumed to take much of the “grunt,”
from choosing or determining how best
to contribute.

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