Ethical and Sustainable Fundraising

Since Trump’s ruling soon after his arrival in the oval office- cut lifeline U.S. funding for thousands of organisations and life-giving projects in Africa, many organisations have had to start from scratch -seeking ways to keep going. Many NGOs having had to retrench most of their staff for lack of funding to pay salaries, have had to look elsewhere for funding, but not known where to begin.  Sadly, many South African projects have collapsed and those still limping along are already overwhelmed by the daily burdens of what they are dealing with in increasingly tough landscapes with many other challenges.

After 20 years of fundraising for NGOs in South Africa, Hedwich Tulp has developed a clear and eloquent view of what it takes to keep funds flowing and projects on track. Her Cape Town based consultancy offers professional grant proposal writing for NGOs in South Africa.

Tulp Fundraising Services also specialise in offering monitoring and evaluation services for NGOs in the Western Cape. Born and educated in the Netherlands, Tulp has lived and worked for 20 years in South Africa and has seen how things can go wrong, and what is needed to keep funds rolling into a project. She also has a good understanding of what European philanthropists and fundraisers are looking for and what motivates them to fund or stop funding a project. This puts her in an excellent niche position as a fundraiser for NGOs and NPOs in South Africa.

Tulp Fundraising Services (TFS) focuses on building good relationships with both local small and medium sized South African non-profit and non-government organisations working with social and conservation causes and with overseas funders and grant makers.

TFS’s success over the years may be due to a good understanding of the importance of careful grant management and accountability. Obviously, when grants are given in trust for a specific cause, the funder wants to be sure that the money is going to be used as agreed. This builds trust. So TFS specialise in building trust with Trusts because all relationships, when it comes down to it, are about trust. Good relationships are also about listening and understanding each other, and so clear communication is essential for all concerned.

TFS help raise funds sustainably by guiding organisations in choosing wisely which funders to target, writing proposals, securing funds and keeping up clear communication through grant management so as to reach the goals. The hefty task of impact report writing is another of their offerings. This makes them more than just a fundraising service, they are also a fund maintaining service in a way, which when it comes down to it, is more holistic and sustainable.