Our expertise and solutions
Our expertise spans the full journey of social investment, sustainability, and ESG, from research through to measurement. Whether you need a turnkey solution for your corporate social responsibility requirements, want to outsource the management of your trust or foundation, or need an independent view of the impact your existing programme is having, we can help.
Six core capabilities
Our experts partner with you to research, design, implement, and measure the impact of your social investment and ESG initiatives.
Research and strategy. Baseline assessments, gap analyses, literature reviews, due diligence, feasibility studies, and stakeholder engagement, to build evidence-based, sustainable strategies.
Partnership development and management. We manage the logistics and the relationships with beneficiary organisations, suppliers, and stakeholders, so you can focus on your core objectives.
ESG advisory and implementation. Specialised services that help organisations integrate sustainability and ESG principles into their core business operations.
Programme design and implementation. We identify your goals, target beneficiaries, and measurable outcomes, then design and efficiently implement a programme aligned to your social impact mission.
Fund management and governance. We safeguard and optimise your fund’s assets, and guide you on the governance practices that keep fund management transparent.
Measurement and evaluation. We track progress, support better decisions, and produce transparent reporting, programme evaluation, and communication.
Three service lines
We combine those capabilities into the right mix for you, across three service lines:
- Management of trusts and foundations: secretarial services, governance, and financial management, including grant management.
- Programme management: social investment strategy design, programme implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
- Advisory services: standalone, short-term consultancy to address a specific social impact need.
The Tshikululu Trust
The Tshikululu Trust is a B-BBEE-compliant, Section 18A Public Benefit Organisation. It channels both our own social investment funding and, where needed, that of our clients. For organisations without their own social investment vehicle, the Trust acts as a conduit that directs funds towards high-impact initiatives. One-third of our annual surplus is donated to the Trust.
We take on the hard parts of social investment
Investing for social change is complex. We remove the guesswork, so you can:
- Find vetted organisations and projects that align with your mission and show real effectiveness.
- Stay current with regulations, best practice, and emerging trends.
- Build and maintain the collaborations that maximise impact.
- Align financial goals with your mission.
- Manage and oversee grants and programmes with specialised expertise.
- Measure and report the social and environmental impact of your investment, accurately and transparently.