GRCF
The Greater Rustenburg Community Foundation (GRCF) is a local grant-making organisation that mobilises resources for development in the greater Rustenburg area. The GRCF's roles include:
- pooling funds, growing and managing these assets and distributing them to local service providers (non-profit and community organisations);
- facilitating collaboration and networking among these organisations;
- conducting research related to local development issues; and
- strengthening the capacity, training and skills development of local organisations.
To-date the foundation's key achievements have been:
- community research - including a Community Asset Mapping Programme (CAMP), NPO needs analysis and specific community issues research;
- development and support services - including community structures capacity enhancement and skills development, an annual NPO conference, NPO networking, technical support services and the development of volunteerism; and
- organisational development and transformation.