Bokamoso Education Trust

Name

Bokamoso Education Trust

Legal name

Bokamoso Education Trust

Website

https://bokamosotrust.org.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education Sponsorship

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL), Trust Funds & Multi-Donor Pooled Funds (BPADAOAE)

Keywords

• Education sponsorship programs
• Child education funding
• Nonprofit fundraising services
• Youth mentorship programs
• Corporate CSI partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Monthly Donations: Monthly debit order contributions from individual donors, minimum R330/month, committed for the duration of child's schooling years.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate funding through CSI, ESG, or corporate giving programs. Companies sponsor individual children or provide general support.
3. One-time Donations: Single donations via EFT, credit card, Snapscan, Zapper, PayFast, or GivenGain/JustGiving platforms for specific children or general fund.
4. Affiliate Partner Revenue: Percentage of spend returned from affiliate partners (Travelstart, Turners Travel, Clicks Count, MyDifference/Woolworths) when supporters book travel or services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bokamoso Education Trust is a South African non-profit Trust that funds the full private-school education of underprivileged children from Reception through Grade 12 through monthly individual donor sponsorships (R330 minimum), corporate CSI/ESG partnerships, and recurring fundraising events. The Trust pairs each sponsored child with a volunteer mentor and provides ancillary support including school supplies, uniforms, food parcels during crises, and laptop access. Operations are managed via Salesforce NPSP CRM, with donations collected via debit orders (Fulcrum Collections), EFT, credit card, Snapscan, Zapper, PayFast, and GivenGain/JustGiving platforms.

Product overview

Bokamoso Education Trust is a non-profit education charity organization that provides financial support and mentorship programs for underprivileged children in South Africa. The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform; its services consist of individual child sponsorship programs, corporate funding partnerships, mentorship services, and fundraising event organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Child Sponsorship Program Recurring monthly sponsorship (minimum R330/month via debit order through Fulcrum Collections) of a named underprivileged child's full private-school tuition from Reception through Grade 12, intended for South African and UK-based individual donors.
• Corporate Funding Partnership Custom corporate sponsorship arrangements through CSI, ESG, or corporate giving programs, offering B-BBEE points and measurable social impact for South African corporates; partners include Investec, Deloitte, Tractor Outdoor, CAF, CS Property Group, AG Capital, Lombard Insurance, and CN&CO.
• Volunteer Mentorship Programme Structured mentorship program run in partnership with Dr Kim Du Preez in which volunteers commit a few hours per month to mentor a sponsored child and help them navigate life challenges.
• Fundraising Events Recurring fundraising events including annual golf days, wine events, concerts, the 10,000KM Challenge, RideJoburg, the Virgin Money London Marathon, and Michael Charton speaking events in South Africa and the UK, with proceeds directed to children's education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 58+ children supported through full schooling career
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orbis InvestmentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 March 2019Hosted 'My Father's Coat' fundraising evening at The Institute of Directors, London. 80% of ticket revenue went directly to children's education.
• CS Property GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner providing funding through CSI programs.
• AG CapitalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner providing funding through corporate giving programs.
• InvesteccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner providing banking services and funding. Named as banking partner for EFT donations (Investec Private Bank, Grayston branch).
• DeloittecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner providing professional services funding through CSI programs.
• Tractor OutdoorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOutdoor advertising company sponsoring Bokamoso events and activities. Provided billboard advertising in 2018 William Nicol. Sponsors children's outings (Acrobranch, cricket events). Funds individual children's education.
• CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCharities Aid Foundation facilitates corporate giving and donor management for the trust.
• Girl CodecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology education partner offering coding academy access to Bokamoso children. Mission to empower 10 million women and girls with tech skills by 2033. Provides Saturday coding sessions.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationCRM platform provider (NPSP - Nonprofit Success Pack) for managing beneficiary relationships, donor communications, and organisational operations.
• Fulcrum CollectionscoreTechnology or IntegrationDebit order collection service facilitating monthly donor payments on behalf of Bokamoso Education Trust.
• MySchoolMyVillageMyPlanetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLoyalty program partner. Bokamoso is registered as a beneficiary. Supporters can add Bokamoso to their MySchool card to generate donations.
• Turners TravelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTravel agency affiliate. A portion of bookings is donated back to Bokamoso Education Trust when customers reference 'Bokamoso'.
• Clicks CountminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWebsite hosting provider. A portion of hosting fees is donated back to Bokamoso annually when customers reference 'Bokamoso'.
• MyDifference (Woolworths)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWoolworths loyalty program. Bokamoso is a registered beneficiary. Customers can add Bokamoso via the Woolworths App under Loyalty > Causes.
• CN&COminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner supporting Bokamoso through business network and referrals.
• Lombard InsuranceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner providing funding support.
• Sparrow Education TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation-focused trust partner with shared mission.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Star for Life: International (Swedish-founded) non-profit operating in South Africa with programmes that combine education sponsorship with mentorship, life-skill coaching, and psychosocial support for disadvantaged youth. Comparable long-term sponsorship and holistic model.
• Penreach: South African education-focused non-profit supporting disadvantaged learners across multiple provinces via school partnerships and learner development programmes. Comparable scale, beneficiary focus, and reliance on corporate and individual donor funding.
• IkamvaYouth: South African non-profit providing tutoring, mentorship, and career guidance to disadvantaged learners from Grade 4 through tertiary. Closely comparable model: combines financial aid-adjacent support with structured mentorship, relying on volunteers and donor funding across SA provinces.
• Christel House South Africa: Operates in South Africa supporting disadvantaged children through long-term education, nutrition, and character development programmes (Reception through tertiary). Directly comparable long-term commitment model serving a similar beneficiary demographic.
• African Scholars Fund: South African non-profit that pays school fees and provides educational support for disadvantaged students. Highly comparable as a fee-payment trust for under-resourced learners in the same regulatory (PBO/NPO) and geographic environment.

Emerging players

• Pebbles Project: South African non-profit supporting children in farming communities with early childhood development, education support, nutrition, and health programmes. Adjacent focus on disadvantaged children's school-readiness and family support.
• Loma Trust / Leva Foundation: South African education-focused non-profit supporting disadvantaged learners through bursaries, learner development, and educator support. Partial overlap in the scholarship/bursary funding space in the same regulatory environment.
• Sparrow Schools: South African non-profit operating dedicated schools and FET college programmes for learners facing barriers to education (including learning difficulties, financial hardship, and social challenges). Comparable beneficiary segment in South Africa, slightly different delivery model (operating schools vs. sponsoring tuition).
• Lunchbox Fund: South African non-profit providing daily meals and nutrition to disadvantaged learners at early childhood development centres and primary schools. Adjacent donor base and beneficiary demographic; partial overlap where both address barriers to school attendance.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF South Africa: Large international organisation with significant South African programming on children's rights, education access, and child protection. Overlaps thematically (education access for disadvantaged children in SA) but operates at vastly different scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BokamosoEducationTrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bokamoso-education-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/bokamoso_trust
• Xx.com/bokamosotrust

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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