Communities already hold the relationships, knowledge, and assets needed to sustain their work. The challenge is often not a lack of resources, but the systems required to steward them well. The NDISU Learning Series supports founders, boards, and nonprofit teams as they build the fundraising infrastructure that turns intention into sustainability. Through practical, cohort-based learning experiences, participants strengthen donor stewardship, fundraising strategy, data practices, and organisational resilience.Our current offerings, namely; Building Annual Fund That Work and Donor Data Intensive, are designed to work together helping organisations understand the relationships they already have, steward them more intentionally, and build fundraising systems that grow over time.

Building Annual Funds That Work : Build a more intentional and sustainable annual fundraising approach by strengthening the systems, strategies, and relationships behind your fundraising. Register Your Interest 

Donor Data Intensive : Turn the donor data you already have into actionable insight that strengthens stewardship and supports better fundraising decisions. Register Your Interest 

The goal is not simply to raise more money. It is to build the relationships, systems, and organisational practices that make sustainable fundraising possible.Explore the programmes below and choose the pathway that best fits where your organisation is today.

Sep
1
to Feb 27

Building Annual Funds That Work

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Feb
17
to Mar 31

The Donor Data Intensive Journey

The 2026 Donor Data Intensive
$500.00

Most NGOs don’t struggle because of a lack of passion.
They struggle because their systems are holding them back.

Scattered data. Missing processes. Lost relationships.
All of it slows down your fundraising — until you decide to change it.

In six weeks, we help you change that.
Clean your data. Strengthen your systems. Prepare for annual giving.

And for a few selected organizations, this journey unlocks something even bigger —
pilot access to Africa’s own CRM, built with our partner Social Nexuss.

The journey begins 17 February and ends 31 March 2026.
Enrol by 10 February 2026.
Only 10 organizations will be accepted.

Your donor data is an asset.
Your community is waiting.
Your systems need strengthening.
Let’s fix that in six weeks.

Led by Banele Nkambule, with support from Lizz Mhangami

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From Survival to Sustainability Seminar
Oct
30

From Survival to Sustainability Seminar

Webinar Ticket
$50.00

Webinar Overview: From Survival to Sustainability

How to Launch an End-of-Year Giving Campaign That Builds Your Annual Fund

Facilitated by: Lizz Mhangami, Founder & Principal, Ndisu Consulting and Banele Nkambule, Associate Consultant

Format: 75-minute live Zoom session
Target Audience: Grassroots nonprofit leaders, development staff, social entrepreneurs, and board members

This webinar is designed for small, under-resourced organizations ready to take their fundraising to the next level. Whether you have relied on grants or informal giving in the past, this session offers a step-by-step plan to build a compelling End-of-Year Giving Campaign that sets the stage for a long-term Annual Fund strategy.

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