2025-09-10T12:26:12-04:00 2024-12-31 KJ ACCOUNTING SERVICES PLLC 5900 BALCONES DRIVE 100 Austin TX 78731 990 2024-01-01 843048661 SIVIO INSTITUTE % TENDAI MURISA SIVI 5134034206 500 Westover Drive STE 30446 Sanford NC 27330 TENDAI MURISA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5134034206 2025-09-10 true true JOYCE KABAYADONDO P02341916 7139299965 2025-09-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 810394 false X WWW.SIVIOINSTITUTE.ORG X 2019 OH TO PROMOTE A CITIZEN-FOCUSED DEMOCRACY BY CATALYZING CITIZENS AGENCY TO ENHANCE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND NURTURE THE MOBILIZATION OF COMMUNITY ASSETS. 8 8 18 0 0 601434 738535 44178 53004 4156 0 11235 18855 661003 810394 0 0 245465 267800 0 0 307671 480268 553136 748068 107867 62326 183044 261787 16546 32963 166498 228824 X TO PROMOTE A CITIZEN-FOCUSED DEMOCRACY BY CATALYZING CITIZENS AGENCY TO ENHANCE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND NURTURE THE MOBILIZATION OF COMMUNITY ASSETS. false false 154521 SEE SCHEDULE O. 134274 SEE SCHEDULE O. 132502 SEE SCHEDULE O. 42073 SEE SCHEDULE O. 37290 SEE SCHEDULE O. 79363 500660 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 18 false false true ZI false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false OH X DR TENDAI MURISA 5134034206 500 WESTOVER DRIVE STE 30446 Sanford NC 27330 TENDAI MURISA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 36000 5040 0 LERATO THELEJANE BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAYNOR PARADZA BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADEBAYO OLUKOSHI BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 TENDAI CHIKWECHE BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE LEMMIE BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 BHEKINKOSI MOYO CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 0.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ZEPHENIA SHAMBA TREASURER 0.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHIPO MUBAYA VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 0.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 36000 5040 0 0 false false false 738535 738535 CONSULTING INCOME 900099 43297 43297 AFRICA GIVING 900099 9707 9707 53004 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 18855 18855 18855 810394 71859 0 0 X 41040 24624 16416 168178 121685 46493 21102 14855 6247 37480 26148 11332 8028 8028 18401 1292 17109 48820 24860 23960 31564 31564 67052 67052 14302 14302 RESEARCH 39792 39792 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS 48235 48235 NETWORKING 24632 24632 COMMUNITY INITIATIVE 11448 11448 167994 144272 23722 748068 500660 247408 0 138336 116738 13690 11361 2400 177762 46474 31018 131288 183044 261787 16546 32963 16546 32963 X 166498 228824 166498 228824 183044 261787 62326 0 X false true X true false X 312833 366515 310235 601434 738535 2329552 312833 366515 310235 601434 738535 2329552 1288139 1041413 6 2148 140 4156 6450 2336002 230643 0.44580 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 58150 58150 86543 39508 47035 33069 6966 26103 131288 810394 810394 810394 748068 748068 748068 true Sub-Saharan Africa 1 26 Program services RESEARCHTRAININGIT 748068 1 26 1 26 748068 748068 false false false false false false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND CONFORMITY WITH AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FORM 990 IS THEN EMAILED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR FINAL REVIEW AND FEEDBACK BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS SHARED WITH ALL PERSONNEL. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANISATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR, DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS, MANAGEMENT DOES AN ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION BASED ON MARKET VALUE OF THE JOB AND GROWTH OF THE ORGANISATION. ANY SUGGESTED REVIEWS ARE THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e PROGRAM EXPENSES:SUSTAINABILITY FARM - $129,014OTHER - $ 15,258TOTAL OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES - $144,272 MANAGEMENT, G&A EXPENSES:BOARD MEETINGS - $14,900STAFF DEVELOPMENT - $8,756LOSS ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE - $66TOTAL OTHER MANAGEMENT, G&A EXPENSES - $23,722 Part III response or note to any other line in Part III FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSCENTRE FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - THE GOAL OF THE WORK DONE IN THIS CENTRE IS TO ENHANCE PROCESSES OF DEMOCRATISATION AND ECONOMIC PROCESSES THROUGH EVIDENCE-CENTRE FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - THE GOAL OF THE WORK DONE IN THIS CENTRE IS TO ENHANCE PROCESSES OF DEMOCRATISATION AND ECONOMIC PROCESSES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY ADVOCACY AND NURTURING A CULTURE OF DELIBERATIVE DIALOGUE, AS WELL AS THE SHARPENING OF CITIZENS ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC SPACES/PROCESSES BY:1. ENSURING IMPROVED GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERFORMANCE IN EFFECTING PUBLIC POLICY REFORMS, ESPECIALLY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS (I) ELECTIONS, (II) ADDRESSING CORRUPTION, (III) RESOLVING THE FACTORS CURRENTLY INHIBITING ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY. 2. IMPROVING PROSPECTS FOR A PRO-POOR/INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT MODEL THROUGH THE GENERATION OF CREDIBLE POLICY-RELATED EVIDENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MODELS THAT CAN BE TESTED BY MAKERS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION, SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF ECONOMIC ORGANISATION (E.G. COOPERATIVE VS TRADITIONAL FIRM).3. REDUCING HIGH LEVELS OF MISTRUST AND POLARIZATION CURRENTLY AT PLAY BETWEEN CITIZENS AND GOVERNMENT AND BETWEEN POLITICAL PARTIES THROUGH NURTURING PLATFORMS FOR DELIBERATIVE DIALOGUE THAT PROVIDE SAFE SPACES FOR ACTORS TO FIND COMMON GROUND AND MAKE TRADE-OFFS.4. MAPPING AND UNDERSTANDING THE CONTINUED THREATS TO CIVIC SPACE.5. PROFILING THE WORK CITIZENS DO FOR AND WITH EACH OTHER. THE KEY ACTIVITIES WE ARE CARRYING OUT IN THIS CENTRE:-ONGOING TRACKING AND ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE ACROSS FIVE AFRICAN COUNTRIES. - POLICY KNOWLEDGE GENERATION/RESEARCH RESULTING IN 3 POLICY BRIEFS, 1 POLICY INSIGHT AND UNDERTAKING 1 SURVEY ON CITIZENS PERCEPTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE; 1 VOLUME OF THE AFRICAN JOURNAL OF INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES FOCUSED ON RE-IMAGINING CITIZENSHIP AND DEMOCRACY, ELECTORAL PROCESSES AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT. THE PUBLICATIONS HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADED 136 TIMES. - TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WITH 16 PARTICIPANTS TO BUILD UP THE CAPACITY OF NON-STATE ACTORS TO UNDERSTAND AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS POLICY PROCESSES AND TO ENHANCE THEIR ADVOCACY CAPABILITIES; AND AN ONLINE TRAINING COURSE ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT COMPLETED BY 44 PARTICIPANTS. - LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY FOR ADVOCACY USING INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS (ITPS) SUCH AS ONLINE TRACKERS LIKE WWW.AFRICANCITIZENSWATCH.ORG AND WWW.AFRICANAGORA.ORG. - HOSTING AND PARTICIPATING IN 15 FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE DIALOGUES ON THE STATE OF THE CIVIC SPACE AND ELECTORAL PROCESSES,AND SHARING OUR INSIGHTS BASED ON RESEARCH WE HAVE CARRIED OUT AND OUR TRACKING DATA. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSCENTRE FOR PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITIES - THE CENTRE FOR PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITIES IS FOCUSED ON NURTURING PHILANTHROPY, IN PARTICULAR, COMMUNITY-BASED PHILANTHROPY/GIVING ACROSS AFRICA. EXISTING FRAMEWORKS OFTEN PORTRAY PHILANTHROPY AS ONLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTS OF GIVING BY THE RICH TO THE POOR AND IS MOSTLY MEASURED IN MONETARY TERMS. WHILST RICH-TO-POOR GIVING IS NECESSARY AND MUST BE ENCOURAGED, THERE ARE ALSO FORMS OF GIVING THAT NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED AND SUSTAINED SUCH AS THE COMBINED GIVING BY THE GROWING MIDDLE CLASS AND THE POOR GIVING TO THE POOR- WHAT OTHERS REFER TO AS PEER-TO-PEER GIVING OR JUST AS COMMUNITY GIVING/PHILANTHROPY. THE WORK OF THIS CENTRE IS THEREFORE FOCUSED ON:1. IMPROVING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPERATIONS AND ROLE OF EXISTING FORMS OF PHILANTHROPY.2. ENHANCING PRACTICES AND INNOVATIONS OF PHILANTHROPY.3. ENSURING THAT THERE IS AN ADEQUATE POLICY FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF PHILANTHROPY.THE KEY ACTIVITIES IN THIS CENTRE ARE:- KNOWLEDGE GENERATION/RESEARCH, WHICH INCLUDES MAPPING STUDIES TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPERATIONS AND ROLE OF EXISTING FORMS OF PHILANTHROPY; PROFILING VARIOUS FORMS OF COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY THROUGH ANALYZING COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS; UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL FRAMEWORKS THAT IMPACT PHILANTHROPIC PRACTICES IN AFRICA, RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EASE OF DOING PHILANTHROPY IN SADC INDEX (WWW.AFRICANPHILANTHROPY.ORG). WE PUBLISHED 2 OPINION PIECES/INSIGHTS BASED ON THIS.- PROVIDING TRAINING FOR PHILANTHROPY PRACTITIONERS TO ENHANCE PRACTICES OF PHILANTHROPY AND RUNNING SUSTAINABLE NON-PROFITS THROUGH AN ONLINE COURSE COMPLETED BY 28 INDIVIDUALS.- LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PHILANTHROPY THROUGH THE SIVIO INSTITUTE PHILANTHROPY LAB, WHICH WILL IS REGULARLY. UPDATED.- HARNESSING AND GROWING INDIVIDUAL GIVING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE GIVING PLATFORM WWW.AFRICAGIVING.ORG, PROVIDING AN AVENUE FOR 16 AFRICAN NON-PROFITS TO RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL GIVERS. - PARTICIPATING AND HOSTING 16 DIALOGUES/CONVENINGS WHERE WE SHARED INSIGHTS BASED ON OUR WORK: DIALOGUES ON CREATING AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR PHILANTHROPY IN AFRICA. THIS INCLUDES THE 5TH AFRICAN PHILANTHROPY CONFERENCE AND THE 4TH AFRICAN PHILANTHROPY NETWORK ASSEMBLY.FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSSUSTAINABILITY - THIS UNIT AIMS TO IMPROVE EXISTING SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES IN THE ORGANIZATION AND ENSURE THAT THEY SUPPORT SIVIO INSTITUTES OVERALL GOAL OF HAVING AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY. TO ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE WORK OF THE UNIT IS FOCUSED ON TWO STRATEGIC AREAS (I) ENSURING THAT INTERNAL SYSTEMS ARE STRENGTHENED AND (II) CREATING A SYSTEM OF LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY BY RAISING OWN INCOME FOR THE ORGANISATION. THE KEY ACTIVITIES WITHIN THIS UNIT ARE:1. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING FOCUSING ON: A. FUNDRAISING RETENTION OF DONORS AND SECURING OF MULTI-MILLION AND MULTI-YEAR GRANTS.B. HUMAN RESOURCES RETENTION OF STAFF AND GROWTH OF HUMAN RESOURCE BASE AND SKILLS.INCREASED VISIBILITY AND EXTENSIVE USE OF OUR OUTPUTS.2. STRONG AND ROBUST INSTITUTIONAL PROCESSES FOCUSED ON:A. EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES, AND CLEAN AUDITS.B. IMPROVED TURNAROUND TIME ON TASKS AND DECISION-MAKING.C. REDUCED OPERATIONAL RISK, RETAINING AND ATTRACTING NEW DONORS.3. OWN INCOME GENERATION THROUGH:A. ADVISORY WORK BASED ON CORE COMPETENCIES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. B. ESTABLISHING A FUNDRAISING SYSTEM FOR INDIVIDUAL/NON-INSTITUTIONAL GIVERS.C. INVESTMENTS AND COST REDUCTION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTIONIN 2024, WE REFINED AND RENAMED OUR CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION TO THE CENTRE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LIVELIHOODS. THE FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENCOMPASSING OUR PREVIOUS WORK ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUT BROADENING THE CENTRE TO FOCUS ON DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH, SUCH AS AGRICULTURE, MINING AND THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF PRODUCTION AND LIVELIHOODS. THE KEY ACTIVITIES WITHIN THIS CENTRE ARE:- KNOWLEDGE GENERATION/RESEARCH: WE PUBLISHED A CHAPTER ON THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS IN PROMOTING FINANCIAL INCLUSION OF MSMES IN ZIMBABWE IN THE BOOK WOMEN AND FINANCE IN AFRICA: INCLUSION AND TRANSFORMATION; WE DEVELOPED FOUR (4) REPORTS ON DIGITAL FINANCIAL INCLUSION, NAMELY THREE (3) INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY REPORTS FROM KENYA, MALAWI, AND ZAMBIA, TO ASSESS DIGITAL FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND A COMBINED THREE (3) COUNTRY REPORT OF OUR DATA SUMMARIES FROM THE FINANCIAL INCLUSION INDEX; WE PRODUCED A POLICY INSIGHT ON LAND TENURE REFORMS. - WE PROVIDED INSIGHTS INTO CONVERSATIONS AROUND DIGITAL AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION, LAND AND AGRARIAN REFORMS AND REIMAGINING DEVELOPMENT IN VARIOUS REGIONAL AND CONTINENTAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE 2024 MOZFEST IN ZAMBIA AND THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 2024 ANNUAL MEETING. - LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOP PLATFORMS THAT TRACK LEVELS OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION ACROSS 4 COUNTRIES; MONITOR THE IMPACT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE AFRICAN AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CAADP)ON AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA, AND TRACK MINING REVENUES TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY IN THE MINING SECTOR IN MOZAMBIQUE, ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE. - TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH ONLINE COURSES ON INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WHICH WERE COMPLETED BY 60 INDIVIDUALS AND A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB WITH 14 PARTICIPANTS.