Welcome to the IFC Cape Town Pop-Up 2026

Small Donations, Big Impact: Recurring Donors for Sustainable Income
14:00 – 14:45 · Avalon Theatre

Alison Young leads performance marketing at the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), where she is responsible for driving the organisation's direct fundraising revenue across multiple channels. In her two years at NSRI, she has played a central role in shaping the data-driven strategies that underpin the organisation's fundraising growth. Before joining NSRI, Alison spent a year with Experian as a Global Consultant, working across international markets on data and analytics solutions. She brings with her nine years of experience at Homechoice, developing deep expertise in customer acquisition, retention and direct marketing.

The Power of a Supporter-Led Campaign: The Story of Paws on the Path
11:20 – 12:05 · Star Theatre

Angela Blackwell is a strategic marketing leader with more than 25 years of experience, including senior global leadership roles at Accenture. She is the Founder and Director of Paws on the Path, a social impact initiative that raised R500,000 for the South African Guide Dogs Association and sponsors four future guide dogs. As a guide dog owner and supporter, Angela shares the story, strategy and lessons behind building a successful fundraising campaign without agency support or dedicated budget.

Using Your Team's Strengths for Corporate Partnerships: Director-Fundraiser Synergy
11:20 – 12:05 · Avalon Theatre

Casey is from Raleigh, NC originally but has called Ocean View in Cape Town home since late 2009. Since starting Ubuntu Football Academy in 2011, Casey has earned an A License from the United States Soccer Federation and has attended the Mentorship, Expert, and Pro levels of Football Coach Evolution.

The CEO and the Fundraiser: Building a Culture Where Both Can Thrive
16:00 – 16:45 · Star Theatre

I am a strategist, connector, and problem solver who thrives on identifying opportunities, overcoming challenges, and building high-impact collaborative relationships. From a young age, I have been driven by a deep commitment to support society's most vulnerable: women and children. At 18, I began volunteering for an organisation that supported rape survivors and worked with female entrepreneurs in the Eastern Cape. My studies in political science and public administration only deepened this passion. At 27, I became director of Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust. This role laid the foundation of my leadership, which I have built on over the years. After becoming a mother, I shifted my focus and joined St. Joseph's Home for Chronically Ill Children as their resource development manager. In 2013, I joined the Children's Hospital Trust as head of fundraising and communications, a role I held until 2019, when I was appointed CEO. This position enables me to collaborate with my exceptional team to raise funds, ensuring that high-quality healthcare is accessible to all children in the Western Cape and beyond.

The CEO and the Fundraiser: Building a Culture Where Both Can Thrive
16:00 – 16:45 · Star Theatre

Driven by a passion for both professional excellence and meaningful change, Cheryl Manikam built a successful career spanning customer service, marketing, operations, and sales leadership in the Corporate Sector. After more than a decade of leadership experience and a proven track record in strategy, relationship management, and business development, Cheryl made a purposeful transition into the NGO sector in 2023. Seeking to align her career with a greater cause, she joined the Children's Hospital Trust, where she combines her skills and passion to help create lasting change for children and their families.

Impact Management and Measurement: The Impact Validation Fundraising Requires
14:55 – 15:40 · Star Theatre

Colleen Francis is part of the distributed leadership team at Shonaquip Social Enterprise, focusing on Impact and Learning. A speech therapist by training, with over 15 years of experience working in communities and living with disability, she works on documenting and verifying social change within the social and solidarity economy.

Profit For Purpose: The Need to Reframe Our Strategic Thinking
12:15 – 13:00 · Avalon Theatre

Damian Chapman helps organisations understand their HOW, so their WHY and WHAT can work together not fight each other. Author of Effective Fundraising Systems, he works with nonprofits around the world who want to know why their systems succeed or break down. Fundraiser In The Room works with clients across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Damian also serves as the Chair of Rogare — the world's only fundraising think tank, and as a Non-Executive Director for the Chartered Institute of Fundraising.

The State of Fundraising in South Africa Panel: Trends, Compliance, and What's Coming
10:10 – 10:55 · Star Theatre

Delphino is an experienced youth development strategist with expertise in commerce, strategic management, finance, and social enterprise management. He holds a Master of Commerce from the University of the Western Cape. As Executive Director of Just Grace, he leads a fast-growing social enterprise based in Langa, the oldest township in South Africa.

The State of Fundraising in South Africa Panel: Trends, Compliance, and What's Coming
10:10 – 10:55 · Star Theatre

Farida Lavangee is a highly accomplished Chartered Accountant and Registered Auditor with over 22 years of audit experience. She serves as the Director of Audit and Reporting at Turning Point Chartered Accountants, is a USAID Accredited Auditor and Registered SARS Tax Practitioner. Specializing in the NPO sector, she brings over 10 years of expertise in audit, compliance, risk assessment, financial reporting, and systems reviews for NPOs.

A Playbook for Implementing AI in a Nonprofit Organisation
10:10 – 10:55 · Avalon Theatre

With 17 years in digital marketing, Ian is a passionate agency leader committed to fostering transparency and driving meaningful change. He is the CEO of Matogen Digital, a values-led innovation agency helping non-profits scale, raise funds and tell impactful stories, and the Founder of Weaver Network, a platform for nonprofit leaders to flourish.

The State of Fundraising in South Africa Panel: Trends, Compliance, and What's Coming
10:10 – 10:55 · Star Theatre

Jenni has been with Downes Murray International since its inception and has several years' experience as an Account Director controlling fundraising programmes for national welfare organisations. She has spent time in Australia, the UK and the USA gaining valuable experience and has managed many successful fundraising programmes both internationally and in South Africa. Jenni is a regular presenter at the International Fundraising Group/Resource Alliance Conference in Amsterdam. Over her 30+ year career she has taken an active role in the South Africa Institute of Fundraising's activities.

You Can't Build Tomorrow's Impact with Yesterday's Funding: A Social Enterprise Story
14:00 – 14:45 · Star Theatre

Leana de Beer is the Founder & CEO of WaFunda, a social impact enterprise focused on democratising access to education through innovative financing solutions and technology. Over the past decade, she has worked at the intersection of education, financial inclusion, and impact investing. Previously CEO of Feenix, Leana helped scale one of South Africa's leading student crowdfunding and bursary management platforms. She is a Harambean Associate (H'25), a finalist for the AMBA Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2025), and was recognised as one of the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans in 2021.

Funder Panel: What Donors Are Really Looking For
12:15 – 13:00 · Star Theatre

Malusi Ntoyapi is a Programmes and Innovation Manager at the HCI Foundation, where he supports a wide range of South African not-for-profit organisations. His work is grounded in Ubuntu — he believes that a strong, supported, and organised not-for-profit community with a shared vision can ensure that no one is left behind. In 2015, he was named one of Mail & Guardian's Top 200 Young South Africans in Education.

Using Your Team's Strengths for Corporate Partnerships: Director-Fundraiser Synergy
11:20 – 12:05 · Avalon Theatre

Miche Nicholas discovered her true calling nine years ago when she transitioned from Corporate Communication into the NGO sector. Driven by an unshakeable passion for youth development and social change, as the Fundraising Manager at Ubuntu Football, Miche dedicates her work to creating meaningful opportunities and making a lasting difference in the lives of the next generation.

The State of Fundraising in South Africa Panel: Trends, Compliance, and What's Coming
10:10 – 10:55 · Star Theatre

Nick is the Managing Director of Trialogue, with 20 years of consulting and research experience across many market and industry sectors. He plays a lead consulting role in the fields of sustainable business and CSI, working with a wide range of corporate clients on strategy development, stakeholder engagement and reporting.

Funder Panel: What Donors Are Really Looking For
12:15 – 13:00 · Star Theatre

Nomsa Muthaphuli is a passionate advocate for education and systemic change, currently leading the Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Youth Development portfolio at the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust. Through her work as a fund manager and her previous role as an executive at SmartStart, a large-scale early learning social enterprise, she has developed both deep sector expertise and broad insight into the programmes, partnerships, and systems that drive positive outcomes for young children.

A Strategic Operations Specialist with over 20 years of experience, Nomsa brings a unique combination of systems thinking, innovation, and execution capability to the design and scaling of high-impact social programmes. Drawing on her engineering background, she combines analytical rigour with business process optimisation, strategic alignment, and operational excellence across a range of sectors.

Over the past decade in the ECD sector, Nomsa has led diverse portfolios spanning funder development, impact management, large-scale implementation, financial management, systems and process design, and partnership and stakeholder engagement. Her work has consistently focused on building sustainable, scalable solutions that strengthen programme effectiveness and expand access to quality services.

Despite the significant challenges facing the ECD sector, Nomsa remains inspired by the potential for meaningful systems change. She is committed to advancing universal access to quality early learning opportunities that strengthen children’s cognitive development, enhance their readiness to learn, and improve their long-term life outcomes.

Funder Panel: What Donors Are Really Looking For
12:15 – 13:00 · Star Theatre

Nondumiso Mabuya has over 14 years of experience in the development sector, managing programmes and portfolios across Southern Africa. She currently serves as a Programme Officer at Masana wa Afrika, where she reviews proposals, monitors budgets, tracks project milestones, and ensures compliance with donor requirements. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in African Philanthropy and Resource Mobilisation from the University of the Witwatersrand.

The Duality of Giving: The Rise and Reach of African Philanthropy As A Global Phenomenon
9:15 – 10:00 · Star Theatre

Mide believes in the power and potential of philanthropy to transform the world. He is the Founder and CEO of agentsC Inc., an international advisory firm, and the Founder of Giving Black, a global network dedicated to advancing Black philanthropy and driving social change. Drawing on Afrocentric giving traditions, Mide challenges traditional forms of charity while promoting more personalized and engaged expressions of giving. He is a published author whose works include The Duality of Giving, From the Mind to the Heart, and Fundraising While Black.

More Than Followers: Building a Community That Actually Takes Action
14:55 – 15:40 · Avalon Theatre

Phano Liphoto is a South African Urban Planner and Content Creator, currently completing a Master's in Civil Engineering (Transport Studies) at UCT. Through his work with Young Urbanists, he helps lead street experiments and public space activations across South Africa. As the founder of Coffee Rave ZA and Youth Travel Collective, he has built a growing movement that brings together coffee, music, wellness, and community to reimagine how people connect in urban spaces.

Impact Management and Measurement: The Impact Validation Fundraising Requires
14:55 – 15:40 · Star Theatre

Reana Rossouw is the owner of Next Generation Consultants and is regarded as one of Africa's leading experts in social innovation, sustainable development and impact management and measurement. She advises social investors across Africa on their investment and development strategies, assists social impact organisations with growth and investment readiness strategies and regularly publishes industry research reports. She presents biannual Masterclasses on topics such as Impact Management and Measurement and Pathways to Scale.

More Than Followers: Building a Community That Actually Takes Action
14:55 – 15:40 · Avalon Theatre

Roland Postma is an urban planner and Managing Director of Young Urbanists South Africa. His work focuses on urban mobility, road safety, public transport, micro-mobility, and street design. He leads partnerships between government, communities, civil society and the private sector and has helped facilitate more than R5 million in public-private infrastructure projects. His work has been recognised through the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans.

Funder Panel: What Donors Are Really Looking For
12:15 – 13:00 · Star Theatre

Shona is a philanthropy consultant at Investec with more than two decades of experience across sustainability, corporate social investment, strategic consulting and communications. She served as Head of Corporate Social Investment (CSI) at Liberty Group, advised leading organisations through senior consulting roles at Trialogue and Letsema Consulting and Advisory and more recently led group sustainability reporting at Investec. Earlier roles with the City of Cape Town in their Environmental Department, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, and UCT established her expertise in environmental management and international project delivery. Based in Cape Town, Shona combines strong stakeholder engagement and strategic insight with a longstanding commitment to social impact, including serving as Chairperson of the Children’s Memorial Institute.

The State of Fundraising in South Africa Panel: Trends, Compliance, and What's Coming
10:10 – 10:55 · Star Theatre

Sophie Olivier brings over 16 years of experience across Southern Africa's non-profit sector. For the past eight years, she has served as Founder and Director of Flourish Fundraising, a consultancy specialising in grants readiness, grant writing and donor prospecting. Sophie holds an honours degree in International Development Studies from the University of Sussex, Brighton.

The Power of a Supporter-Led Campaign: The Story of Paws on the Path
11:20 – 12:05 · Star Theatre

Toni is a communications and fundraising professional with 10 years of experience spanning media, marketing, stakeholder engagement, fundraising, and entrepreneurship. She is passionate about connecting organisations, communities and supporters in ways that drive meaningful and sustainable impact. Her work is rooted in strategic storytelling, relationship building and developing innovative fundraising initiatives that inspire action, foster generosity, and create lasting change.