Unapologetically faith based : the nature of donor engagement in the context of South African faith-based organisations
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2019-12-12
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Abstract
The funding of faith-based organisations (FBOs) is often complex and at times unsustainable
because of many factors that may render the FBO and its valuable work in serving the most
marginalised vulnerable to fickle donor funding. Not least amongst such factors are that of the
‘faith factor’ – namely, the ways in which the religious dimension of an FBO works – which may
be seen as too religious for secular donors such as corporates, government and other international
funders. While there is a growing body of literature concerning the effects of donor funding on
the work of FBOs, there has been no empirical study conducted in South Africa that specifically
explores the issue of donor funding and relationships. This article, therefore, seeks to explore the
nature of donor funding in South Africa with regard to the FBO sector, its challenges, sustainability
and the role of faith identity regarding the relationship between donors and FBOs.
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CITATION: Bowers-Du Toit, N. F. 2019. Unapologetically faith based : the nature of donor engagement in the context of South African faith-based organisations. HTS Theological Studies, 75(4), a5529, doi:10.4102/hts.v75i4.5529.
The original publication is available at https://hts.org.za
The original publication is available at https://hts.org.za
Keywords
Faith-based organisations, Faith-based human services -- South Africa
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Bowers-Du Toit, N. F. 2019. Unapologetically faith based : the nature of donor engagement in the context of South African faith-based organisations. HTS Theological Studies, 75(4), a5529, doi:10.4102/hts.v75i4.5529.