Building Resilience: Strategies for Sustainable Social Justice Organisations

We are excited to invite you to our first in-person breakfast event of the year, taking place in Cape Town on 26th February 2025. Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking morning as we explore key strategies for social justice organisations to thrive, even in the face of uncertainty.

Together, we will dive into practical strategies for navigating a world of increasing polarisation and discrimination, equipping organisations with the tools to not only survive but thrive. Through shared experiences, we will uncover what it means to stay resilient, overcome setbacks, and find realistic solutions in the process. We also aim to instil hope and build a supportive space to help us cope with the impact of these challenging global geopolitical times on our work, our organisations, and ourselves as social justice workers. Be inspired by real success stories that highlight innovative approaches, offering guidance and motivation to move us forward with confidence.

We are delighted to welcome three outstanding guests, two of which are from social justice organisations in Cape Town:

Liezel Shepard from amaBhungane and Mpho Raboeane from Ndifuna Ukwazi will share their insights and challenges of working for social justice organisations. Louise Driver, the director of IPASA, will offer some insights into the perspectives of social justice funders.

This event is an opportunity to connect, share, and learn from fellow organisations committed to social justice. Come prepared to network, collaborate, and leave with actionable insights.

Event Details:

Date: 26th February 2025

Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Venue: Inyathelo, 2nd Floor, The Armoury, Buchanan Square, 160 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock - Cape Town

Tickets: R230

Secure your spot today! We look forward to starting the year with you and building resilience together.

Speakers:

Mpho Raboeane is the Executive Director of Ndifuna Ukwazi, an urban land justice organisation based in Cape Town. She holds a Bcom degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics and LLB from UCT. She is passionate about the creation and utilisation of political spaces to challenge oppressive power relations and the facilitation of the exercise of people’s rights and capabilities through liberatory frameworks. She hopes to contribute to a reimagination of urban land towards just and inclusive cities. 

Lizel Shepherd - Operating coordinator at amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism (amaB) 

With a degree in Business Science, Lizel worked in financial services before moving to the nonprofit sector. She has since worked at the Children’s Hospital Trust and Inyathelo. Lizel joined amaB in 2018. 

Louise Driver is the Executive Director of IPASA. Prior to this, Louise held the position of CEO of the Children’s Hospital Trust at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital for 9 years. Louise has a Business Science Honours degree in Social Marketing from UCT and over 25 years of funding, fundraising and development experience within the philanthropy sector. She worked for Catholic Welfare and Development, fundraising for their 22 development projects; worked in the corporate sector for Old Mutual and MTN’s Corporate Social Investment projects and was MD of GreaterCapital, a CSI consultancy, where she worked with over 60 corporate clients in developing and implementing effective CSI strategies. Louise has won a number of awards including the Regional Businesswoman of the Year Award: Social Development category; the South African Institute of Fundraising award for Southern Africa Fundraiser of the Year; the Resource Alliance 2013 Global Fundraiser of the Year; and SADAC regional and South African CEO Global award for Africa’s Most Influential Woman in Business & Government.

Warm regards,

The WIPSA Team