Everyone has heard the terms NPO, Non-Profit Organisation, or charity but have you ever sat back and pondered what role these organisations play in our communities and how everyone benefits from the work of these selfless people.
With over 50 Non-profit organizations in the Kouga area, ranging from feeding children and the homeless, recycling, childcare and fostering, caring the disabled, providing terminal care to those in our communities and lets not forget the work done for the animals; just to name a few. These NPO's play a vital role in building healthy communities by providing critical services that contribute to economic stability and growth.
Understanding what the various NPO's in your community do is important, especially if you are wanting to get involved and offer assistance. The NPO'S have a combination of strong community relationships and intimate local knowledge, which affords them the ability to best serve their communities’ needs. Well-resourced nonprofits that are connected to the decision-making infrastructure in their communities promote growth and opportunity.
But, in an era of growing needs and shrinking government resources, nonprofits are being asked to do even more with less, placing additional strain on their already limited resources. Public and private funding for nonprofits tends to focus on building and expanding programs, as opposed to investing in organizations’ core infrastructure, organizational growth, and leadership development. As a result, many nonprofits are starved for the kind of support that can strengthen their operations, enable them to deliver their services more effectively, and ultimately help create a strong economy that is good for all sectors.
How can the business community help?
As a local business, we need to expand our notion of support to include, monthly funding contributions that result in capacity-building investments, skills-based volunteerism, and network creation to grow our communities.
As we take a step toward responsibility to the communities that we do business in, we need to be creative and resourceful. As One Village we continuously work with the business sector to promote the work we do and educate about the mission of our NPC . We would like to take the opportunity to Thank Jbay Bowling club for allowing us one such opportunity to present to their members. Should you as a small business or group wish to find out more, please contact us to arrange a talk on how NPO's in the Kouga area can benefit you and how you can take responsibility for your community and work for change.