What is Change the Game Academy?
Change the Game Academy (CtGA) is a global initiative designed to shift power to local communities by equipping grassroots organisations with the skills to raise funds locally and to advocate effectively for their rights.
In South Africa, as Rhiza Babuyile, we are proud to serve as the national partner, delivering high-quality training and coaching to community-based organisations that are driving real change in their own townships, villages, and cities.
There is a need to grow the capacities of civil society organizations to mobilize in-country resources. International funding available for CSOs and NGOs in middle-income countries is decreasing. Donor agencies are changing their priorities or even withdrawing.
Meanwhile, pressure on civil society is increasing worldwide and its space to operate as an independent development actor is diminishing in many places. More than ever, it is important to raise funds and other forms of support locally. Be it from members of the middle class, companies, local and national governments, or from poor communities themselves.
In South Africa, Rhiza Babuyile is proud to serve as the national partner, delivering high-quality training and coaching to community-based organizations that are driving real change in their own townships, villages, and cities.
Mobilising Support
Mobilising support focuses mostly on lobby, advocacy, and policy influencing for the implementation of policy decisions, or of legislative norms and standards and administrative measures at the local level.
The mobilising support component of CtGA seeks to deliver a comprehensive training programme that will empower civil society organisations to undertake claim making in realising systemic change and sustainable local solutions for felt development challenges. The training program is designed in a series of four modules with focus on building skills on negotiations with duty bearers for service delivery, and advocacy for the implementation of policy decisions or standards at the local level.
In between the modules, coaching and mentorship support is offered to participating grassroots organisations.
Modules
These consist of Theory (know-how), exercises, tools kits, examples, and resources/reference materials.
- Why Raise Funds / Mobilising Local Resources?
- What is Local Fundraising?
- Fundraising Techniques
- Effective Fundraising with individuals
- Effective Fundraising with companies
- Fundraising Plan for a Project
- Action Plan for a Local Fundraising Event
How We Work
Change the Game Academy offers a blended learning model, combining:
- In-person training by local, certified trainers
- One-on-one coaching for strategic support
- Free online courses, tools, and templates in multiple South African languages.
- Our programmes are accessible, practical, and rooted in the real-life challenges faced by community organizations.
Want to Join the Change the Game Academy?
Are you a community-based or grassroots organisation in South Africa looking to build your fundraising or advocacy skills?
We are inviting applications to join our upcoming Change the Game Academy training programs!
Apply now or learn more by emailing us at ctga@rhizababuyile.org.za or completing the form>>>
Let’s work together to create locally owned, locally funded, and locally driven change.
Impact in South Africa
Rhiza Babuyile and CtGA have already supported dozens of grassroots organizations across South Africa to:
Run successful local
fundraising drives
Influence local
government decision-making
Strengthen their legitimacy and
visibility within their communities