An investigation of the impact of the 2008/2009 economic recession on NGO sustainability and functioning: A South African perspective across the Social Service, Health and Education sectors

The most recent economic recession severely challenged civil society organisations and the communities they served. A survey was conducted during 2010 to measure the impact of the 2008/2009 financial crisis on sustainability and functioning of Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in South Africa an...

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Main Author: Gebreselassie, Eyesus
Other Authors: Smit, Andre de V
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11821
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Summary:The most recent economic recession severely challenged civil society organisations and the communities they served. A survey was conducted during 2010 to measure the impact of the 2008/2009 financial crisis on sustainability and functioning of Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in South Africa and to determine how organisations reacted to this challenge.