Education and social impact practitioners gathered in Johannesburg for YeBo Academy's Coaching in Context Short Course, delivered in collaboration with NASCEE. The two-day programme equipped participants with practical coaching skills, fostered collaboration across organisations, and inspired new ways of supporting young people and teams to thrive.
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The Coaching in Context Short Course is coming to Cape Town on 4–5 August 2026, hosted at the YeBo Academy Training Hub, 82 Bree Street, Cape Town, in collaboration with NASCEE. This immersive two-day course is designed to equip practitioners with practical coaching tools that can be immediately applied within their professional and community settings. Participants will explore how to contextualise coaching within their role, lead structured coaching conversations, ask powerful developmental questions, listen with depth and intent, and deliver feedback that supports growth and reflection.
NASCEE, in partnership with Western Cape Education Department (WCED), Kagiso Trust and Edu Invest powered by Wesgro, warmly invites you to the Cape Town Regional Networking Event. These regional gatherings create space for connection, shared learning, and practical collaboration across the education ecosystem. By convening civil society organisations, government representatives, and sector partners, the event aims to strengthen alignment, build relationships, and identify opportunities for collaboration around shared education priorities.
This week's NASCEE Round Up showcases how collaboration, learning, and leadership continue to strengthen South Africa's education and nonprofit sectors. From key insights emerging from the Eastern Cape Regional Networking Event to inspiring organisational growth stories, practical finance support opportunities, facilitator development, and upcoming education dialogues, this edition highlights the people, partnerships, and initiatives driving meaningful change across the sector.
The Eastern Cape education sector is entering a new phase of collaboration. At NASCEE's Eastern Cape Regional Networking Event, more than 60 stakeholders from civil society, government, and education organisations came together to explore what stronger coordination could look like in practice. Conversations centred on rebuilding trust, aligning efforts, and moving beyond isolated interventions towards a more integrated education ecosystem. The event reaffirmed six key focus areas that will shape collaborative action in 2026 and highlighted emerging opportunities to strengthen impact across the province.
NASCEE, YeBo Academy and The Learning Trust continue to collaborate in delivering high-quality Training and Facilitation programmes that strengthen the capacity of community development practitioners across South Africa. A recent Johannesburg training programme demonstrated the impact of this partnership, equipping participants with practical facilitation skills, delivering significant knowledge growth, and reinforcing the value of investing in the people who drive learning and change within their organisations and communities.
The latest edition of the NASCEE Round Up highlights the people, partnerships, and initiatives driving collective impact across South Africa’s education sector. From the launch of NED Connect and the Click Learning Capacity Building Impact Report to the growing NASCEE HR Professional Learning Community, this edition explores how collaboration, leadership development, and shared learning are strengthening organisations and improving education outcomes nationwide.
Join Canva’s global virtual event, AI for Nonprofits, and explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping communication, storytelling, and impact across the nonprofit sector. This free online session brings together nonprofit professionals and changemakers from around the world to engage with practical tools, emerging trends, and new possibilities for mission-driven organisations.
NASCEE, in partnership with IPASA, hosted the Collaboration in Action webinar series to showcase collaborative education initiatives driving systems change in South Africa. Featuring the MP-R Programme, Fundisa for Change KIC2 Project, and JET Education Services case studies. The series brought together funders, NGOs, government, and education partners to share lessons on partnership, sustainability, and collective impact across the education sector.
Tuesdays in the Trenches (TTT) is NASCEE’s webinar series that brings together education leaders, NGOs, social enterprises, and sector partners to share practical insights, reflect on challenges, and explore collaborative solutions for improving education outcomes in South Africa. The series creates a trusted space for peer learning, sector dialogue, and collective action across the education ecosystem.
We are pleased to share the first edition of the NASCEE Round Up newsletter.
The NASCEE Leadership Forum is a high-impact platform that strengthens collaboration, leadership, and system-wide change across South Africa’s education non-profit sector. This report highlights how trusted relationships built through the Forum are translating into measurable outcomes, including improved leadership capacity, new partnerships, and tangible impact on thousands of learners.
