Fundraising Efficacy and the South African Nonprofit Social Services Sector

Abstract

This study analyzed fundraising efficiencies within the South African nonprofit social services sector. Employing an electronic questionnaire, this quantitative study used a national database of social service organizations as its sample. A secondary data analysis of the organizations’ audited annual financial statements was conducted. Fundraising-related financial data was in most cases inaccurate which limited amore extensive interrogation of fundraising indicators. The findings revealed inadequate fundraising management with limited or no fundraising monitoring and evaluation procedures. Better informed fundraising leadership was needed to alleviate organizations’ reliance on state funding, which in itself was also found to be problematic.