Nishen Naicker
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Celeste Matross
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is proud to endorse the work of thinklink as through this engagement we were able to find an innovative partner who offers holistic support in every aspect of stakeholder management. We brought in thinklink in April 2020, and within a short period of time they developed a local fundraising and engagement strategy and helped open the doors to have conversations with numerous stakeholders which included corporate South Africa, Government Departments and local grant making organisations. This has resulted in us raising funding for our important work to the tune of R30 million+ to date from local partners. Not only was thinklink able to make linkages between us and key potential donors, but they also assisted us in shaping the content of both the presentations to potential partners and the subsequent concept note or proposal. Through their excellent stakeholder management skills, we were able to receive repeat funding from many of the donors which they facilitated engagement with and additionally, have been invited to collaborate with them in other spaces outside of the grant, thus solidifying these relationships. thinklink are also helping us currently to think through innovative financing models to bring greater sustainability to our organisation long term. We recommend working with thinklink, and they will surely make an instant, sustainable impact.
Celeste Matross
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is proud to endorse the work of thinklink as through this engagement we were able to find an innovative partner who offers holistic support in every aspect of stakeholder management. We brought in thinklink in April 2020, and within a short period of time they developed a local fundraising and engagement strategy and helped open the doors to have conversations with numerous stakeholders which included corporate South Africa, Government Departments and local grant making organisations. This has resulted in us raising funding for our important work to the tune of R30 million+ to date from local partners. Not only was thinklink able to make linkages between us and key potential donors, but they also assisted us in shaping the content of both the presentations to potential partners and the subsequent concept note or proposal. Through their excellent stakeholder management skills, we were able to receive repeat funding from many of the donors which they facilitated engagement with and additionally, have been invited to collaborate with them in other spaces outside of the grant, thus solidifying these relationships. thinklink are also helping us currently to think through innovative financing models to bring greater sustainability to our organisation long term. We recommend working with thinklink, and they will surely make an instant, sustainable impact.
Celeste Matross
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is proud to endorse the work of thinklink as through this engagement we were able to find an innovative partner who offers holistic support in every aspect of stakeholder management. We brought in thinklink in April 2020, and within a short period of time they developed a local fundraising and engagement strategy and helped open the doors to have conversations with numerous stakeholders which included corporate South Africa, Government Departments and local grant making organisations. This has resulted in us raising funding for our important work to the tune of R30 million+ to date from local partners. Not only was thinklink able to make linkages between us and key potential donors, but they also assisted us in shaping the content of both the presentations to potential partners and the subsequent concept note or proposal. Through their excellent stakeholder management skills, we were able to receive repeat funding from many of the donors which they facilitated engagement with and additionally, have been invited to collaborate with them in other spaces outside of the grant, thus solidifying these relationships. thinklink are also helping us currently to think through innovative financing models to bring greater sustainability to our organisation long term. We recommend working with thinklink, and they will surely make an instant, sustainable impact.
Celeste Matross
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is proud to endorse the work of thinklink as through this engagement we were able to find an innovative partner who offers holistic support in every aspect of stakeholder management. We brought in thinklink in April 2020, and within a short period of time they developed a local fundraising and engagement strategy and helped open the doors to have conversations with numerous stakeholders which included corporate South Africa, Government Departments and local grant making organisations. This has resulted in us raising funding for our important work to the tune of R30 million+ to date from local partners. Not only was thinklink able to make linkages between us and key potential donors, but they also assisted us in shaping the content of both the presentations to potential partners and the subsequent concept note or proposal. Through their excellent stakeholder management skills, we were able to receive repeat funding from many of the donors which they facilitated engagement with and additionally, have been invited to collaborate with them in other spaces outside of the grant, thus solidifying these relationships. thinklink are also helping us currently to think through innovative financing models to bring greater sustainability to our organisation long term. We recommend working with thinklink, and they will surely make an instant, sustainable impact.
Credentials
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Dare to Lead Trained
Dare to Lead™ TrainedOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Golden key
Golden Key International Honour Society
Experience
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thinklink
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Partnership Officer
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Jan 2020 - Present
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Mental Wellness Initiative SA
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South Africa
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive (Stakeholder Management)
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Apr 2020 - Present
MWI is a diverse collective of mental health practitioners with the shared vision of delivering mental health at the core of development priorities and other activities in South Africa MWI is a diverse collective of mental health practitioners with the shared vision of delivering mental health at the core of development priorities and other activities in South Africa
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Inclusive Education South Africa
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South Africa
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Partnerships and Engagement / Partnership Consultant
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Aug 2016 - Present
• Responsible for organisational strategic fundraising plan • Development of partnerships with International grant making organisations, CSI South Africa, Trusts & Foundations, Individuals and non-profit organisations. • Researching and testing alternative and innovative financing models. • Advocating for the successful implementation of White Paper 6: Inclusive Education • Responsible for organisational strategic fundraising plan • Development of partnerships with International grant making organisations, CSI South Africa, Trusts & Foundations, Individuals and non-profit organisations. • Researching and testing alternative and innovative financing models. • Advocating for the successful implementation of White Paper 6: Inclusive Education
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Africa Check
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South Africa
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Partnerships & Engagement
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
Building Partnerships around ensuring equal access to facts. Building Partnerships around ensuring equal access to facts.
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South African National Council for the Blind
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Writing and Editing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Programme Manager: Fundraising and Public Relations/ Business Developer
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Mar 2011 - Jul 2016
• Responsible for organisation's strategic fundraising plan and budget. • Management of 7 staff members which include 2 fund development officers, donor relations officer, communications and publications officer, direct mail coordinator, bequest officer and information officer. • Responsible for managing all fundraising activities including a healthy direct mail program, individual donors, SMME’s, SA CSI portfolio, international donors, bequest program, trusts and foundations, school and churches, special campaigns such as Casual Day, E-giving, mobile giving and fundraising events such as stakeholder’s gatherings. • Responsible for managing all organisational public relations and communication activities including advocacy projects, monthly newsletters, special events, communication plans and media related exposure through various media platforms such as social media and conventional media.
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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa
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South Africa
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Non-profit Organization Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Face to Face Fundraiser
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Aug 2010 - Feb 2011
• Engaged in face to face fundraising signing up monthly field partners to ensure the sustainability of the all urgent work nationally and internationally. • Raised public awareness on relevant issues, in particular of the plight of people at various risk. • Promoted the organisations work in South Africa, primarily in response to the HIV/ AIDS epidemic. • Fundraising research and analyzing of individual giving patterns/profiles • Donor Cultivation • Engaged in face to face fundraising signing up monthly field partners to ensure the sustainability of the all urgent work nationally and internationally. • Raised public awareness on relevant issues, in particular of the plight of people at various risk. • Promoted the organisations work in South Africa, primarily in response to the HIV/ AIDS epidemic. • Fundraising research and analyzing of individual giving patterns/profiles • Donor Cultivation
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KNOWCRIME
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Durban Area, South Africa
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Project Manager
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Jan 2009 - Jul 2010
• Responsible for the development of organisation strategy and budget • Marketed & promoted the organisations work and plans to various national stakeholders • Responsible for funding solicitation and meeting projects needs • Implementation of various crime preventative initiatives • Management of volunteers • Public relations, newspaper articles , radio interviews, television, presentations • Website management & newsletter editor • Received the eThekwini Mayoral Excellence Award for the year 2009 in crime prevention category
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