Business Sustainability Challenges Experienced by Philanthropic Non-Governmental Organisations: The case of the Capricorn District Municipality, South Africa

The principal objective of this academic article was to unpack the sustainability challenges faced by philanthropic NGOs in the Capricorn District Municipality of South Africa. The study employed a qualitative research approach. The findings catalogue some of the well-known challenges facing civil society organisations: lack of resources; lack of visionary leadership; poor remuneration; greed and selfishness; competition for funding; lack of income generation and fundraising skills; education and financial illiteracy; wrong establishment motives; lack of passion for the sector and self-enrichment. It makes a number of recommendations about how civil society organisations can thrive in a dwindling funding landscape, including focusing on adequate human and material resources; financial and management skills; dedicated leadership; visionary management and leadership and decent remuneration.

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Resource Dependence and Effects of Funding Diversification Strategies Among NGOs in Cambodia

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