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UNISA FOUNDATION harnessing the power of
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• About the Unisa Foundation
• Roles and Functions of the Foundation
• Unisa Infrastructure Projects
• Loyalty Programme
• Alumni Fundraising
• Other Projects
• Conclusion

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About the Unisa Foundation

• Semi-autonomous body responsible for fundraising
  and institutional advancement.
• Governed by an independent Board of Trustees.
• Constituted in 2004 after the dissolution of
  former TSA and Unisa Foundation Boards.

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Roles and Functions of the Foundation

• Create an alternative revenue streams
• Develop public private partnerships with the
  corporate sector, the government and civil
  society.
• Encourage academic citizenship e.g teacher
  training and capacity building in communities.

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Unisa Infrastructure Projects

• Student numbers increased after the merger
• Current infrastructure no longer adequate
• 10 yrs infrastructure plan detailing the
  development of the main campus and upgrades of
  regional centres
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Loyalty Programme

• Long-term relationship cultivation
• Engage with business partners to offer benefits
  to staff, students and alumni e.g. discounts and
  preferential lending rates
• Convocation ring proceeds towards a student
  bursary fund

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Other Projects

• Chancellors forum e.g Annual dinner, club and
  forum
• In-Service teacher development
• Government Liaison ( capacitate government
  officials)

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Alumni Fundraising

• Western countries tertiary institutions receives
  most contribution from individuals past
  students
• Part of an awareness campaign to tap into this
  source to support certain tailor made university
  initiatives
• Lead towards donor cultivation
• Facilitate long-term/life time relationship with
  alumni

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Conclusion

• Foundation 3yrs strategic plan to raise R350m
• Alumni to support their alma mater to realise its
  objectives as contained in Unisa 2015 An Agenda
  for Transformation

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